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14 Stanhope Close Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5QR

25/02449/FULFull ApplicationPermitted
Full

Proposal

Erection of single storey rear extension with timber frame cladding finish

Received
24 October 2025
Decided
16 February 2026 · Approved
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Houghton
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received24 Oct
  2. Validated9 Dec
  3. Consult.30 Dec
  4. Target16 Feb
  5. Decided16 Feb

Decided in 69 days (council typically 49)

7 weeks typical decision time in Sunderland91% of full applications approved

This is a full planning application for a single storey rear extension at 14 Stanhope Close Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5QR. Sunderland has handled 615 applications of this type and approves 92% of them, typically deciding them in 60 days. This one was decided in 115 days, 8 weeks longer than Sunderland's median. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 12 applications across Houghton. We hold 145 applications in total for the DH4 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
25/02449/FUL
Address
14 Stanhope Close Houghton-le-Spring DH4 5QR
Postcode
DH4 5QR
Local Authority
Sunderland
Application Type
Full Application
Scale / Size
Medium
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Decided
Ward
Houghton

Applicant & Agent

Agent
Bethell&Co
Architect ProfileBETHELL & CO LIMITED
Agent Address
Mr Gareth Young Casa Perro Meadowfield Back John Street North Durham DH7 8RT United Kingdom

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
24 October 2025
Consultation Expiry
30 December 2025
Target Decision Date
16 February 2026
Date Decided
16 February 2026
Date Validated
9 December 2025
Date Submitted
24 October 2025
Consultation Start
9 December 2025
Consultation End
30 December 2025
Neighbour Consultation Start
9 December 2025
Neighbour Consultation End
30 December 2025
Last Date for Comments
30 December 2025
Permission Expires
16 February 2029

Planning Decision

Decision
Approved
Decided By
Delegated Decision
Statutory Period
69 days

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14420671
Comments
0
Documents
7
Constraints
5
Coordinates
54.838486, -1.477586
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Sunderland

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Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-10-09. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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