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H/2026/0029 - Reserved Matters Major Approved

Proposal

Approval of reserved matters for part of Area 5 excluding access pursuant to planning permission ((Section 73 application to vary the wording of condition 30 (highway works) pursuant to planning permission (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.)) comprising layout, scale, appearance and landscaping for 65 dwellings with associated infrastructure. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Feb 2026
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Validated
16 Apr 2026
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Approved
18 Jun 2026

Approved on 18 Jun 2026 · Last checked 20 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Hartlepool Planning Committee on 17 Jun 2026.

Approved unanimously

As officers recommended.

  • The agent said the increase from 170 to 179 homes would provide more three-bedroom homes without changing roads, open spaces or drainage.
  • Members unanimously approved the application by show of hands, following a motion by Councillor Jorgeson seconded by Councillor Thompson.
Read how the committee decided The proposed homes, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation responses, representations, committee discussion, vote and conditions.

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

Associated applications 16

Site constraints 4

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
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Wynyard built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Reserved Matters Major
Postcode
A689WY
Received
5 Feb 2026
Validated
16 Apr 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Jul 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
18 Jun 2026
Applicant
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Agent
LICHFIELDS

How this decision compares

Decided in 63 days from validation, 30 days faster than Hartlepool's median of 93 for reserved matters. Approved, as 96% of reserved matters here are.

27%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
12%go to committee

Plota live figures for reserved matters decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent reserved matters in Hartlepool to go on. Hartlepool decision record →

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

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