Holy Trinity Church The Avenue Washington Village Washington NE38 7LE Data via plota.co.uk

26/01261/TP3 - Tree Preservation order LAP Reg 3 Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Works to tree(s) - (Tilia platyphyllos (Lime)) Remove limb with biomechanical stress over footpath, target prune to stem. (Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore)) Remove decayed limb over road. , (Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore)) Remove limb over building, (Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore)) Remove limb over building, (Tilia x europaea (Lime)) Crown prune 2 meters to clear building and prune to clear power lines by 2 meters, (branch currently resting / pulling utility line)., (Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore)) Crown clean out / Remove deadwood. Risk of deadwood hitting pedestrians, (Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore)) Remove deadwood. Risk of deadwood hitting pedestrians. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jun 2026
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Validated
6 Jul 2026
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Consultation
20 Jul 2026
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Approved
11 Aug 2026

Approved on 11 Aug 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 17 Aug 2026

Documents 12

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 11 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMITTEE REPORT Committee Report · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 3

PDF FUTURE TRANSPORT COMMENTS Consultee Response · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGY COMMENTS Consultee Response · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF HOLY TRINITY CHURCH WORKS Report/Statement · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF HOLY TRINITY CHURCH MAP Plan/Drawing · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form Redacted · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 3

PDF COUNTY ARCHAEOLOGIST CONSULTEE RESPONSE Consultee Response · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CONSERVATION TEAM COMMENTS Consultee Response · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CLLR COMMENT Consultee Response · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF NOTICE POSTED Application Correspondence · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗ IMG TREE LOCATION LIST Photograph · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Church of Holy Trinity
List entry 1185061 · 3 m away · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade I, 3 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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Coal mining development high risk area
Recorded coal mining features at or near the surface. Most planning applications here need a coal mining risk assessment.
From the Mining Remediation Authority, formerly the Coal Authority. The development high risk area marks recorded coal mining features at or near the surface: mine shafts and adits, shallow workings, mine gas and former opencast sites. Most planning applications there need a coal mining risk assessment; householder applications, changes of use and some minor works are exempt. Mine entry positions come from old plans and can be out by several metres, and unrecorded workings can exist anywhere in the coalfield.
Coal mining risk assessments ↗
Washington Village 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.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Washington built-up area; Priority habitat 13 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Tree Preservation order LAP Reg 3
Postcode
NE38 7LE
Received
9 Jun 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Washington East
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
11 Aug 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, 8 days faster than Sunderland's median of 44 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.

85%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
104decided 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 17 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14998230
Planning Portal ref
PP-14998230
Consultation
20 Jul 2026
Comments by
10 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
15 Jul 2026
Committee
3 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Sycamore Tree - Remove.
24/01652/TP3
2021 Approved
The installation of 1No. GPS unit mounted externally on the east face of the tower at Bel…
21/00884/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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25/02723/TPC
2025 Approved
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25/02723/TPA
2025
National Trust Washington Old Hall The Avenue Washington Village Washington NE38 7LE
Erection of single storey glasshouse within Washington Old Hall.
25/02281/FUL
2025
Chantry House Village Lane Washington Village Washington NE38 7HT
Fell 1no. Sycamore tree
25/00273/TPA
2025 Approved
National Trust Washington Old Hall The Avenue Washington Village Washington NE38 7LE
Emergency Tree works for 3 dead/decaying trees.
25/00220/ETRW
2024 Approved
Washington Lodge The Avenue Washington Village Washington NE38 7LE
Works to Tree(s) - T1 (Field Maple), T2 (Beech), T3 (Sycamore) - Crown lift to height of…
24/01977/TPC
2023 Approved
National Trust Washington Old Hall The Avenue Washington Village Washington NE38 7LE
External access improvements to provide new access ramp, with partial removal of terrace…
23/01214/LBC
2023 Approved
National Trust Washington Old Hall The Avenue Washington Village Washington NE38 7LE
External access improvements to provide new access ramp, with partial removal of terrace…
23/01213/FUL
2023 Refused
Chantry House Village Lane Washington Village Washington NE38 7HT
Remove sycamore tree
23/00245/TPA
2022 Approved
Ravenstone The Avenue Washington Village Washington NE38 7LE
Crown thim up to 25% of 1no. Sycamore tree
22/02257/TPA
2022 Approved
Chantry House Village Lane Washington Village Washington NE38 7HT
Crown thin Sycamore tree by 25%.
22/02237/TPA
2022 Approved
Lauraville The Avenue Washington Village Washington NE38 7LE
T1 (Sycamore) - fell to ground level
22/01608/TPC
2022 Refused
Chantry House Village Lane Washington Village Washington NE38 7HT
Fell 1no. Sycamore tree
22/00787/TPA
2022 Approved
Lauraville The Avenue Washington Village Washington NE38 7LE
T1 Sycamore, Crown lift to 5.2m, prune to clear BT lines, Crown clean and remove dead woo…
22/00002/TPA
2022 Approved
Lauraville The Avenue Washington Village Washington NE38 7LE
T1 Sycamore, Crown lift to 5.2m, prune to clear BT lines, Crown clean and remove dead woo…
22/00002/TPC
2021 Approved
The Old Rectory The Avenue Washington Village Washington NE38 7LE
Tree works - reduce height of Conifer and Holly (T1) by 2m and trim sides., crown reduce…
21/02956/TPC
2021 Approved
The Old Rectory The Avenue Washington Village Washington NE38 7LE
Tree works within Group A5 as referenced within submitted report. (Amended description 06…
21/02913/TPA
2020 Approved
Ravenstone The Avenue Washington Village Washington NE38 7LE
Removal of 1no. Laurel tree
20/02208/TPC
2020 Approved
National Trust Washington Old Hall The Avenue Washington Village Washington NE38 7LE
Section 211 notice to fell 1no Ash tree (T1) due to 50% dieback in the crown from ash die…
20/02052/TPC
2020 Approved
9 Liberty Green Washington NE38 7UA
Tree works - T1 - Acer psedoplatanus - Crown raise 8 metres. Works to manage growth of tr…
20/01209/TPA
2017 Approved
Chantry House Village Lane Washington Village Washington NE38 7HT
Crown reduce 1no. holly tree
17/02030/TPC
2017 Approved
Washington Old Hall The Avenue Washington Village Washington NE38 7LE
Fire compartmentation works to the interior.
17/01735/LBC
2016 Approved
Ravenstone The Avenue Washington Village Washington NE38 7LE
Tree works to 1no. Sycamore, Holly and Conifer tree as per attached report received 12.09…
16/01678/TPA
2016 Approved
1 The Avenue Washington Village Washington NE38 7LE
Removal of 3no Whitebeams. (Amended description)
16/01726/TPC
2016 Approved
Chantry House Village Lane Washington Village Washington NE38 7HT
Remove deadwood from 2no. Sycamore trees and removal of 1no. Silver Birch tree.
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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