12 Thomas Hawksley Park Sunderland SR3 1UY Data via plota.co.uk

26/01996/TPA - Trees in a Tree Preservation Order Current
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Works to tree(s) - T3 (Sycamore)- Crown reduce in height and width by 2m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Sept 2026
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Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 29 Oct 2026, from Sunderland's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 12 Oct 2026

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Documents 3

Statements & assessments 1

PDF TREE REPORT Report/Statement · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF TREE LOCATION SKETCH Plan/Drawing · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM REDACTED Application Form Redacted · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 118 m away: Humbledon Hill Quarry SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Scheduled monument 150 m away: Defended settlement on Humbledon Hill
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Sunderland built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £250,000 in July 2001. Detached house, freehold.

20 July 2001£250,000
29 September 2000£210,000
14 October 1997£50,000Leasehold, new build

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

Building

Floor area212 m² (2,282 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2015, 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
SR3 1UY
Received
15 Sept 2026
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Ward
Tunstall And Humbledon
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ashbrooke Tree Services Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 24 of the 56-day target. Sunderland usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 44.

Day 2432 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-15228278
Planning Portal ref
PP-15228278
Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Comments by
12 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
T1 lime - crown reduce in height and width by 2m T2 beech - crown reduce in height and wi…
25/01805/TPA
2022 Approved
T1 Lime - prune lower limbs away from house
22/00716/TPA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
18 Alpine Way Sunderland SR3 1TN
Erection of a single storey rear extension with balcony above.
24/01033/FUL
2022 Approved
6 Thomas Hawksley Park Sunderland SR3 1UY
Emergency tree works application - unsafe horse chestnut.
22/01229/ETRW
2021 Approved
Hillside Seaforth Road Sunderland SR3 1UP
Erection of single storey extension to rear.
21/01531/FUL
2020 Approved
14 Seaforth Road Sunderland SR3 1UP
Extension to rear of existing garage and conversion to form office/store (Part retrospect…
20/01366/FUL
2017 Refused
14 Seaforth Road Sunderland SR3 1UP
Erection of new 1.8m high close boarded fence and gates to side including the widening of…
17/02307/FUL
2017 Approved
5 Highside Drive Sunderland SR3 1UW
Conversion of existing garage to a habitable room and replace the existing flat roof with…
17/02166/FUL
2016 Approved
7 Thomas Hawksley Park Sunderland SR3 1UY
Erection of a single storey rear extension. (Extends 4.5m from the original dwelling, 2.8…
16/02046/PRI
2016 Approved
Woodlands Seaforth Road Sunderland Tyne And Wear SR3 1UP
Removal of Holly (T2) of TPO 42.
16/01745/TPA
2016 Approved
18 Alpine Way Sunderland SR3 1TN
Reduce crown of 5 trees by 4m in height (TPO 42).
16/00857/TPA
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

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.