The Health Centre Houghton Medical Group Church Street Houghton-le-Spring DH4 4DN Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Works to tree(s) T5 (Sycamore) - remove deadwood, T9 (Sycamore) - remove deadwood,T12 (Ash) - Fell to ground, T13 (Sycamore) - remove epicormic growth to allow further inspections,T15 (Sycamore) - remove epicormic growth to allow further inspections, T16 (Lime) - Remove Deadwood and prune away from building to allow 2-3m clearance, T19 (Pear) - Fell to ground and remove stump, T21 (Lime) - remove epicormic growth to allow further inspections, T22 (Lime) - remove epicormic growth to allow further inspections, CPT2 - (group of young self set elder and sycamore) - fell to ground to remove future issues. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 1 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Sept 2026
Documents 6
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 4
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2023, 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 Conservation Area
- Postcode
- DH4 4DN
- Received
- 22 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Houghton North
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 3 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Approved
- Decision date
- 1 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Premier Tree Services
How this decision compares
Decided in 41 days from validation, about the council's usual 44 days. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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 1 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15101899
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15101899
- Consultation
- 28 Jul 2026
- Comments by
- 18 Aug 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 3 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
22 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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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.
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