125 Sunderland Street Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8BG Data via plota.co.uk

26/01899/FUL - Full Application Pending

Proposal

Change of use of dwelling (C3) to children's home (C2) for upto 3 children. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Sept 2026
Consultation
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 25 Oct 2026, from Sunderland's recent full applications. Comments are open until 30 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Houghton-le-Spring built-up area; Green belt 62 m away: Tyne and Wear.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Full Application
Postcode
DH5 8BG
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Houghton South And Hetton Downs
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
DesignFormula Studio Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. Sunderland usually decides full applications by day 52.

Day 1244 days to the 56-day target
76%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
180decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15201076
Neighbours
9 Sept 2026
Consultation
9 Sept 2026
Comments by
30 Sept 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:
Change of use

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