6 Thornhill Park Sunderland SR2 7JZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02252/TPC - Trees in a Conservation Area Current
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Works to tree(s) - (2no. Sycamore) - require no more than 15% vertically and 10% laterally pruning, (Laurel) - requires 18% vertical and 5% lateral pruning, (Fruit trees) - require 15% vertical pruning and 5% lateral pruning, (Bushes) - require 11% lateral and 16.5% vertical pruning Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Oct 2026
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Validated
19 Oct 2026
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Consultation
26 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 30 Nov 2026 and 8 Dec 2026, from Sunderland's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 16 Nov 2026

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Documents 2

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form Redacted · 19 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

IMG IMAGE OF TREE(S) LOCATION Photograph · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 4

Ashbrooke, Sunderland conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Sunderland built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 27 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, 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
Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
SR2 7JZ
Received
13 Oct 2026
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Ward
Tunstall And Humbledon
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Sunderland usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 44.

Day 947 days to the 56-day target
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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15293592
Planning Portal ref
PP-15293592
Consultation
26 Oct 2026
Comments by
16 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Approved
Discharge of condtion 3 (materials) attached to planning application 20/01245/FDC
20/02301/DIS
2020 Approved
Partial demolition to rear wall and provision of pedestrian access. (RESUBMISSION).
20/01977/FDC
2020 Approved
Partial demolition to rear wall and provision of pedestrian access.
20/01245/FDC
2017 Approved
Demolition of part of existing wall at front to widen the driveway
17/01280/FDC
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
18 Thornhill Gardens Sunderland SR2 7LD
Works to tree(s) - T1 (Beech) Prune back from dormer window by 2m.
25/00452/TPC
2024 Refused
Apartment A1 & C1 Thornhill Park Sunderland SR2 7JZ
Replacement windows from Wood to UPVC sliding sashes to match with the design of the orig…
24/02129/FUL
2024 Approved
Thorncliffe House 15 Thornhill Park Sunderland SR2 7LA
Demolition in part of the rear single storey bedrooms/corridors with new two storey exten…
24/00764/FUL
2024
Headteacher Argyle House School 19 - 20 Thornhill Park Sunderland SR2 7LA
Erection of 5no. metal signs and display of 2no. vinyl banners
24/02515/ADV
2024 Approved
Thorncliffe House 15 Thornhill Park Sunderland SR2 7LA
Replace existing greenhouse with timber pergola
24/01524/FUL
2023 Approved
The Manager Thorncliffe House 15 Thornhill Park Sunderland SR2 7LA
New tarmac hard standing area to garden (retrospective)
23/01867/FUL
2023 Approved
Apartment 1 Thornlea Court 12 Thornhill Park Sunderland SR2 7JZ
Works to trees - T2 (Lime) Crown lift to 3m and remove the epicormic growth from the main…
23/02566/TPC
2023 Approved
Argyle House School 19 - 20 Thornhill Park Sunderland SR2 7LA
Extension above existing two-storey block located within the school building complex, to…
23/02131/FUL
2023 Approved
The Manager Thorncliffe House 15 Thornhill Park Sunderland SR2 7LA
Replacement of external hoarding sign.
23/02020/ADV
2023 Approved
The Manager Thorndale 8 Thornhill Park Sunderland SR2 7JZ
T4 -(Fig) - to fell T6- (Copper Beech) - Crown thin by 20% and crown lift to 4m
23/01936/TPC
2023 Approved
4 Thornhill Gardens Sunderland SR2 7LD
T1 - sycamore, crown reduce by 2.5m
23/01386/TPC
2023 Approved
21 Thornhill Park Sunderland SR2 7LA
Various tree works as per submitted tree report received 05.06.23.
23/01242/TPC
2022 Approved
20 Thornhill Gardens Sunderland SR2 7LD
T1, T2, T3 (Ash) - Fell treesT4 (Sycamore) - Remove the deadwoodT7 (Dessert Apple) - Crow…
22/02234/TPC
2022 Approved
8 Thornhill Gardens Sunderland SR2 7LD
T1 Goat Willow - Crown reduction by 4-5m.
22/02095/TPC
2022 Approved
Garages To Rear Of 1 Thornhill Park Sunderland
Conversion and change of use of 3no garages to 1 bedroom dwelling and erection of boundar…
22/01453/FUL
2022 Approved
17 Thornhill Park Sunderland SR2 7LA
Replacement and reconfiguration of windows, replacement flat roof to rear extension and c…
22/00507/FUL
2021 Approved
16 Thornhill Park Sunderland
Change of use from care home to residential. Erection of new entrance gates to front and…
21/02079/FUL
2021 Approved
Apartment 1 Thornlea Court 12 Thornhill Park Sunderland SR2 7JZ
T1 Purple Plum - crown lift 2.2m, T3 Holly - crown lift 2.2m, T6 Sycamore - crown clean a…
21/02732/TPC
2021 Approved
The Manager Saint Marthas 17 Thornhill Park Sunderland SR2 7LA
Change of use of semi-detached property from C2 Care Home to C3 Dwelling House.
21/01814/FUL
2021 Approved
Headteacher Thornhill Park School 24 Thornhill Park Sunderland SR2 7LA
Emergency Tree works for a tree in Ashbrooke Conservation Area.
21/01747/ETRW
2018 Approved
8-9 Thornhill Park Sunderland SR2 7JZ
Fell 1no Ash Tree (T1), 1no Cherry tree (T2) and crown reduce 1no Beech Tree (T3) by 1.5…
18/00089/TPC
2017 Approved
The Manager Thorndale 8 Thornhill Park Sunderland SR2 7JZ
The Felling of 1no. Cherry tree and 1no. Ash tree
17/02363/TPC
2017 Approved
13C Thornhill Park Sunderland SR2 7LA
Pollard 1no. Sycamore by 30%, removal of epicormic growth towards the adjacent school and…
17/02379/TPC
2017 Approved
14 Thornhill Park Sunderland SR2 7LA
Fell 2no Pear trees T1 and T2.
17/00452/TPC
2017 Approved
Thornlea Court 12 Thornhill Park Sunderland SR2 7JZ
Various tree works as per Tree Evaluation Report
17/00171/TPC
Sunderland
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#94 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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