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26/01821/OHL - Overhead Electricity Lines Decided

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

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Received
21 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 3 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 31 Oct 2026; it is now day 71.

Site constraints 6

Article 4 direction
Jesmond and Heaton. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Conservation area 34 m away: South Jesmond; Tree preservation order 0 m away: Holly Avenue, Jesmond; 1 listed building within 150 m; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Newcastle upon Tyne built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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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
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 71, past the statutory target. 100% of other in Sunderland are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 20 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 29 Oct 2026.

Day 7115 days past the 56-day target
67%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
23%go to committee

Plota live figures for other decided by Sunderland in the last twelve months, from validation. Sunderland decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 29 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
3 Oct 2026
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 statistics
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