The Haven Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NB Data via plota.co.uk

26/01915/TPA - Trees in a Tree Preservation Order Current

Proposal

Works to trees - T2 (Sycamore) 5m crown lift, T3 (Ash) - Fell, T4 (Ash) - 5m crown lift Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Sept 2026
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Validated
16 Sept 2026
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Consultation
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 30 Oct 2026, from Sunderland's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 8 Oct 2026

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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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £312,000 in February 2020. Detached house, freehold.

19 December 2023£100,000Other property. Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
14 February 2020£312,000
18 December 2015£289,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area181 m² (1,948 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached bungalow, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Sunderland
Application type
Trees in a Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
DH5 8NB
Received
4 Sept 2026
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Ward
Houghton South And Hetton Downs
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 23 of the 56-day target. Sunderland usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 44.

Day 2333 days to the 56-day target
89%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
72decided 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 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15185869
Planning Portal ref
PP-15185869
Consultation
17 Sept 2026
Comments by
8 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Nov 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.