Stranton Cemetery Lodge Tanfield Roadhartlepoolts25 5DD Data via plota.co.uk

P/2025/0020 - Demolition Determinations Pending

Proposal

Prior notification for the demolition of 2no.outbuildings Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
16 Sept 2025
Decision
Target date was 13 Oct 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 30 Oct 2026; it is now day 409.

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 12 October 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
Demolition Determinations
Postcode
TS25 5DD
Received
16 Sept 2025
Validated
16 Sept 2025
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Oct 2025
Applicant
Show
Agent
HARTLEPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL

Decision outlook

Day 409, past the statutory target. 89% of prior approvals in Hartlepool are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 26 Oct 2026.

Day 409353 days past the 56-day target
72%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
21decided in the last year

Plota live figures for prior approvals 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