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Planning applications in DH5

We hold 76 planning applications for the DH5 postcode area, 23 of them submitted in the past year. 91% of decided applications here were approved. A decision typically takes 56 days. The area is covered by Sunderland, Durham.

76
applications held
23
in the past year
91%
approved
56 days
median decision

Councils covering DH5

Sunderland (74)Durham (2)

Recent applications in DH5

Pending
14 Sept 202626/01980/DIS · Received: Mon 14 Sep 2026 · Validated: Mon 14 Sep 2026
The Haven Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NBSunderland

Discharge of condition 3 (noise insulation scheme) attached to planning application 25/02479/FUL (Part 1 of 7)

Pending
14 Sept 202626/02034/DIS · Received: Mon 14 Sep 2026 · Validated: Mon 14 Sep 2026
The Haven Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NBSunderland

Discharge of condition 4 (cemp) attached to planning application 25/02479/FUL (Part 2 of 7)

Pending
14 Sept 202626/02036/DIS · Received: Mon 14 Sep 2026 · Validated: Mon 14 Sep 2026
The Haven Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NBSunderland

Discharge of condition 6 (mat subm,it) attached to planning application 25/02479/FUL (Part 3 of 7)

Pending
14 Sept 202626/02039/DIS · Received: Mon 14 Sep 2026 · Validated: Mon 14 Sep 2026
The Haven Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NBSunderland

Discharge of condition 9 (site characterisation) attached to planning application 25/02479/FUL (Part 6 of 7)

Pending
14 Sept 202626/02037/DIS · Received: Mon 14 Sep 2026 · Validated: Mon 14 Sep 2026
The Haven Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NBSunderland

Discharge of condition 7 (cemp biodiversity) attached to planning application 25/02479/FUL (Part 4 of 7)

Pending
14 Sept 202626/02038/DIS · Received: Mon 14 Sep 2026 · Validated: Mon 14 Sep 2026
The Haven Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NBSunderland

Discharge of condition 8 (Lighting design strategy biodiversity) attached to planning application 25/02479/FUL (Part 5 of 7)

Pending
14 Sept 202626/02040/DIS · Received: Mon 14 Sep 2026 · Validated: Mon 14 Sep 2026
The Haven Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NBSunderland

Discharge of condition 10 ( Detailed Remediation Scheme) attached to planning application 25/02479/FUL (Part 7 of 7)

Pending
14 Sept 202626/01980/DIS · Received: Mon 14 Sep 2026 · Validated: Mon 14 Sep 2026
The Haven Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NBSunderland

Discharge of condition 3 (noise insulation scheme) attached to planning application 25/02479/FUL (Part 1 of 7)

Pending
14 Sept 202626/02038/DIS · Received: Mon 14 Sep 2026 · Validated: Mon 14 Sep 2026
The Haven Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NBSunderland

Discharge of condition 8 (Lighting design strategy biodiversity) attached to planning application 25/02479/FUL (Part 5 of 7)

Pending
14 Sept 202626/02037/DIS · Received: Mon 14 Sep 2026 · Validated: Mon 14 Sep 2026
The Haven Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NBSunderland

Discharge of condition 7 (cemp biodiversity) attached to planning application 25/02479/FUL (Part 4 of 7)

Pending
14 Sept 202626/02036/DIS · Received: Mon 14 Sep 2026 · Validated: Mon 14 Sep 2026
The Haven Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NBSunderland

Discharge of condition 6 (mat subm,it) attached to planning application 25/02479/FUL (Part 3 of 7)

Pending
14 Sept 202626/02034/DIS · Received: Mon 14 Sep 2026 · Validated: Mon 14 Sep 2026
The Haven Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NBSunderland

Discharge of condition 4 (cemp) attached to planning application 25/02479/FUL (Part 2 of 7)

Pending
14 Sept 202626/02040/DIS · Received: Mon 14 Sep 2026 · Validated: Mon 14 Sep 2026
The Haven Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NBSunderland

Discharge of condition 10 ( Detailed Remediation Scheme) attached to planning application 25/02479/FUL (Part 7 of 7)

Pending
14 Sept 202626/02039/DIS · Received: Mon 14 Sep 2026 · Validated: Mon 14 Sep 2026
The Haven Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NBSunderland

Discharge of condition 9 (site characterisation) attached to planning application 25/02479/FUL (Part 6 of 7)

Pending
3 Sept 202626/01899/FUL · Received: Thu 03 Sep 2026 · Validated: Thu 03 Sep 2026
125 Sunderland Street Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8BGSunderland

Change of use of dwelling (C3) to children's home (C2) for upto 3 children.

Pending
7 Aug 202626/01725/FUL · Received: Fri 07 Aug 2026 · Validated: Fri 07 Aug 2026
Market Place Industrial Estate Gravel Walks Houghton-Lespring DH5 8ANSunderland

Retrospective application for change of use of open land to enclosed yard with storage containers.

Pending
4 Aug 202626/01687/MAW · Received: Tue 04 Aug 2026 · Validated: Tue 04 Aug 2026
Eppleton Quarry Downs Pit Lane/Lindsay Street Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9NHSunderland

The extraction of sand and limestone from Eppleton Quarry up until 2048 (a time extension of 8 years) and the importation of 5.6 million tonnes of material over a 21-year period to infill the resulting void and to restore the quarry. Restoration as extension to Hetton Lyons Country Park. At Eppleton Quarry, Downs Pit Lane, Hetton le Hole

Pending
Small
Water Course Applications
19 Jun 202626/01344/WAT
10 Logan Street Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring DH5 0ASSunderland

Watercourse application to connect into the existing culvert, for surface water only.

Pending
Medium
Trees in a Tree Preservation Order
26 Mar 202626/00674/TPA
Lonsdale House & Wynyard Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NBSunderland

Works to trees - T1 (Garden of Wynyard) (Beech) - Prune to clear 4m clearance, T2 (Garden of Lonsdale House) (Beech) - Prune to clear the BT cables by 1m and crown lift to 5m

Pending
Medium
Outline Application
12 Mar 202626/00562/OUT
Daisy Cottage North Farm Elemore Lane Easington Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH5 0QXSunderland

Outline application for the erection of a 3 bed detached dwelling and detached garage to serve existing dwelling house.

Pending
Small
Biodiversity Gain Condition
18 Feb 202626/00391/BGP
Red Gables North Street East Rainton Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9QFSunderland

Discharge of Biodiversity Gain Plan condition (controlled under Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended)) relating to planning application Ref: 24/01562/FU4

Permitted
Small
Emergency Tree Works (TPO/TPA)
9 Feb 202626/00294/ETRW
The Haven Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NBSunderland

Emergency Tree Works to 3 ash trees with severe ash die back. (TPO 85)

Pending
Small
Variation of Condition
3 Feb 202626/00242/VAR
Land At Logan Street Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring DH5 0ASSunderland

Variation of Conditions 2 (Plans), 5 (Boundary Treatment) and 6 (Phase 2 (Pre-comm)) attached to planning approval 21/02408/FUL (Erection of a detached dwelling with associated parking and access.).

Permitted
Small
Discharge of Planning Condition(s)
23 Sept 202525/02187/DIS
Red Gables North Street East Rainton Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9QFSunderland

Discharge of condition 16 (Tree Protection) attached to 24/01562/FU4 (Part 2 of 2)

Pending
Small
Discharge of Planning Condition(s)
17 Sept 202525/02127/DIS
Mines Rescue Service Ltd Mines Rescue Station Hetton Road Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8PBSunderland

Discharge of condition 6 (external entrance door) attached to 24/02199/LBC (part 4 of 5)

Pending
Small
Full Application
23 Jun 202525/01354/FUL
Hetton Medical Centre Francis Way Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9EZSunderland

Installation of 4no.roof lights in existing roof and installation of 7no.louvres into existing walls.

Permitted
Small
Full Application (Reg 4)
21 Mar 202525/00596/FU4
Eppleton Primary School House Church Road Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9AJSunderland

Change of use of residential dwelling to storage facility for school resources. (RETROSPECTIVE)

Pending
Small
Prior Notification Class B1a to C3
3 Feb 202525/00231/PCJ
Middle Haining Farm Stoneygate Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8JGSunderland

Change of use of office space into dwelling

Permitted
Small
Prior Notification Agriculture
30 Oct 2024DM/24/02970/PNA
Field House Farm Pittington Road Rainton Gate Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9RHDurham

Prior notification for erection of agricultural building for storage of farm produce, machinery and for maintenance

Refused
Medium
Full Application
8 Oct 202424/02073/FUL
1 Dene Street Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9AXSunderland

Change of use from a single residential unit (currently Use Class C3 dwellinghouse) to also allow for the use as care/supported living accommodation for up to two people (Use Class C2 - for under 18s) - with no physical or external alterations.

Permitted
Small
Prior Notification Part A Class 1
4 Oct 202424/02047/PRI
The Laurels Houghton Road Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9PTSunderland

Erection of a single storey rear extension. (Extends 4.95m from the original dwelling, 3.50m in height and 3.00m to the eaves).

Permitted
Small
Discharge of Planning Condition(s)
11 Sept 202424/01839/DIS
1 Fairacres Houghton-le-Spring DH5 0RSSunderland

Discharge of condition 5 (pre commencement: CEMP) attached to planning permission 22/01431/FU4 (part 2 of 6).

Permitted
Small
Discharge of Planning Condition(s)
11 Sept 202424/01841/DIS
1 Fairacres Houghton-le-Spring DH5 0RSSunderland

Discharge of condition 8 (pre commencement remediation) attached to planning permission 22/01431/FU4 (part 4 of 6).

Permitted
Small
Discharge of Planning Condition(s)
11 Sept 202424/01840/DIS
1 Fairacres Houghton-le-Spring DH5 0RSSunderland

Discharge of condition 6 (pre commencement: scheme of working) attached to planning permission 22/01431/FU4 (part 3 of 6).

Permitted
Small
Discharge of Planning Condition(s)
11 Sept 202424/01835/DIS
1 Fairacres Houghton-le-Spring DH5 0RSSunderland

Discharge of condition 4 (pre-commencement: ECEMP) attached to planning permission 22/01431/FU4 (part 1 of 6)

Permitted
Small
Discharge of Planning Condition(s)
9 Aug 202424/01728/DIS
Neds Cottage Hetton Le Hill Farm Elemore Lane Easington Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH5 0QXSunderland

Discharge of condition 8 (Archaelogical watching brief) attached to planning application 19/01320/FUL (Part 5 of 5)

Refused
Small
Discharge of Planning Condition(s)
9 Aug 202424/01725/DIS
Neds Cottage Hetton Le Hill Farm Elemore Lane Easington Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH5 0QXSunderland

Discharge of condition 5 (External lighting) attached to planning application 19/01320/FUL (Part 2 of 5)

Refused
Small
Certificate of Proposed Use
21 Mar 202424/00551/CLP
Woodbine Cottage Bog Row Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9JNSunderland

Certificate of lawful proposed development of a single storey rear extension.

Permitted
Medium
Variation of Condition (Reg 3)
1 Dec 202323/02503/VA3
Elemore Golf Club Elemore Golf Course Lorne Street Easington Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH5 0QTSunderland

Variation of planning conditions 1 (Plans), to swap positions of miniature railway and overflow car park, 4 (Remediation), 5 (Verification), 7 (CEMP) ,11 (Arboricultural method statement), 15 (Lighting strategy), 20 (Materials) and 21 (Travel Plan); and removal of conditions 3 (Ground investigation) and 10 (E-CEMP), attached to planning permission 22/01673/HY3 (Change of use of Former Elmore Golf Course to a Heritage and Eco Park with associated infrastructure).

Permitted
Small
Discharge of Planning Condition(s)
23 Jun 202323/01492/DIS
1 The Cottages Warden Law Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8LXSunderland

Discharge of Condition 11 (Submission of Remediation Scheme) attached to planning approval 17/02377/FUL. Part 2 of 4

Pending
Small
Discharge of Planning Condition(s)
22 Jun 202323/01501/DIS
Rear Murton Lane Easington Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH5 0NBSunderland

Discharge of condition 14 (Landscaping) attached to 06/02209/FUL (part 2 of 3).

Permitted
Small
Advert Application
9 Jun 202323/01284/ADV
Tesco Express Front Street Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9PFSunderland

Proposal to install 1x internally illuminated Projecting sign, 9x Dibond and x1 Frosting sign.

Refused
Small
Trees in a Tree Preservation Order
2 Apr 202323/00815/TPA
11 The Grove Rainton Bridge Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 8NTSunderland

Removal of 1no. Sycamore tree to front of property, due to damage being caused to drains.

Permitted
Small
Non Material Amendment
2 Feb 2023DM/23/00310/NMA
Woodsmoor Pittington Road Rainton Gate Houghton-Le-Spring DH5 9RGDurham

Non material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/22/00321/FPA - changes to fenestration, width of french doors to bathroom increased to 1500mm, existing brickwork to lower half of property rendered to match existing.

Permitted
Small
Local Authority (Reg 3 )
27 Feb 201818/00350/LP3
11 - 21 Maudlin Street Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9BGSunderland

Demolition of 10 terraced houses (12-21 Maudlin Street) and structural strengthening works to 11 Maudlin Street.

Permitted
Small
Local Authority (Reg 3 )
29 Mar 201616/00507/LP3
21- 28 Maudlin Street Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9BGSunderland

Demolition of 7 terraced houses ( 22-28 Maudlin Street) and structural strengthening works to the remaining number 21 Maudlin Street.

Permitted
Medium
Screening Opinion
25 Feb 201616/00310/SCR
1 - 28 Maudlin Street Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9BGSunderland

Request for Screening Opionin for the proposed demolition of 28 dwelling

Permitted
Small
Deemed Discharge of Condition(s)
19 Nov 201515/02593/DDI
Houghton Le Spring Golf Club Houghton Golf Course Gillas Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8LUSunderland

Discharge of condition 3 (materials) attached to planning application 15/01296/FUL.

Withdrawn
Small
LAP Demolition
30 Jun 201515/01377/LAD
22-28 Maudlin Street Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9BGSunderland

Demolition of two bedroomed terraced houses. Site then to be graded off to meet existing levels and grass seeded.

Permitted
Small
Full Application
23 Jun 201515/01296/FUL
Houghton Le Spring Golf Club Houghton Golf Course Gillas Lane Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8LUSunderland

Erection of golf practice bays.