Adjacent The Esplanade Sunderland Data via plota.co.uk

26/02322/TPA - Trees in a Tree Preservation Order Current

Proposal

T1 whitebeam - fell too a stump T2 holly - coppice to low epicormic growth T3 ash - Fell too a stump T4 ash - Fell too a stump T5 ash - Fell too a stump Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Oct 2026
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Validated
26 Oct 2026
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Consultation
3 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 7 Dec 2026 and 15 Dec 2026, from Sunderland's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 24 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: 1-9 the Esplanade (Terrace) With Steps and Handrails
List entry 1207131 · 13 m away · 8 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 7 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
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
Registered park or garden 127 m away: Mowbray Park; 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 4 November 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 Tree Preservation Order
Received
25 Oct 2026
Validated
26 Oct 2026
Ward
Deptford And Hendon
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Agent
ashbrooke tree services ltd

Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. Sunderland usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 44.

Day 1046 days to the 56-day target
85%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
107decided 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 4 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15323074
Planning Portal ref
PP-15323074
Consultation
3 Nov 2026
Comments by
24 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Dec 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