Willow Dykes Dairy Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5PS Data via plota.co.uk

26/01618/TPA - Trees in a Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

T20 Horse Chestnut - Trim back overhang from neighbours garden by 3m , removal of low lying branches. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jul 2026
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Consultation
3 Aug 2026
✓
Approved
9 Sept 2026

Approved on 9 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Houghton-le-Spring built-up area.
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 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £275,000 in December 2010. Detached house, freehold.

16 December 2010£275,000
12 January 2006£330,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Sunderland
Application type
Trees in a Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
DH4 5PS
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Houghton North
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
9 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 47 days from validation, about the council's usual 44 days. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.

89%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
72decided 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 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15108009
Planning Portal ref
PP-15108009
Consultation
3 Aug 2026
Comments by
24 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Sept 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use