22 Marine Crescent Blackhall Rocks Hartlepool TS27 4DB Data via plota.co.uk

DM/25/02615/FPA - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Change of Use and conversion of former community centre (F2) to two bed domestic residential property (C3) including external residential garden space. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Sept 2025
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Validated
13 Nov 2025
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Consultation
26 Jan 2026
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Approved
29 Jul 2026

Approved on 29 Jul 2026 · Fast Track · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Local nature reserve 496 m away: Blackhall Grasslands; Inside the Blackhall Colliery 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 7 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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.

Building

Floor area74 m² (797 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 98)
UseNon-residential Institutions: Community/Day Centre
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
TS27 4DB
Received
22 Sept 2025
Validated
13 Nov 2025
Ward
Blackhalls And Hesledens
Parish
Monk Hesleden
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Jul 2026
Decision
S106+Approved BNG Not Required
Decision date
29 Jul 2026
Decision level
Fast Track
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 258 days from validation, 202 days slower than Durham's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 95% of full applications here are.

65%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
6%go to committee

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14237816
Planning Portal ref
PP-14237816
Neighbours
17 Nov 2025
Consultation
26 Jan 2026
Comments by
9 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
28 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
8 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No
Durham
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#137 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Durham ranks #190 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Durham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #52 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #29 of 296
59%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #190 of 296
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #213 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
95 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
49 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
201 decided
1,706
Total decisions
113 refused in the year to March 2026

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.