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H/2026/0129 - Tree Works Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Tree works within the Greatham Conservation Area to remove 1no. tree damaging footpath. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Apr 2026
Approved
28 May 2026

Approved on 28 May 2026 · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

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.
Greatham conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Tees Estuary Recovering Nature (TERN); Inside the Greatham (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
Tree Works Conservation Area
Postcode
TS25 2HS
Received
20 Apr 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Jun 2026
Decision
TWCAPP
Decision date
28 May 2026
Applicant
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Agent
THE GREATHAM FOUNDATION

How this decision compares

Decided in 38 days from validation, about the council's usual 38 days. Approved, as 100% of tree works here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
17decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree works 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:
Other 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