Unit 1 Mulberry Way Dubmire Industrial Estate Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5RH Data via plota.co.uk

26/01888/FUL - Full Application Current

Proposal

Single storey steel framed extension to the existing warehouse Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Sept 2026
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Validated
7 Oct 2026
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Consultation
8 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 2 Dec 2026, from Sunderland's recent commercial premises.

Comments are open until 29 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Fence Houses built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 8 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,700,000 in August 2024. Other property, freehold.

2 August 2024£1,700,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area2,893 m² (31,140 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 53)
UseB2 to B7 General Industrial and Special Industrial Groups
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Sunderland
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
DH4 5RH
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
7 Oct 2026
Ward
Houghton North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Studio Charrette
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. Sunderland usually decides commercial premises by day 56.

Day 2135 days to the 56-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
87decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
8 Oct 2026
Consultation
8 Oct 2026
Comments by
29 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Dec 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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.