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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

Eppleton Quarry Downs Pit Lane/Lindsay Street Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9NH

CurrentReference: 26/01687/MAWSunderland City Council

Last published check: 21 Sept 2026, 07:39. Check the council record for more recent changes.

Application location

Eppleton Quarry Downs Pit Lane/Lindsay Street Hetton-le-Hole Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9NH

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Application summary

Status
Current
Application type
Minerals- Waste (County Matters)
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Determination deadline
4 Nov 2026
Local authority
Sunderland City Council

Application overview

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

Proposal details

Reference
26/01687/MAW
Alternative references
PP-15072751
Ward
Houghton South And Hetton Downs
Parish
Hetton Town Council
Agent
R & K Wood Planning LLP

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PLANNING POLICY COMMENTSConsultee Response · PDF18 Sept 2026View
CONTAMINATED LAND COMMENTSConsultee Response · PDF18 Sept 2026View
LETTER REG 19 NATURAL ENGLANDApplication Correspondence · PDF15 Sept 2026View
REG 19 LETTER PCUApplication Correspondence · PDF15 Sept 2026View
LETTER REG 19 HISTORIC ENGLANDApplication Correspondence · PDF15 Sept 2026View
LETTER REG 19 NATIONAL HIGHWAYSApplication Correspondence · PDF15 Sept 2026View
LETTER REG 19 EAApplication Correspondence · PDF15 Sept 2026View
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS CONSULTEE RESPONSEConsultee Response · PDF15 Sept 2026View
LLFA CONSULTEE RESPONSEConsultee Response · PDF14 Sept 2026View
LLFA CONSULTEE RESPONSEConsultee Response14 Sept 2026View
NATURAL ENGLAND CONSULTEE RESPONSEConsultee Response · PDF7 Sept 2026View
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY COMMENTSConsultee Response · PDF4 Sept 2026View
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS COMMENTSConsultee Response · PDF2 Sept 2026View
PRESS NOTICEPress Notice · PDF24 Aug 2026View
HISTORIC ENGLAND CONSULTEE RESPONSEConsultee Response · PDF24 Aug 2026View
APPLICATION FORM REDACTEDApplication Form Redacted · PDF4 Aug 2026View
CHP 1 INTRODUCTIONReport/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
CHP 2 BACKGROUD AND PLANNINGReport/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
CHP 3 LOCATION AND EXISTING SITEReport/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
CHP 4 WORKING PROPOSALSReport/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
CHP 5 RESTORATION AND AFTERCAREReport/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
CHP 6 CONSIDERATION OF ALTERNATIVESReport/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
CHP 7 PLANNING POLICY 2026Report/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
CHP 8 SOCIO ECONOMICReport/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
CHP 9 LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTReport/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
CHP 10 ECOLOGYReport/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
CHP 11 ARCHAEOLOGY AND CULTURAL HERITAGEReport/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
CHP 12 WATER RESOURCES (HYDROLOGY AND HYDROGEOLOGY)Report/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
CHP 13 HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTReport/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
CHP 14 NOISEReport/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
CHP 15 AIR QUALITYReport/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
CHP 16 VIBRATIONReport/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
CHP 17 OTHER MATTERSReport/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
CHP 18 CUMULATIVE IMPACTSReport/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
CHP 19 CONCLUSIONReport/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
APPENDIX 1-1 PERMISSION REF 07-5525-MIDReport/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
APPENDIX 1-2 SCOPING OPINIONReport/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
APPENDIX 4 SITE OFFICES WEIGHBRIDGE AND FITTING SHOPReport/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
APPENDIX 5 APPROVED RESTORATOIN PLAN EPP-7-1B REV BReport/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
APPENDIX 7-1 POLICY ASSESSMENT TABLESReport/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
APPENDIX 10-1 ECOLOGY QUARRY ECOLOGICAL TECHNICAL INFORMATIONReport/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
APPENDIX 11 ARCHAEOLOGY ASSESSMENT FOR EPPLETON QUARRYReport/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
APPENDIX 12 HYDROLOGICAL AND HYDROGEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTReport/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
APPENDIX 12-A HISTORICAL OS MAPSReport/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
APPENDIX 12-B ENVIROCHECK REPORTReport/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
APPENDIX 12-C BGS BOREHOLE RECORDSReport/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
APPENDIX 12-D EXTRACTS OF MINING REMEDIATION AUTHORITY INTERACTIVE MAPReport/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
APPENDIX 12-E CORRESPONDENCE WITH SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCILReport/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
APPENDIX 12-F FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTReport/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
APPENDIX 12-G DRAINAGE CALCULATIONSReport/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
APPENDIX 12-H STORM WATER ATTENUATIN CALCULATIONS FOR THE RESTORED SITEReport/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
APPENDIX 13.1 - PIC DATA OUTPUTReport/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
APPENDIX 14-1 TO 14-4 TERMINOLOGY RECEPTORS AND BASELINE NOISE MODELLINGReport/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
APPENDIX 14-5 CADNA NOISE MODELLING FIGURESReport/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
APPENDIX 14-6 NOISE MANAGEMENT PLANReport/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
APPENDIX 15-1 RESIDUAL SOURCE FACTORS AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURESReport/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
APPENDIX 15-3 RESIDUAL SOURCE EMISSIONS MAGNITUDEReport/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
APPENDIX 15-4 IAQM MATRIX SUMMARYReport/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
APPENDIX 15-5 DUST ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLANReport/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
APPENDIX 16-1 ASSESSMENT OF BLASTINGReport/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
FIGURE 9.1 (CHAPTER 9 LANDSCAPE)Report/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
FIGURE 9.2 (CHAPTER 9 LANDSCAPE)Report/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
FIGURE 9.3 (CHAPTER 9 LANDSCAPE)Report/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
FIGURE 9.4 RESTORATION PLAN (CHAPTER 9 LANDSCAPE)Report/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
FIGURES 13.1 TO 13.6 (CHAPTER 13 HIGHWAYS)Report/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
PHOTO SHEET A (CHAPTER 9 LANDSCAPE)Report/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
PHOTO SHEET B (CHAPTER 9 LANDSCAPE)Report/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
PHOTO SHEET C (CHAPTER 9 LANDSCAPE)Report/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
PHOTO SHEET D (CHAPTER 9 LANDSCAPE)Report/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
PHOTO SHEET E (CHAPTER 9 LANDSCAPE)Report/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
PHOTO SHEET F (CHAPTER 9 LANDSCAPE)Report/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
PHOTO SHEET G (CHAPTER 9 LANDSCAPE)Report/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View
PLANNING APPLICATION BOUNDARYPlan/Drawing · PDF4 Aug 2026View
LOCATION PLANLocation Plan · PDF4 Aug 2026View
LOCATION PLANPlan/Drawing · PDF4 Aug 2026View
RECLAMATION AND EXTENSION SCHEMEPlan/Drawing · PDF4 Aug 2026View
PHASE1Plan/Drawing · PDF4 Aug 2026View
EPP 4-2 PHASE 2Plan/Drawing · PDF4 Aug 2026View
EPP 4-3 PHASE 3Plan/Drawing · PDF4 Aug 2026View
EPP 4-4 PHASE 4Plan/Drawing · PDF4 Aug 2026View
EPP 4-5 PHASE 5Plan/Drawing · PDF4 Aug 2026View
EPP 4-6 PHASE 6Plan/Drawing · PDF4 Aug 2026View
EPP 4-7 PHASE 7Plan/Drawing · PDF4 Aug 2026View
EPP 4-8 PHASE 8Plan/Drawing · PDF4 Aug 2026View
EPP 4-9 PHASE 9Plan/Drawing · PDF4 Aug 2026View
PHASE 10Plan/Drawing · PDF4 Aug 2026View
EPP 4-11 PHASE 11Plan/Drawing · PDF4 Aug 2026View
EPP 4-13 NEW SITE SUPPORT AREAPlan/Drawing · PDF4 Aug 2026View
EPP 5-1A.RESTORATION CONTOURSPlan/Drawing · PDF4 Aug 2026View
EPP 5-2 LANDSCAPE SECTIONSPlan/Drawing · PDF4 Aug 2026View
PLANNING LETTER LEGAL AGREEEMENT NOTE AND OWNERSHIP PLAN AUGUST 2026Report/Statement · PDF4 Aug 2026View

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  3. Standard Consultation Date

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  4. Latest Neighbour Consultation Date

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  5. Last Site Notice Posted Date

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  6. Last Advertised In Press Date

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  8. Latest Advertisement Expiry Date

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  9. Latest Consultation Expiry Date

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  10. Neighbour Consultation Expiry Date

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  11. Determination Deadline

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