Land At Holly Avenue Houghton-le-Spring Data via plota.co.uk

26/01821/OHL - Overhead Electricity Lines Current

Proposal

In order to raise height of an overhead conductor, it is proposed to replace three poles on an existing line with taller poles. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

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Important details

Council
Sunderland
Application type
Overhead Electricity Lines
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
Copt Hill
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Sunderland
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#94 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Sunderland ranks #99 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Sunderland decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #101 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #119 of 296
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #99 of 296
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #123 of 296
85%
Minor dwellings approved
34 decided (1-9 homes)
84%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
66%
Change of use approved
58 decided
581
Total decisions
54 refused in the year to March 2026