Northumbrian Water Ltd Sewage Disposal Works Sedgeletch Road Houghton-le-Spring Data via plota.co.uk

26/01418/SCR - Screening Opinion Current

Proposal

Formal screening opinion to confirm the requirement for an Environmental Impact Assessment ('EIA') to accompany the proposed works to upgrade the existing sewage treatment facility at Sedgeletch Sewage Treatment Works (STW) and to install a 3km below ground sewer transfer pipeline running from Sedgeletch STW to a new outfall into the River Wear. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓

Received

29 Jun 2026

✓

Consultation

2 Jul 2026

Decision

Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Documents 19

Statements & assessments 6

PDF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN Report/Statement · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF APPENDIX A AND B Report/Statement · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF APPENDIX C Report/Statement · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF APPENDIX D Report/Statement · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF APPENDIX E Report/Statement · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ANNEX 4 Report/Statement · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 13

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Important details

Council: Sunderland
Application type: Screening Opinion
Received: 29 Jun 2026
Validated: 29 Jun 2026
Ward: Houghton North
Case officer: Track to view
Target decision: 20 Jul 2026
Applicant: Track to view
Agent: Lichfields

Consultation & key dates

Consultation: 2 Jul 2026
Env. assessment: No

Sunderland

Planning Authority Score

6.6/10

Good

#77 of 292 councils

Relevant to this application:

Householder decisions

Sunderland ranks #100 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

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Sunderland decision performance

Based on MHCLG data, 2025

91%

Overall approval rate

Above avg (87%) #107 of 292

95%

Householder approved

Above avg (90%) #88 of 292

73%

Decided in 8 weeks

Above avg (64%) #100 of 292

36%

Extended time limit

Below avg (40%) #113 of 292

82%

Minor dwellings approved

28 decided (1-9 homes)

91%

Major dwellings approved

23 decided (10+ homes)

70%

Change of use approved

47 decided

578

Total decisions

52 refused in 2025