Kepier Dairy Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5BH Data via plota.co.uk

26/01810/AM1 - Non Material Amendment to Full Permisson Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Non-Material Amendment to approved application 25/02792/FU4 (Erection of three-storey extension to the existing Kepier School building, detached external dining shelter, and creation of additional parking spaces to accommodate new teaching staff.) for; Internal alterations to the layout of the main extension, ground floor window WG.0.01 on the south elevation to be reduced in size, double doors to be introduced to the north elevation to provide the required fire exit, window and curtain walling alterations, dining shelter amendment to reflect the appearance of the existing, Proposed student footpath to be realigned, Existing parking bays adjacent to the EV charging bays to be re-lined to provide accessible parking spaces closer to the school entrance. The accessible bays shown in the originally approved location will therefore be amended to standard parking bays. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Aug 2026
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Approved
18 Sept 2026

Approved on 18 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Documents 12

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DECISION NOTICE Decision Notice · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DELEGATED REPORT Delegated Decision · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 9

PDF 220-03-H-PROPOSED WEST ELEVATION - AREA 1 Plan/Drawing · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 220-02-I-PROPOSED EAST ELEVATION - AREA 1 Plan/Drawing · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 220-06-C01-PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - AREA 4 Plan/Drawing · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 210-07-I-PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Plan/Drawing · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 210-01-I-PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN - EXTENSION Plan/Drawing · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 220-01-F-PROPOSED NORTH AND SOUTH ELEVATION - AREA 1 Plan/Drawing · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 210-05-H-PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN Plan/Drawing · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 210-04-H-PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN - EXTENSION Plan/Drawing · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 200-01A - PROPOSED SITE PLAN PROPOSED SITE Plan/Drawing · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form Redacted · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 13

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Houghton-le-Spring built-up area.
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 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
Non Material Amendment to Full Permisson
Postcode
DH4 5BH
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Houghton North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
18 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Gradon Architecture

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15166089
Planning Portal ref
PP-15166089
Statutory expiry
18 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

10 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Certificate of proposed lawful development for dining canopy extension to the east elevat…
24/01163/CLP
2018 Approved
Display of a fasica sign to north and south elevations.
18/02011/ADV
2018 Approved
Discharge of Condition 15 ( Submission of remediation plan) attached to planning applicat…
18/00025/DIS
2017 Approved
Demolition of existing school buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a replac…
17/01957/FU4
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
Harwin Wallace Street Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5BQ
Proposed rear single storey extension.
25/02076/FUL
2025 Approved
Newlyn Wallace Street Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5BQ
T1 Ash - crown lift to 5 metres to remove old stubs, epicormic growth and deadwood. T2 Sy…
25/00718/TPA
2024 Approved
Houghton Rugby Union Football Club Dairy Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5BH
Erection of a single storey extension to south east elevation to provide additional chang…
24/02061/FUL
2019 Approved
Leeming House Wallace Street Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5BQ
Change of use of rear garden and erection of wood cabin for the use of dog grooming.
19/00570/FUL
2017 Approved
The Villa Dairy Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5BL
Variation of condition 2 (plans) attached to planning approval 14/00437/FUL, creation of…
17/01861/VAR
2017 Approved
The Villa Dairy Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5BL
Creation of a new gated access in boundary to Thornhill Street to include demolition of s…
17/01862/LBC
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