Welfare Ground Cottage Langley Street Houghton-le-Spring DH4 4LR Data via plota.co.uk

26/01628/FUL - Full Application Current

Proposal

Erection of a single-storey detached garage with pitched tiled roof and render finish, conversion of the existing attached garage into habitable kitchen space, including replacement of garage door with window; installation of two rooflights; relocation and reconfiguration of the existing solar photovoltaic panels to detached garage roof; and associated drainage and external works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Jul 2026
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Validated
5 Aug 2026
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Consultation
5 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 5 Oct 2026; it is now day 61. The consultation period closed on 26 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Green belt 6 m away: Tyne and Wear; Inside the Shiney Row and Penshaw 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 · 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £365,000 in July 2025. Detached house, freehold.

11 July 2025£365,000
21 July 2017£260,000
18 March 2014£105,000

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

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Important details

Council
Sunderland
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
DH4 4LR
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Herrington And Newbottle
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
JDA Solutions

Decision outlook

Day 61, past the statutory target. 100% of demolitions in Sunderland are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 4 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Oct 2026.

Day 615 days past the 56-day target
89%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
31decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15115349
Neighbours
5 Aug 2026
Consultation
5 Aug 2026
Comments by
26 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Sept 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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use