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Planning in Great Eppleton

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About Great Eppleton

Great Eppleton is a small hamlet located within the civil parish of Hetton in the Sunderland district of Tyne and Wear, England, approximately 6 miles southwest of Sunderland city centre. Previously part of County Durham until 1974, Great Eppleton is now home to two farms and had a recorded population of just 38 in 1931, reflecting its rural character and limited development. This quaint locality may present unique considerations for planning applications due to its agricultural focus and small-scale community.

Property prices in Great Eppleton show an average sale price of £132,058, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.

The area around Great Eppleton has 2 nature designations nearby, which may affect how planning applications are assessed.

For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Great Eppleton planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.

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To comment on or object to a planning application near Great Eppleton, open it in the list above: each one links to the council's own page for it and shows any comment deadline.