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25/02304/TPA - Trees in a Tree Preservation Order Approved

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Application progress

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Received
7 Oct 2025
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Validated
12 Nov 2025
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Consultation
17 Dec 2025
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Approved
7 Jan 2026

Approved on 7 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Scheduled monument 246 m away: Hasting Hill cursus and causewayed enclosure, 600m south of Hasting Hill Farm; Inside the Sunderland built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Sunderland
Application type
Trees in a Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
SR3 3NR
Received
7 Oct 2025
Validated
12 Nov 2025
Ward
St Chads
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Jan 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
7 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 12 days slower 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

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Last counted 9 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14391340
Planning Portal ref
PP-14391340
Consultation
17 Dec 2025
Comments by
7 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Jan 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

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