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26/01481/TPC - Trees in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T460 Sycamore - Remove first two lower branches, remove deadwood and suckers at base. G2 Hawthorn and Elder - Crown clean/ remove deadwood and dead stumps; remove growth suckers at base. T455 Elder - tip prune to raise canopy/ tidy T456 Elder - Coppice G1 Elder, Sycamore, Alder, Cappadocian Maple (failed) - Remove failed Maple, raise/ trim lower branches of Alder to lift and balance canopy, tidy if required. T454 X2 Hawthorn and X1 Sycamore - Remove Sycamore and allow Hawthorns to decline T452 Ash - Remove first 3 branches to the West; prune back from building. T442 Horse Chestnut - Trim back from adjacent Ash. T445 Sorbus sp. - Remove dead branch. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Jul 2026
Consultation
28 Jul 2026
Approved
25 Aug 2026

Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Washington Village 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 ↗
6 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: The Old Hall Smithy, Grade II, 59 m away · 2 Grade I, 4 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Washington built-up area; Priority habitat 39 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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
Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
NE38 7AB
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Washington East
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
25 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
S.M Tree Services NE

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 7 days slower than Sunderland's median of 43 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 92% of tree and landscaping works here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
53decided 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 26 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15065078
Consultation
28 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Sunderland
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#94 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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