Manor House High Street Easington Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH5 0HN Data via plota.co.uk

26/01560/FUL - Full Application Current

Proposal

Proposed new roof reconstruction following fire damage to include enlargements of previous roof arrangements Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
15 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
24 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
27 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 77.

The consultation period closed on 17 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Easington Lane built-up area; National infrastructure project 1190 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 0HN
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Hetton
Parish
Hetton Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 77, past the statutory target. 90% of extensions in Sunderland are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 23 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 7721 days past the 56-day target
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 →

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14906728
Planning Portal ref
PP-14906728
Neighbours
27 Jul 2026
Consultation
27 Jul 2026
Comments by
17 Aug 2026
Committee
19 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
18 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

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