Proposals to redevelop a former Hetton pub site as housing have been submitted to council planning chiefs. Earlier in July, 2022, Sunderland City Council’s planning department validated an application for the former Fox and Hounds public house off North Road.
This included an outline application to establish the principle of five houses on the wider pub site – with all other matters such as appearance and layout reserved to a later date. The planning application was submitted to city planners along with supporting documents providing more information on the scheme.
A design and access statement claims the plans would help support the city council’s housing strategy, offering a range of “housing types, sizes and tenures.” The statement adds the proposed development would meet housing needs for “present and future residents in Hetton-le-Hole” while also offering an “increase in housing opportunities”.
