12 Golf Course Road Houghton-le-Spring DH4 4PJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01117/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of a single storey rear extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 May 2026
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Consultation
27 May 2026
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Approved
30 Jun 2026

Approved on 30 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Shiney Row and Penshaw 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. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £179,000 in July 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

15 July 2025£179,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area79 m² (850 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached bungalow, 4 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2022, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Sunderland
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
DH4 4PJ
Received
19 May 2026
Validated
19 May 2026
Ward
Penshaw And Shiney Row
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Jul 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
30 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
A.M.WATT DESIGN

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 9 days faster than Sunderland's median of 51 for extensions. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
233decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14927244
Planning Portal ref
PP-14927244
Neighbours
27 May 2026
Consultation
27 May 2026
Comments by
17 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Jul 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.