Hartlepool Temple 131-133 Park Roadhartlepoolts26 9HT Data via plota.co.uk

H/2025/0368 - Full Plans Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use of first floor self contained flat within the building from residential use to a use for the provision of education; for, or in connection with, public worship or religious instruction; and as a hall or meeting place for the principal use of the local community (F1 and F2 Use Class) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Nov 2025
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Validated
27 Nov 2025
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Approved
22 Apr 2026

Approved on 22 Apr 2026 · Last checked 20 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Hartlepool Planning Committee on 22 Apr 2026.

Approved unanimously

As officers recommended.

  • Thirteen objections raised concerns about traffic, parking, safety, antisocial behaviour, residential suitability and overlooking.
  • The committee unanimously approved the application by show of hands, subject to conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, consultation responses, committee discussion, vote and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Hartlepool's committee minutes of 22 Apr 2026.

Site constraints 5

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
Conservation area about 30 m away: Grange; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Radon affected area, class 2; 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 8 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 9HT
Received
10 Nov 2025
Validated
27 Nov 2025
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Jan 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
22 Apr 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
CSN CONSULTING LLP

How this decision compares

Decided in 146 days from validation, 86 days slower than Hartlepool's median of 60 for full applications. Approved, as 96% of full applications here are.

48%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
161decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications 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:
Change of use

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