9 Ravensworth Avenue Fence Houses Houghton-le-Spring DH4 6JD Data via plota.co.uk

26/00658/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Partial demolition of existing outbuilding and erection of single storey extension to create new store/workshop. (As Amended). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Mar 2026
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Consultation
30 Mar 2026
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Approved
14 May 2026

Approved on 14 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Recorded mine shaft about 37 m from the postcode pin
Reference 432550-008. Building over or close to a mine entry should be avoided, even once it is capped.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Fence Houses built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 3

Last sold for £115,000 in October 2023. Semi-detached house, freehold.

6 October 2023£115,000
22 November 2019£70,000
30 June 2017£60,000

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

Building

Floor area74 m² (797 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 3 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2016, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Sunderland
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
DH4 6JD
Received
24 Mar 2026
Validated
24 Mar 2026
Ward
Houghton North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 May 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
14 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, about the council's usual 50 days. Approved, as 100% of demolitions here are.

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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14749682
Planning Portal ref
PP-14749682
Neighbours
30 Mar 2026
Consultation
30 Mar 2026
Comments by
20 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
19 May 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.