Moguntia Food Ingredients UK Hetton Lyons Industrial Estate Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring DH5 0RG Data via plota.co.uk

26/01240/FUL - Full Application Current

Proposal

Erection of a single storey extension to existing industrial unit. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
8 Jun 2026
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Validated
30 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
31 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 71.

The consultation period closed on 1 Sept 2026.

Documents 21

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Hetton-le-Hole built-up area; National infrastructure project 1500 m away: Morven Hawthorn Pit Grid Connection Project, at pre-application.
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, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.

Building

Floor area5,604 m² (60,321 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 38)
UseGeneral Industrial and Special Industrial Groups
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2026, 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
Full Application
Postcode
DH5 0RG
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
Hetton
Parish
Hetton Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Oxford & Country Planning

Decision outlook

Day 71, past the statutory target. 82% of commercial premises in Sunderland are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 29 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 7115 days past the 56-day target
60%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
86decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Sunderland in the last twelve months, from validation. Sunderland decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

16 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14960659
Planning Portal ref
PP-14960659
Neighbours
31 Jul 2026
Consultation
31 Jul 2026
Comments by
1 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
10 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Oct 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

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.