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Hartlepool Borough Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Hartlepool Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates1,856Searchable applications
66Recorded as pending
67%Approval rate · 3 approved or refused records
1Refused applications
2 approved · 1 refused · 112 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 15 Dec 2004 to 17 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 22 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning, development and conservationLocal plan Land use policyPre-application advice Schedule of fees for pre-application adviceConservation areas Conservation areas in Hartlepool
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesdevelopmentcontrol@hartlepool.gov.ukCouncil source
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas8 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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More application records
- DISAPPD/2025/0026
Discharge of conditions 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of planning permission H/2023/0280 Erection of a detached four bed dwelling in association with existing caravan park, to be restricted by an employment occupancy condition
ASHFIELD CARAVAN PARKASHFIELD FARM DALTON PIERCY ROADDALTON PIERCYHARTLEPOOLTS27 3HY
Received 15 Sept 2025 - FULLAPPH/2025/0335
Application for Approval of all reserved matters for the erection of 34no. dwellings with the associated infrastructure pursuant of outline planning permission H/2014/0405.
LAND BETWEEN A689 AND BRIERTON LANESOUTH WEST EXTENSIONHARTLEPOOL
Received 7 Oct 2025 - FULLAPPH/2025/0349
Erection of 1.5 storey extension to side, installation of dormer window to front and rear, installation of roof light to front and erection of a porch, retain existing single storey rear extension with alterations to the roof, external alterations to fenestration, application of render and cladding to main bungalow and roof, widening of existing driveway to side/rear together with application of render to the existing detached garage(demolition of existing conservatory and side extension)
20 WESTERDALE ROADHARTLEPOOLTS25 2AE
Received 16 Oct 2025 - FULLAPPH/2025/0360
Change of use from guest house (Class C1) to residential care home (Class C2) and provision of freestanding cycle store in rear garden
19 THE GREENSEATON CAREWHARTLEPOOLTS25 1AT
Received 24 Oct 2025 - DISAPPD/2025/0037
Discharge of conditions 7, 16 and 17 of planning permission H/2022/0382 Erection of 51no. dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) with associated infrastructure, access and landscaping (Amended Acoustic Bund and Noise Assessment received 27.07.23)
LAND WEST OF WYNYARD VILLAGEAND SOUTH OF THE A689WYNYARDBILLINGHAMTS21 3JG
Received 20 Nov 2025 - FULLAPPH/2025/0394
Part two storey, part single storey extension to the rear (including installation of 2no. dormer windows to the side elevations and 5no. roof lanterns to the rear elevations), alterations to existing dormers, windows and doors, creation of raised patio, widening of access to include installation of replacement boundary wall and gates
WOODSIDE DALTON BACK LANEHARTLEPOOLTS27 3HP
Received 22 Sept 2025 - DISAPPD/2025/0038
Discharge of condition 11 (hard landscaping) of planning permission H/2025/0152 Section 73 application to vary conditions 2 (approved plans), 3 (landscaping), 4 (archaeology), 5, (CEMP), 6 (BMP), 7 (CTMP), 8 (dust management), 9 (trees), 10 (external finishes), 11 (hard landscaping), 12 (noise), 13 (drainage) attached to planning permission H/2022/0263 Proposed construction, operation and maintenance of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility with associated infrastructure and works including earthworks, highway access, landscaping and biodiversity enhancements - to amend the layout of the proposed development
LAND ATWORSET LANEHARTLEPOOL
Received 1 Dec 2025 - FULLAPPH/2025/0409
Erection of an oak framed summerhouse in rear garden (part retrospective)
PLOT 8BELGRAVIA GARDENSWYNYARDBILLINGHAMTS22 5XA
Received 9 Dec 2025 - FULLAPPH/2025/0417
Section 73 application to vary conditions 2 (approved plans), 4 (soft landscaping), 7 (external materials) and 8 (boundary treatments) of planning permission H/2025/0005 (Erection of a ground source heat pump building and associated erection of a 19.5 metre high dispersion stack) to allow alterations to approved layout and increased width of dispersion stack.
THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF HARTLEPOOL HOLDFORTH ROADHARTLEPOOLTS24 9AH
Received 17 Dec 2025 - FULLAPPH/2025/0423
Retrospective application for 1no. outbuilding to rear, the positioning of 2no. trellis panels to front (and removal of installed trellis panel adjacent to porch/front door) and additional close boarded fence and trellis to side boundary. Part retrospective application for the erection of a single-storey extension to the rear/side
42 CLIFTON AVENUEHARTLEPOOLTS26 9QW
Received 19 Dec 2025 - FULLAPPH/2026/0005
Section 73 application to vary condition 2 (Approved Plans) 4 (soft landscaping), 5 (hard landscaping) and 10 (bird nesting bricks) of planning permission H/2023/0297 (Technical Details consent for the erection of 5 No Bungalow dwellings following permission in principle of planning application H/2022/0258) to allow changes to Plot 5 dwelling.
THE HOUR GLASS EAGLESFIELD ROADHARTLEPOOLTS25 4BS
Received 12 Jan 2026 - FULLAPPH/2026/0022
Proposed change of use from a dwellinghouse (Class C3) to residential care home (Class C2) for three young persons and additional hardstanding to front.
18 DUNSTON ROADHARTLEPOOLTS26 0EN
Received 28 Jan 2026 - FULLAPPH/2026/0037
Proposed Modular extension with 1x steel doors. Insulated prefabricated panel walls and roof deck finished in white. Proposed new ramp with hand rail on one side.
TESCO EXPRESS WILTSHIRE WAYHARTLEPOOLTS26 0XP
Received 11 Feb 2026 - PENDINGH/2026/0058
Retrospective application for the change of use of existing beach hut unit 8 (Use Class Sui Generis) to a pet shop (Use Class E)
BEACH HUT - UNIT 8THE FRONTSEATON CAREWHARTLEPOOLTS25 1BS
Received 2 Mar 2026 - FULLAPPH/2026/0060
Installation of air source heat pump and associated works, including new open mesh fenced compound
WEST PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL CONISCLIFFE ROADHARTLEPOOLTS26 0BU
Received 2 Mar 2026 - FULLAPPH/2026/0062
Installation of air source heat pump and associated works
BROUGHAM PRIMARY SCHOOL BROUGHAM TERRACEHARTLEPOOLTS25 8EY
Received 2 Mar 2026 - WITHDRAWND/2026/0013
Discharge of conditions 8, 9, 15, 25 and 27 of planning permission H/2025/0200 S73 to H/2022/0181 Outline planning application for the erection of up to 1200no. dwellings with associated parking, landscaping and infrastructure with all matters reserved except access. (Amended Description 02.02.23) Wynyard area 5
LAND NORTH OF A689WYNYARD PARK ESTATE WYNYARD WOODSWYNYARDHARTLEPOOL
Received 5 Mar 2026 - WITHDRAWND/2026/0014
Discharge of conditions 5, 6 and 10 of planning permission H/2025/0110 Approval of all reserved matters for Area 5 except access for planning permission H/2022/0181 (Outline planning application for the erection of up to 1200no. dwellings with associated parking, landscaping and infrastructure with all matters reserved except access comprising layout, scale, appearence and landscaping for 170 dwellings with associated infrastructure)
LAND NORTH OF A689WYNYARD PARK ESTATE WYNYARD WOODSWYNYARDHARTLEPOOL
Received 5 Mar 2026 - FULLAPPH/2026/0067
Erection of a single storey side extension (demolition of existing garage), access ramp and railing to front, and outbuilding to rear
152 ELWICK ROADHARTLEPOOLTS26 9PF
Received 10 Mar 2026 - FULLAPPH/2026/0073
Erection of a single storey side extension to provide additional consultation rooms
BRIERTON MEDICAL CENTRE EARLSFERRY ROADHARTLEPOOLTS25 4AZ
Received 11 Mar 2026 - FULLAPPH/2026/0083
Section 73 application to amend wording of condition 23 (A19/A689 works) of planning permission H/2024/089 (Section 73 application to vary conditions 1,3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 22, 24, 25 and 26 or planning permission H/2022/0299 (Full planning permission for the erection of 143no. dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) with associated infrastructure, access and landscaping (Certificate B received 19.01.23))
LAND WEST OF WYNYARD VILLAGEAND SOUTH OF THE A689WYNYARD WOODSWYNYARDBILLINGHAM
Received 18 Mar 2026 - VARAPPH/2026/0084
Section 73 application to amend wording of condition 23 (A19/A689 improvement works) of planning permission H/2022/0382 (Erection of 51no. dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) with associated infrastructure, access and landscaping.
LAND WEST OF WYNYARD VILLAGEAND SOUTH OF THE A689WYNYARDBILLINGHAMTS21 3JG
Received 18 Mar 2026 - WITHDRAWND/2026/0015
Discharge of conditions 6, 10 and 32 of planning permission H/2025/0200(Section 73 application to vary the wording of condition 30 (highway works) pursuant to planning permission H/2022/0181 Outline planning application for the erection of up to 1200no. dwellings with associated parking, landscaping and infrastructure with all matters reserved except access) to amend the trigger for implementation of the highway works to the A689 / Hanzard Drive / The Wynd junction to the 601st dwelling (relating to Area 5)
LAND NORTH OF A689WYNYARD PARK ESTATE WYNYARD WOODSWYNYARDHARTLEPOOL
Received 30 Mar 2026 - PENDINGD/2026/0016
Discharge of condition 12 (Temporary construction access/egress and temporary construction compound(s)) of planning permission H/2026/0029 Approval of reserved matters (layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) on Area 5 for the erection of 179 dwellings with associated infrastructure pursuant to planning permission H/2025/0200 ((Section 73 application to vary the wording of condition 30 (highway works) pursuant to planning permission H/2022/0181 (Outline planning application for the erection of up to 1200 no. dwellings with associated parking, landscaping and infrastructure with all matters reserved except access) to amend the trigger for implementation of the highway works to the A689 / Hanzard Drive / The Wynd junction to the 601st dwelling.)).
LAND NORTH OF A689WYNYARD PARK ESTATE WYNYARD WOODSWYNYARDHARTLEPOOL
Received 30 Mar 2026
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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Hartlepool Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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