12 The Oaks Sunderland SR2 8EX Data via plota.co.uk

26/01629/ETRW - Emergency Tree Works (TPO/TPA) Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Emergency tree works large ash tree in the front garden has had a large limb split/snap. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jul 2026
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Approved
30 Jul 2026

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

Documents 4

Consultation & comments 1

PDF RESPONSE LETTER Application Correspondence · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

IMG PHOTOGRAPHS OF DAMAGE Photograph · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPHS OF DAMAGE Photograph · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF COVERING EMAIL FOR 5 DAY EMERGENCY WORKS Photograph · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 3

Grade II listed: 2-15, THE OAKS (See details for further address information)
List entry 1391847 · 12 m from the pin · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Ashbrooke, Sunderland conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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Also on the record
Inside the Sunderland built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Emergency Tree Works (TPO/TPA)
Postcode
SR2 8EX
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Deptford And Hendon
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Aug 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
30 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 2 days from validation, 41 days faster than Sunderland's median of 43 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 92% of tree and landscaping works here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
53decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Sunderland in the last twelve months, from validation. Sunderland decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 30 Jul 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

19 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
15 The Oaks Sunderland SR2 8EX
Holly x2 - Prune back trees either side of the garden by up to 1.5m Oak - Remove 2x small…
25/01078/TPC
2024 Approved
2 The Oaks West Sunderland SR2 8HZ
Works to tree - T1 (Sycamore) - remove to the lowest limb over hanging the back garden to…
24/02323/TPA
2023 Approved
8 The Oaks Sunderland
Erection of single storey extension to rear and part demolition of rear boundary wall.
23/01050/LBC
2023 Approved
8 The Oaks Sunderland
Erection of single storey extension to rear and part demolition of rear boundary wall.
23/00953/FUL
2023 Approved
Acorn Guest House 10 Mowbray Road Sunderland SR2 8EN
T1 Ash - pollard leaving the stem at 6mT2 Lime - crown lift to 4.2mT3 Ash - pollard leavi…
23/00926/TPA
2023 Approved
5 The Oaks Sunderland SR2 8EX
Fell 1no. Ash tree
23/00629/TPC
2021 Approved
5 The Oaks Sunderland SR2 8EX
T6 - wych elm - fell to a stump
21/00644/TPC
2020 Approved
Land East Of 3 Gray Road Sunderland SR2 8JB
Raise height of existing pedestrian gate to 2 metres, including addition of a 645mm high…
20/01337/FUL
2020 Approved
Flat 1 Basement The Oaks 5 Gray Road Sunderland SR2 8HA
Removal of 1no Sycamore Tree
20/00158/TPC
2017 Withdrawn
2 The Oaks Sunderland SR2 8EX
Certificate of lawfulness for existing use as 7 bedroom HMO
17/00956/CLE
2017 Approved
Sunderland Church High School Annexe Mowbray Road Sunderland
Discharge of condition 4 (site investigation) attached to planning application 17/00360/F…
17/02338/DIS
2017 Approved
Centenary Building/Sunderland Church High School Mowbray Road Sunderland
Discharge of condition 3 (Materials) attached to planning application 17/00360/FDC.
17/01333/DDI
2017 Approved
Centenary Building/Sunderland Church High School Mowbray Road Sunderland
Conversion and change of use of vacant school building (Class D2) into 9no. residential a…
17/00360/FDC
2017 Approved
Acorn Guest House 10 Mowbray Road Sunderland SR2 8EN
T1 (sycamore) and T2 (sycamore) feather up main trunks and remove suckers up to the crown
17/00249/TPA
2017 Approved
The Oaks 5 Gray Road Sunderland SR2 8HA
Pollard 1no. sycamore tree by 40%, small crown uplift and ivy removal.
17/00058/TPC
2016 Withdrawn
2 The Oaks Sunderland SR2 8EX
Change of use from 3 flats (C3) into7 bedroom HMO (C4) (RETROSPECTIVE).
16/01948/FUL
2016 Approved
15 The Oaks Sunderland SR2 8EX
Discharge of condition 3 (remedial works) attached to Listed Building Consent 16/00480/LB…
16/01577/DDI
2016 Approved
12 The Oaks West Sunderland SR2 8HZ
Removal of 1no. Silver Birch Tree. (INVALID)
16/01082/TPC
2016 Approved
15 The Oaks Sunderland SR2 8EX
Demolish coal house and workshop in backyard.
16/00480/LBC
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings