8 Golf Course Road Houghton-le-Spring DH4 4PJ Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/02190/FUL

Extensions & alterations

Council

Sunderland 6.2/10

Date received

5 Oct 2026

Date validated

5 Oct 2026

Postcode

DH4 4PJ

Description

Convert existing detached garage to habitable room Data via plota.co.uk

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Last checked 8 Oct 2026, 05:24

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision around 25 Nov 2026, from Sunderland's recent extensions.

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Sunderland usually decides extensions by day 51.

prediction

Day 452 days to 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 →

Site constraints 2

Also on the record

Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Shiney Row and Penshaw built-up area.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 8 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 1

Last sold for £120,000 in March 2021. Semi-detached house, freehold.

1 March 2021£120,000

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

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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