Kepier Academy Dairy Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5BH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Erection of three-storey extension to the existing Kepier School building, detached external dining shelter, and creation of additional parking spaces to accommodate new teaching staff. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 8 Apr 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026
Documents 76
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 22
Plans & drawings 35
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 14
Site constraints 2
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Important details
- Council
- Sunderland
- Application type
- Full Application (Reg 4)
- Postcode
- DH4 5BH
- Received
- 28 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 4 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Houghton
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 10 Apr 2026
- Decision
- Approved
- Decision date
- 8 Apr 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- GRADONARCHITECTURE
How this decision compares
Decided in 125 days from validation, 72 days slower than Sunderland's median of 53 for full applications. Approved, as 92% of full applications here are.
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Public comments
No public comments yet.
15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14520440
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14520440
- Neighbours
- 16 Dec 2025
- Consultation
- 12 Feb 2026
- Comments by
- 12 Feb 2026
- Site or press notice
- 16 Dec 2025
- Committee
- 2 Mar 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 5 Mar 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
8 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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