Sawmills Herrington Burn Houghton-le-Spring DH4 7AH Data via plota.co.uk
Approved at planning committee on 29 June 2026, subject to a legal agreement. The council issues its decision notice once the agreement is signed.
Proposal
Hybrid planning application comprising of full planning application for the erection of 1 no. self-build detached dwelling with associated access, parking and landscaping (Plot 1) and outline planning application (with all matters reserved except access) for the erection of 4 no. additional self-build dwellings with indicative layout (Plots 2,3,4 and 5). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 20 Apr 2026; it is now day 344.
Planning committee
Decided by Sunderland Planning and Highways Committee on 29 Jun 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.
Approved
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
- The agent said the scheme would replace a commercial site's noise and traffic with low density housing and complied with relevant policies.
- Officers confirmed the site fell below the 0.5 hectare threshold that would exempt it from Biodiversity Net Gain requirements.
- Members were minded to approve the scheme subject to conditions and a legal agreement, with refusal to follow if that agreement was not completed by the deadline.
Source: Plota analysis of Sunderland's committee minutes of 29 Jun 2026.
Documents 46
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 11
Plans & drawings 17
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 13
Other documents 1
Site constraints 2
Checked on 2 November 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
- Hybrid Plan App Part FUL and part OUT
- Postcode
- DH4 7AH
- Received
- 10 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 27 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Penshaw And Shiney Row
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 18 Dec 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Total Planning Solutions (UK) Ltd
Decision outlook
Day 344, past the statutory target. 77% of full applications in Sunderland are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 4 Nov 2026.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Sunderland in the last twelve months, from validation. Sunderland decision record →
Public comments
57% object · below the UK average of 74%
29 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Nov 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 3 Dec 2025
- Consultation
- 30 Mar 2026
- Comments by
- 20 Apr 2026
- Site or press notice
- 9 Dec 2025
- Committee
- 19 Oct 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 22 Jan 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
9 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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