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H/2026/0064 - Full Plans Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of pillars and fence with a height of approx. 1.4m along the side and rear boundary, dropping to approx. 1.05m at the front boundary, and erection of an inner fence and access gate with a height of approx. 2m (part retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Mar 2026
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Committee
17 Jun 2026
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Approved
18 Jun 2026

Approved on 18 Jun 2026 · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Hartlepool Planning Committee on 17 Jun 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the changes improved the earlier scheme and permitted development rights reduced the remaining visual harm.
  • Two objections raised concerns about enforcement, painting, the street scene and consistency with other planning breaches.
  • The committee approved the application by majority, subject to conditions requiring reduced heights and dark brown close-boarded timber fencing.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, committee debate, vote and approval conditions.

Source: Plota analysis of Hartlepool's committee minutes of 17 Jun 2026.

Site constraints 2

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Also on the record
Inside the Hartlepool built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Hartlepool
Application type
Full Plans Application
Postcode
TS25 4EP
Received
6 Mar 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
15 May 2026
Decision
FULLAPP
Decision date
18 Jun 2026
Applicant
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Agent
DNS DESIGNS LTD

How this decision compares

Decided in 104 days from validation, 18 days slower than Hartlepool's median of 86 for extensions. Approved, as 100% of extensions here are.

38%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
76decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Hartlepool in the last twelve months, from validation. Hartlepool decision record →

Hartlepool
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#223 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Hartlepool is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #227 out of 296. 53% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Hartlepool decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #55 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #129 of 296
52%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #227 of 296
53%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #240 of 296
91%
Minor dwellings approved
11 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
75%
Change of use approved
12 decided
224
Total decisions
15 refused in the year to March 2026