Search Houghton-Le-Spring planning applications
32 applications received or decided in the last 90 days · within 1 km of the centre of Houghton-Le-Spring · updated daily · Sunderland City Council
- The Health Centre Houghton Medical Group Church Street Houghton-le-Spring DH4 4DNAwaiting decisionWorks to tree(s) T1 (Sycamore) - reduce by 30% over neighbouring boundary and balance remaining treeReceived 29 Oct 202626/02370/TPC
- Tall Trees 1 The Grove Rainton Bridge Houghton-le-Spring DH5 8NTAwaiting decisionT1 Beech (T 01) - Fell Tree Safety Survey AttachedReceived 21 Oct 202626/02306/TPA
- Land At Black Boy Road Fence Houses Houghton-le-SpringAwaiting decisionDischarge of condition 14 (Implementation of remediation scheme) attached to 16/02123/OU4.Discharge of Planning Condition(s)Received 14 Oct 202626/02259/DIS
- Houghton Carpet Centre Rear Of 3 - 5 Mautland Street Houghton-le-Spring DH4 4BHAwaiting decisionProposed change of use from carpet sales showroom to music rehearsal/recording studioReceived 8 Oct 202626/02146/FUL
- Land South Of Cygnet Way Cygnet Way Rainton Bridge South Houghton-le-SpringAwaiting decisionDischarge of condition 4 (CEMP) attached to 25/02295/LP3 (Part 1 of 2).Received 22 Sep 202626/02078/DIS
Planning in Houghton-Le-Spring
- Approved
- 95%
- 21 of 22 decided
- Decision time
- about 6 weeks
- on average
Applications within 1 km of the centre of Houghton-Le-Spring in the last 24 months, from Sunderland City Council's planning register.
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Around Houghton-Le-Spring
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DH4 99 applications in the last 12 monthsDH5 38 applications in the last 12 months
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Planning authority: Sunderland City Council
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About Houghton-Le-Spring
Houghton-Le-Spring is a town located in Tyne and Wear, England.
Property prices in Houghton-Le-Spring show an average sale price of £132,058, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry. There are currently no active flood warnings for the Houghton-Le-Spring area, indicating a relatively low flood risk at present. This is a positive factor for both existing residents and those considering property purchases or new developments.
In terms of safety, there were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period (May 2026). This makes Houghton-Le-Spring a particularly low-crime area, which is often reflected in its desirability and property values.
The area around Houghton-Le-Spring has 3 nature designations nearby, which may affect how planning applications are assessed.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Houghton-Le-Spring 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 Houghton-Le-Spring, open it in the list above: each one links to the council's own page for it and shows any comment deadline.
In the last 24 months, 70 planning applications were submitted near Houghton-Le-Spring. Of these, 95% were approved, with an average decision time of 40 days.
The most common types were discharge of conditions (20), tree works (5), advertising consent (3).