Land South Of Glebeside Church Road Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring Data via plota.co.uk

26/00229/FUL - Full Application Refused
Extensions & alterationsNew homes

Proposal

Erection of 4no bed dormer bungalow with attached garage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
2 Feb 2026
✓
Validated
13 Mar 2026
✓
Consultation
16 Mar 2026
✗
Refused
8 May 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 8 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents 27

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DELEGATED DECISION Delegated Decision · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION NOTICE Decision Notice · 8 May 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 6

PDF ECOLOGY COMMENTS Consultee Response · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF LAND CONTAMINATION COMMENTS Consultee Response · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF BAT SURVEY Report/Statement · 12 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF LAND CONTAMINATION REPORT Report/Statement · 2 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF ARBORICULTURAL TREE CONSTRAINTS ASSESSMENT Report/Statement · 2 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF ARBORICULTURAL TREE CONSTRAINTS PLAN Plan/Drawing · 2 Feb 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 7

PDF NORTHERN POWERGRID CONSULTEE RESPONSE/PLAN Consultee Response · 16 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF NORTHERN POWERGRID CONSULTEE RESPONSE/PLAN Consultee Response · 16 Mar 2026 View ↗ IMG FENCE DETAILS Plan/Drawing · 6 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Plan/Drawing · 2 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Plan/Drawing · 2 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISITING AND PROPOSED SITE AND ROOF PLAN Plan/Drawing · 2 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN Location Plan · 2 Feb 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form Redacted · 2 Feb 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 8

PDF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CONSULTEE RESPONSE Consultee Response · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF EMAIL CHAIN HETTON TOWN COUNCIL Consultee Response · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF REPRESENTATION OBJECT - REDACTED Representation - Object Redacted · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ENGINEERS COMMENTS Consultee Response · 15 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF REPRESENTATION OBJECT Representation - Object · 24 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF LLFA CONSULTEE RESPONSE Consultee Response · 19 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS CONSULTEE RESPONSE Consultee Response · 18 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS CONSULTEE RESPONSE Consultee Response · 18 Mar 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF OFFICER EMAIL TO AGENT Application Correspondence · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE POSTED Site Notice · 1 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE NOTICE LOCATION Site Notice · 1 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Local nature reserve 244 m away: Hetton Bogs
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; SSSI 479 m away: Hetton Bogs SSSI; Inside the Hetton-le-Hole built-up area; National infrastructure project 1928 m away: Morven Hawthorn Pit Grid Connection Project, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate, 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
Full Application
Postcode
DH5 9BJ
Received
2 Feb 2026
Validated
13 Mar 2026
Ward
Copt Hill
Parish
Hetton Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 May 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
8 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
John Waugh Architect

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 5 days slower than Sunderland's median of 51 for extensions. Refused, as 7% of extensions here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
233decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
16 Mar 2026
Consultation
16 Mar 2026
Comments by
22 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
1 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
8 May 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

12 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
All Saints Vicarage Church Road Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9AJ
Works to trees - T11 (Ash) Crown lift to 3m, T13 (Sycamore) Prune to clear the adjacent b…
24/02108/TPA
2024 Approved
Highbury Church Road Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9AJ
Non material amendment to previously approved application 21/01658/FUL to amend brick typ…
24/01021/AM1
2022 Approved
Land At 1 Glebeside Church Road Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9BJ
Construction of a new 4no. bedroomed dormer bungalow with detached garage.
22/02731/FUL
2022 Approved
Garage Block 87-96 Jane Street/West Of 1 - 5 Jane Street Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring
Demolition of garage block.
22/02761/DEM
2022 Approved
Highbury Church Road Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9AJ
Discharge of condition 3 (matsub) attached to planning application 21/01658/FUL
22/00882/DIS
2022 Approved
All Saints Vicarage Church Road Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9AJ
T1 Sycamore, crown lift to 3m (remove 3x lowest branches back to main stem) and prune by…
22/00190/TPA
2021 Approved
Highbury Church Road Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9AJ
Erection of two storey dwelling.
21/01658/FUL
2021 Approved
All Saints Vicarage Church Road Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 9AJ
Tree no. 328,329,332,333,334,335,337,338 Poplar - Remove tree or retain as standing habit…
21/01947/TPA
2019 Approved
All Saints Vicarage Church Road Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 9AJ
Discharge of Condition 4 (Ground Gas Monitoring) attached to planning application 18/0124…
19/00857/DIS
2018
All Saints Vicarage Church Road Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 9AJ
Change of use from ancillary coach house/store to residential dwelling including a single…
18/01248/FUL
2017 Approved
West View Church Road Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9AH
Extension of the West View side garden into No. 2 Glebeside and erection of single storey…
17/00696/FUL
2016 Approved
1 Rainton View Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9EW
Extension to front of existing garage.
16/01158/FUL
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