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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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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2 approved · 1 refused · 112 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- DISD/2026/0027
Discharge of conditions 11 (landscaping), 12 (boundary enclosures), 15 (renewable energy infrastructure) and 16 (bird nest bricks) of planning permission H/2025/0181 Demolition of existing buildings and erection of a new two storey school building and associated car parking, cycle parking, landscaping, hard courts, playing field, external canopies, bin store and substation
ST HELENS PRIMARY SCHOOL DURHAM STREETHARTLEPOOLTS24 0HG
Received 29 Jun 2026 - AACAPPH/2026/0199
Adjoining authority consultation for the installation of 1no. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit
FOOTPATH ADJACENT TONORTHERN SCHOOL OF ARTMAINSFORTH TERRACEHARTLEPOOLTS24 7DJ
Received 1 Jul 2026 - AACAPPH/2026/0200
Adjoining authority consultation for Advertisement Consent: Two digital 75 inch LCD display screen, one on each side of the Street Hub unit
FOOTPATH ADJACENT TONORTHERN SCHOOL OF ARTMAINSFORTH TERRACEHARTLEPOOLTS24 7DJ
Received 1 Jul 2026 - FULLAPPH/2026/0201
Temporary sales cabin with associated landscaping (retrospective)
WYNYARD PARK MARKETING SUITES WYNYARDBILLINGHAM
Received 3 Jul 2026 - ADVAPPH/2026/0202
Advertisement consent for the display of 2no. fascia signs, 1no. freestanding totem sign, 1no. small monolith, 1no. directional medium monolith and 1no. fence panel sign (retrospective)
WYNYARD PARK MARKETING SUITES WYNYARDBILLINGHAM
Received 3 Jul 2026 - AACAPPH/2026/0203
Adjoining Authority Re-consultation for the Change of use and external alterations to create multi-functional Public Events Space
LAND ADJACENT TO SLIPWAY INTOJACKSONS DOCKMARITIME AVENUEHARTLEPOOLTS24 0YG
Received 6 Jul 2026 - PENDINGH/2026/0204
Erection of new garage to side, porch to front and conservatory to rear (demolition of existing shed & porch)
11 WISBECH CLOSEHARTLEPOOLTS25 2LW
Received 6 Jul 2026 - TPOAPPH/2026/0206
Tree works to TPO128 (Horse Chestnut) to remove central decayed stem.
26 CLARKSON COURTHARTLEPOOLTS25 5HP
Received 7 Jul 2026 - PENDINGH/2026/0207
Section 73 application to vary condition no. 6 (operating hours) of planning permission H/2025/0008 (Erection of six enclosed padel courts on former tennis facility and extension of existing car park to include associated lighting and fencing) to allow operating hours to between 07:00 and 22:00 daily
GRAYFIELDS RECREATION GROUND JESMOND GARDENSHARTLEPOOLTS24 8PJ
Received 29 Jun 2026 - WITHDRAWNH/2026/0208
Non material amendment to planning permission H/2025/0181 (Demolition of existing buildings and erection of a new two storey school building and associated car parking, cycle parking, landscaping, hard courts, playing field, external canopies, bin store and substation) to vary wording of condition 20 (playing field standards)
ST HELENS PRIMARY SCHOOL DURHAM STREETHARTLEPOOLTS24 0HG
Received 7 Jul 2026 - DISD/2026/0029
Discharge of condition no.3 (external materials) of planning permission H/2025/0041 Erection of a single storey side and rear extension and two storey rear extension, replacement roof to existing garage, erection of canopy to front elevation, and window alterations
8 NORTHLAND AVENUEHARTLEPOOLTS26 9PB
Received 7 Jul 2026 - PENDINGH/2026/0210
Erection of outbuilding with roof terrace and alterations to boundary treatments and retaining wall
8 HART LANEHARTLEPOOLTS26 8NN
Received 8 Jul 2026 - AACAPPH/2026/0211
Adjoining authority consultation for replacement of 7no. plant units with 6no. new condensing units. Demolition of bike shelter, extension of plinth to support 2no. condensing units, plinth and erection of palisade fence
ASDA STORES LTD MARINA WAYHARTLEPOOLTS24 0XR
Received 9 Jul 2026 - PENDINGH/2026/0213
Lawful development certificate for proposed change of use from dwelling (C3) to Houses in multiple occupation (C4) for up to 6 occupants.
2 BATHGATE TERRACEHARTLEPOOLTS24 7QW
Received 13 Jul 2026 - PENDINGD/2026/0032
Partial Discharge of conditions 17 (foul water) and 18 (surface water) of planning permission H/2014/0428 (Outline application with all matters reserved for residential development comprising up to 1,200 dwellings of up to two and a half storeys in height and including a new distributor road, local centre, primary school, amenity open space and structure planting) relating to phase 1b and 2a (116no. dwellings, access, landscaping and associated infrastructure)
LAND SOUTH OFELWICK ROADHIGH TUNSTALLHARTLEPOOLTS26 0LQ
Received 13 Jul 2026 - DISAPPD/2026/0033
Discharge of condition 9 (remediation scheme) of planning permission H/2018/0493 (Variation of condition No. 1 of planning application H/2014/0470 for reserved matters (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) for the erection of 373 No. dwellings within Phase 1 pursuant to H/2013/0573 dated 9 October 2014 (Sites A and B) in respect of the substitution of housetypes, minor amendments to the layout, and incorporation of 2 no. electrical substations)
FORMER BRITMAG LTD (SITES A & B)OLD CEMETERY ROADHARTLEPOOLTS24 0BY
Received 13 Jul 2026 - PENDINGD/2026/0034
Discharge of planning condition 12 (biodiversity plan scheme) of planning permission H/2022/0255 Full Planning permission for the erection of 97no. dwellinghouses (Class C3) with associated infrastructure, access and landscaping
LAND NORTH OF COUNTRYSIDE PROPERTIESWYNYARD
Received 13 Jul 2026 - PENDINGH/2026/0215
Replacement of doors and windows to front elevation, dormer window to attic and stepped access with railing from basement
14 CLIFF TERRACEHARTLEPOOLTS24 0PU
Received 14 Jul 2026 - PENDINGH/2026/0216
Erection of a single storey rear extension with first floor balcony
13 PRESSBURGER CLOSEWYNYARDBILLINGHAMTS22 5NZ
Received 14 Jul 2026 - TWCAPPH/2026/0217
Tree works in the Greatham Conservation Area to remove 1no. Rowan tree.
2 FOUNDERS COURTGREATHAMHARTLEPOOLTS25 2HU
Received 15 Jul 2026 - PENDINGH/2026/0218
Installation of proposed new global street hub
LAND ADJACENT TO197 YORK ROADHARTLEPOOLTS26 9EE
Received 15 Jul 2026 - PENDINGH/2026/0219
Advertisement consent for installation of proposed global street hub
LAND ADJACENT TO197 YORK ROADHARTLEPOOLTS26 9EE
Received 15 Jul 2026 - WITHDRAWNH/2026/0220
Removal of hedgerow
NATIONAL GRID SUBSTATIONHARTMOORWORSET LANEHARTLEPOOLTS27 3BL
Received 14 Jul 2026 - PENDINGD/2026/0035
Discharge of conditions 5, (Archaeological Exclusion Zone (AEZ)), 6 (Written Scheme of Investigation), 8 (hard landscaping and surface finishes) and 10 (CEMP: Biodiversity) 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 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.
LAND NORTH OF A689WYNYARD PARK ESTATE WYNYARD WOODSWYNYARDHARTLEPOOL
Received 16 Jul 2026
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What these statistics cover
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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