12-14 Church Street, 16 Church Streetthe Northen Studios Andland South of Surtees Streethartlepool Data via plota.co.uk

H/2026/0255 - Adjoining Authority Consultations Pending

Proposal

Adjoining authority consultation for Discharge of condition 27 on (Partial demolition, material changes to the external appearance and Change of Use from Class E to Sui Generis (development ancillary to a Film Studio) of 10-14 Church Street, Partial demolition, internal and external renovations, and change of use from a licensed premises (Sui Generis) to a use ancillary to a film studio (Sui Generis) of The Shades (16 Church Street), partial demolition with replacement studio extensions to The Northern Studios, 2 unit bases (trailer parking / lay down area / siting of temporary support buildings), stopping up of John Street and Surtees Street, proposed substation and security building, entrance feature, associated infrastructure and engineering works, security fencing, car parking, and landscaping works) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 21 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 3

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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
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
Adjoining Authority Consultations
Postcode
TS24 7AF
Received
24 Aug 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
HARTLEPOOL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
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