Golf Course RoadDH4
Convert existing detached garage to habitable room
ConversionOutbuildingHabitable Space Conversion
2.0 mi1 week ago5 Oct
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Sample of the planning applications builders are quoting on right now. Last 90 days.
12 live applicationsMostly Extensions (7)Updated this morning
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Start receiving leadsWhitehill Road Easington LaneDH5
Demolition existing out buildings and erection of a single storey side extension with access ramp to front garden
ExtensionSingle StoreySide ExtensionDemolition
2.8 mi2 weeks ago28 Sept
Saint Pauls DriveDH4
Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed erection of a single storey rear extension.
ExtensionSingle StoreyRear Extension
3.2 mi3 weeks ago21 Sept
Safari Coaches James Terrace Easington LaneDH5
Demolition of existing commercial building and erection of a new three storey detached dwelling (amended plan received on 14.9.26 to allow 14m distance to adjacent properties)
New BuildThree StoreyDemolitionDetached House
2.7 mi1 month ago4 Sept
Langdale Primrose HillDH4
Side extension
ExtensionSide Extension
2.3 mi1 month ago1 Sept
Stanhope CloseDH4
Erection of a single storey rear extension
ExtensionSingle StoreyRear Extension
0.4 mi2 months ago14 Aug
Hillview CrescentDH4
Erection of two storey side extension with hipped roof.
ExtensionTwo StoreySide Extension
1.0 mi2 months ago7 Aug
Welfare Ground Cottage Langley StreetDH4
Erection of a single-storey detached garage with pitched tiled roof and render finish, conversion of the existing attached garage into habitable kitchen space, including replacement of garage door wi…
ConversionOutbuildingSingle StoreyNew/Detached GarageSolar Panels/PV
1.9 mi2 months ago27 Jul
Station RoadDH4
Single storey extension and double garage (description amended)
ExtensionOutbuildingSingle Storey
2.6 mi2 months ago27 Jul
Morton CottageDH4
The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.0m, for which the maximum height would be 3.6m, and for which the height of the eave…
ExtensionSingle StoreyRear Extension
1.7 mi2 months ago21 Jul
St Godrics DriveDH4
Garage conversion into a habitable space
ConversionGarage ConversionHabitable Space Conversion
2.3 mi2 months ago20 Jul
12-month application volume
Houghton-le-Spring sees between 2 and 13 planning applications per month (averaging 7); recent months are easing.
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What's being built in Houghton-le-Spring
Application volume by project type, last 90 days.
Extensions
7
Conversions
3
New builds
1
Applications · 90d
12
vs 34 prior quarter
Approval rate
100%
5 decided
Biggest category
Extensions
7 apps
vs prior 90d
-65%
How councils in Houghton-le-Spring compare
Approval rates, decision times and what gets approved most often. Last 12 months.
Sunderland
73% of the area- Approval rate
- 90%
- Median decision
- 8.3 wk
Most approved
- Demolition100%
- Conservatory100%
- Pitched Roof100%
Durham
27% of the area- Approval rate
- 92%
- Median decision
- 8.4 wk
Most approved
- First Floor Extension100%
- Garage Conversion100%
- Commercial Unit100%
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14 Station Road
Sheffield S7 4RQ
0114 555 0192
Sheffield S7 4RQ
0114 555 0192
The Homeowner
22 Laurel Gardens
Sheffield
S7 1DH
22 Laurel Gardens
Sheffield
S7 1DH
15 April 2026
Re: Your planning application at 22 Laurel Gardens
Dear Homeowner,
Congratulations on submitting your planning application for a loft conversion at 22 Laurel Gardens. It's exciting to see local homeowners investing in improving their properties.
I'm writing to introduce Oakwood Construction, a local building company that specialises in extensions, loft conversions and home improvements across South Sheffield. We've been trading since 2012, and everything we build is carried out by our own team rather than subcontractors, so someone is on your job every day and the work never stalls.
We finished a loft conversion much like yours on Abbeydale Road earlier this year: two bedrooms and a shower room, done in eleven weeks with the family living at home throughout.
I know the two big questions at this stage are what it will really cost and what it's like to live through the build. Those are exactly the things I'd rather set out honestly with you before you commit to anything.
If you'd like to discuss your plans or would welcome a free, no-obligation consultation, I'd be happy to visit at a time that suits you. Call me on 0114 555 0192, or scan the code below to see examples of our recent work.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards,
Dave Morgan
Director · Oakwood Construction
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