Market Place Industrial Estate Gravel Walks Houghton-Lespring DH5 8AN Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Retrospective application for change of use of open land to enclosed yard with storage containers. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 3 Nov 2026, from Sunderland's recent changes of use.
Documents 6
Plans & drawings 4
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 4
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Important details
- Council
- Sunderland
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- DH5 8AN
- Received
- 7 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 7 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Houghton South And Hetton Downs
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 2 Dec 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- A.M.WATT DESIGN
Decision outlook
Day 63 of the 56-day target. Sunderland usually decides changes of use by day 72.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Sunderland in the last twelve months, from validation. Sunderland decision record →
Public comments
3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15139872
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15139872
- Neighbours
- 17 Aug 2026
- Consultation
- 25 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 15 Sept 2026
- Site or press notice
- 17 Aug 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 2 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
12 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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