Land To The West Of Penshaw Hill House And Cottage Chester Road Shiney Row Houghton-le-Spring
Proposal
Change of use from horse menage (Use Class Sui Generis) to cafe (Use Class E (b) comprising erection of single storey building with associated vehicle parking
- Received
- 10 September 2026
- Public comments
- 7 · last counted 11 October 2026
- Council
- Sunderland City Council
- ReceivedSubmitted10 Sep
- ValidatedValidated10 Sep
- Consult.Consultation13 Oct
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided
This is a planning application for a change of use at Land To The West Of Penshaw Hill House And Cottage Chester Road Shiney Row Houghton-le-Spring. Sunderland has handled 2,229 applications of this type and approves 91% of them, typically deciding them in 56 days. It was submitted on 10 September 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the St Michael's conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address.
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Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: St Michael's
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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flood storage areas, 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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A listed building is on or next to this site.
- 5.5 miSunderland
- 10.6 miNewcastle Upon TyneRICS Regulated
- 10.6 miRoyal QuaysRTPI
Nearest first, within 25 miles of the site. Every firm is listed free.
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