14 Elm Grovehartlepoolts26 8LZ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from residential dwelling (C3 use class) to supported living residential accommodation (C2 use class) for up to 5 children with learning difficulties and complex care needs, including garage conversion, car parking, single storey in-fill extension and canopy. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 18 Feb 2026 · Last checked 20 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Hartlepool Planning Committee on 18 Feb 2026.
Refused
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised refusal because the use, parking and activity could harm local character and neighbouring amenity.
- The agent supported a home for five children, while objectors raised concerns about traffic, disruption and loss of housing.
- Members refused permission by majority, citing impacts from the layout, activity and associated noise disturbance.
Source: Plota analysis of Hartlepool's committee minutes of 18 Feb 2026.
Site constraints 3
Checked on 14 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
- Full Plans Application
- Postcode
- TS26 8LZ
- Received
- 28 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 28 Jul 2025
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 22 Sept 2025
- Decision
- Refused
- Decision date
- 18 Feb 2026
- Appeal
- Dismissed · 17 Sept 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6008410 ↗
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- 6
How this decision compares
Decided in 205 days from validation, 145 days slower than Hartlepool's median of 60 for full applications. Refused, as 4% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Hartlepool in the last twelve months, from validation. Hartlepool decision record →
Historical activity at this location
6 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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