Hartlepool planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Hartlepool Borough Council, updated daily. Hartlepool Borough Council received 69 planning applications in the last 90 days, 2 of them major schemes.
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Recent applications in Hartlepool
See all →Majors and higher-value work first, tree works, condition discharges and adverts last.
ENGINEERS SOCIAL CLUB28 RABY ROADHARTLEPOOLTS24 8AE
Mixed-use business centre with self-storage and retail, Hartlepool. New development combining business units, self-storage facility, coffee shop and two retail units with roof solar and parking at full application stage. Structural frame, cladding, specialist security systems for storage, and…
GroundworksStructural frameSteel
LAND ATPARK VIEW ROAD WESTHARTLEPOOLTS25 1UD
Three warehouse units (B8), full consent stage. New industrial scheme with parking and landscaping. Groundworks, steel frame, roofing and M&E procurement opportunity.
GroundworksStructural frameSteel
LAND ATFLEET AVENUEHARTLEPOOL
New electrical substation with hardstanding, Hartlepool. Adds a utility infrastructure building and associated yard works at full application stage. Groundworks, concrete hardstanding, electrical equipment installation and site fencing are the primary packages.
GroundworksStructural frameM&E
20 GRANTHAM AVENUEHARTLEPOOLTS26 9QT
Dwellinghouse converting to a children's residential care home, Hartlepool. Single dwelling reconfigured from domestic to institutional use for 24-hour residential care at full application stage. Fit-out, fire compartmentation, enhanced drainage and accessible bathroom adaptations drive the work.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
SPION KOP ARMADJACENT LEAS GROVEHARTLEPOOL
Footway and cycleway construction with associated engineering works, Hartlepool. Adds pedestrian and cycling infrastructure including levels adjustment and street furniture at full application stage. Groundworks, drainage and hard landscaping packages drive the specification for local contractors.
GroundworksDrainageHard landscaping
LAND ADJACENT TO197 YORK ROADHARTLEPOOLTS26 9EE
New global street hub installation, full planning. Infrastructure kiosk or utility installation on vacant land. M&E, groundworks and hard landscaping trades opportunity.
GroundworksM&EHard landscaping
35 MULGRAVE ROADHARTLEPOOLTS26 8EE
6-bedroom HMO conversion, Hartlepool. One dwelling reconfigured for multiple occupation at full application stage. Fit-out, fire compartmentation, rewiring and sanitaryware packages drive the work.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
ALLWINDS THE GREENELWICKHARTLEPOOLTS27 3EF
First-floor side extension and garage conversion, Hartlepool. Adds a single-storey side extension over the existing garage, converts the integral garage to habitable space, and renders all elevations with new windows and rooflights at full application stage. Roofing, brickwork, joinery, glazing and…
RoofingBrickworkGroundworks
HART MILL FARM WORSET LANEHARTLEPOOLTS27 3BW
House extension scheme, materials variation approved. Two-storey side extensions, rear infill, porch and demolition with render finish substitution. External render supply and application work.
DemolitionBrickworkRoofing
11 WISBECH CLOSEHARTLEPOOLTS25 2LW
Detached house garage, porch and conservatory, full plans stage. New garage, front porch and rear conservatory with existing shed and porch demolition. Groundworks, brickwork, roofing and joinery.
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
195BRIERTON LANEHARTLEPOOLTS25 4AA
Condition variation on a therapy centre consent, Hartlepool. Amends an approved change of use to permit up to three therapists operating simultaneously. The parent scheme remains on track; fit-out and M&E capacity decisions depend on this approval.
LAND SOUTH OFELWICK ROADHIGH TUNSTALLHARTLEPOOL
Minor amendment to a 162-dwelling Hartlepool scheme, substituting house types on seven plots. Adjusts approved drawings to allow different unit designs without altering the permission's substance. The parent scheme remains live; house-type changes may trigger material finishes or specification…
5 ELWICK ROADHARTLEPOOLTS24 7QH
Certificate of lawfulness for HMO change of use, Hartlepool. Confirms a single dwelling can lawfully become a small house in multiple occupation without formal planning permission. No building works are involved; the certificate establishes permitted-development eligibility or prior use history.
ST HELENS PRIMARY SCHOOL DURHAM STREETHARTLEPOOLTS24 0HG
Condition variation on an approved Hartlepool school rebuild. Adjusts playing field standards wording in the parent permission without altering the approved two-storey building or scope. Signals the consented scheme is moving forward; site preparation and structural packages remain live.
GRASS VERGE OFFCATCOTE ROADHARTLEPOOLTS25 4RE
Prior approval for the installation of a 20m streetworks pole supporting 9no. antennas, together with 3no. ground based equipment cabinets and ancillary development thereto
Planning appeals in Hartlepool Borough Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Hartlepool Borough Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Hartlepool Borough Council, raw rate
24.1%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
28.2%
national rates applied to this caseload
4.1 percentage points below expected. Hartlepool Borough Council's decisions are overturned less often than the national record predicts.
127 appeals counted, 116 judged either way (28 allowed, 88 dismissed), 11 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-04.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 30% | 28.8% | 53 | 50 | 15 |
| Householder (HAS) | 25.8% | 35.6% | 33 | 31 | 8 |
| Enforcement Notice | 0% | 13.5% | 24 | 19 | 0 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | 50% | 33.3% | 6 | 6 | 3 |
6 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tree Preservation Order | Too few judged | 20.6% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Advertisement Appeal | Too few judged | 36% | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | Too few judged | 36.9% | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | Too few judged | 25% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice | Too few judged | 8.1% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Common Land | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in Hartlepool Borough Council
Hartlepool Borough Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in Hartlepool Borough Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent11 homes
- Affordable rent92 homes
- Shared ownership19 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
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