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Hartlepool planning statistics

Householder applications decided in the year to June 2026, compared with the rest of England.

Within 8 weeks, no extension

50.0%

235th of 297

12.7 points slower than England

Granted

95.5%

73rd of 297

5.0 points higher than England

Extension of time

49.1%

254th of 297

16.8 points higher than England

Decisions (12 months)

112

Hartlepool decided 112 householder applications in the year to June 2026, granting 95.5%.

50.0% were decided within 8 weeks with no extension, against 62.7% across England (235th of 297 for speed).

A further 49.1% were decided under an extension of time agreed with the applicant.

That is up from 45.5% a year earlier.

How quickly decisions are made

Hartlepool against England, share of householder decisions each quarter

  • Within 8 weeks, no extension
  • Extension of time
  • England, within 8 weeks
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterWithin 8 weeks, no extensionExtension of timeEngland, within 8 weeks
2008 Q177.3%0.0%89.5%
2008 Q281.3%0.0%89.4%
2008 Q392.8%0.0%89.7%
2008 Q485.5%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q190.7%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q291.9%0.0%91.7%
2009 Q397.4%0.0%91.4%
2009 Q490.6%0.0%91.0%
2010 Q187.8%0.0%88.8%
2010 Q292.0%0.0%89.8%
2010 Q391.2%0.0%88.4%
2010 Q494.3%0.0%87.7%
2011 Q187.3%0.0%86.4%
2011 Q282.9%0.0%85.9%
2011 Q373.0%0.0%84.9%
2011 Q470.8%0.0%84.9%
2012 Q176.7%0.0%83.7%
2012 Q280.3%0.0%84.2%
2012 Q375.3%0.0%82.9%
2012 Q475.0%0.0%85.2%
2013 Q176.5%0.0%85.7%
2013 Q297.0%0.0%86.3%
2013 Q389.3%0.0%85.3%
2013 Q488.1%0.0%86.3%
2014 Q182.7%0.0%85.4%
2014 Q296.2%0.0%84.9%
2014 Q394.5%1.4%82.5%
2014 Q488.7%3.2%82.1%
2015 Q190.5%2.4%80.4%
2015 Q281.7%16.7%80.6%
2015 Q381.8%5.5%79.2%
2015 Q486.6%13.4%80.0%
2016 Q184.1%13.6%78.3%
2016 Q288.1%7.5%79.8%
2016 Q388.2%11.8%77.7%
2016 Q486.8%9.4%78.0%
2017 Q178.7%17.0%77.3%
2017 Q284.1%8.7%78.5%
2017 Q374.6%17.9%76.1%
2017 Q470.0%26.7%77.1%
2018 Q160.4%39.6%73.7%
2018 Q266.7%33.3%74.0%
2018 Q373.3%25.0%72.7%
2018 Q471.2%27.1%72.7%
2019 Q157.1%42.9%69.9%
2019 Q272.7%27.3%72.1%
2019 Q361.0%39.0%69.6%
2019 Q468.5%25.9%71.5%
2020 Q144.0%56.0%68.4%
2020 Q228.0%68.0%63.9%
2020 Q338.8%57.1%63.8%
2020 Q454.3%45.7%65.3%
2021 Q150.9%43.9%59.4%
2021 Q249.0%51.0%58.4%
2021 Q343.7%56.3%53.1%
2021 Q457.6%42.4%53.0%
2022 Q140.9%56.8%51.6%
2022 Q258.5%39.0%56.0%
2022 Q354.3%45.7%53.3%
2022 Q466.7%33.3%54.1%
2023 Q168.8%31.3%53.5%
2023 Q269.4%30.6%58.5%
2023 Q356.5%43.5%59.0%
2023 Q451.6%48.4%59.8%
2024 Q148.3%51.7%58.8%
2024 Q263.6%36.4%64.4%
2024 Q346.7%53.3%64.2%
2024 Q442.3%57.7%65.6%
2025 Q140.9%59.1%62.1%
2025 Q250.0%50.0%65.0%
2025 Q351.9%48.1%62.5%
2025 Q468.0%32.0%64.7%
2026 Q141.9%58.1%60.6%
2026 Q241.4%55.2%62.7%

Share of applications granted

Hartlepool against England

  • Hartlepool
  • England
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterHartlepoolEngland
2008 Q197.0%85.1%
2008 Q296.7%86.1%
2008 Q398.6%86.3%
2008 Q498.6%85.3%
2009 Q196.3%85.9%
2009 Q293.5%86.8%
2009 Q393.5%87.4%
2009 Q496.9%86.9%
2010 Q195.9%87.0%
2010 Q297.0%88.0%
2010 Q395.6%87.7%
2010 Q496.2%87.5%
2011 Q198.2%87.9%
2011 Q297.1%88.5%
2011 Q396.8%88.3%
2011 Q496.9%88.3%
2012 Q196.7%88.2%
2012 Q296.1%89.2%
2012 Q396.3%89.0%
2012 Q496.9%88.9%
2013 Q197.1%89.8%
2013 Q295.5%90.6%
2013 Q398.2%90.3%
2013 Q498.3%89.6%
2014 Q198.1%89.8%
2014 Q298.7%90.5%
2014 Q393.2%90.0%
2014 Q496.8%89.2%
2015 Q197.6%89.3%
2015 Q293.3%90.2%
2015 Q394.5%90.0%
2015 Q494.0%89.2%
2016 Q195.5%90.0%
2016 Q297.0%90.3%
2016 Q396.1%90.2%
2016 Q494.3%89.7%
2017 Q195.7%89.9%
2017 Q295.7%90.5%
2017 Q392.5%90.0%
2017 Q493.3%90.1%
2018 Q1100.0%90.5%
2018 Q297.4%91.0%
2018 Q3100.0%91.2%
2018 Q494.9%90.5%
2019 Q195.2%90.3%
2019 Q295.5%91.0%
2019 Q383.1%90.6%
2019 Q487.0%89.8%
2020 Q192.0%89.9%
2020 Q2100.0%90.2%
2020 Q391.8%90.6%
2020 Q495.7%90.3%
2021 Q191.2%90.9%
2021 Q286.3%91.2%
2021 Q391.5%91.0%
2021 Q493.2%90.1%
2022 Q193.2%90.0%
2022 Q297.6%90.4%
2022 Q384.8%89.8%
2022 Q497.4%89.4%
2023 Q196.9%89.3%
2023 Q291.7%89.2%
2023 Q397.8%88.6%
2023 Q493.5%88.2%
2024 Q182.8%88.2%
2024 Q297.0%89.1%
2024 Q390.0%89.4%
2024 Q492.3%88.6%
2025 Q1100.0%89.3%
2025 Q288.2%90.4%
2025 Q396.3%90.1%
2025 Q492.0%90.1%
2026 Q196.8%90.6%
2026 Q296.6%91.0%

How long decisions took

Householder decisions over the last 12 months

  • Within 8 weeks50.0%
  • 8 to 13 weeks0.0%
  • 13 to 26 weeks0.0%
  • Over 26 weeks0.9%
  • Extension of time agreed49.1%
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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Time takenDecisions
Within 8 weeks56
8 to 13 weeks0
13 to 26 weeks0
Over 26 weeks1
Extension of time agreed55

Appeals

Decided
2
Allowed
0.0%
Median wait
11 weeks

Householder appeals to the Planning Inspectorate decided in the same 12 months. England: 34.4% allowed.

Local constraints

  • Hartlepool has published 8 conservation areas.
  • Hartlepool has not published Article 4 data to the national planning data platform.

Both can remove permitted development rights. Not every council has published its data yet, so check with the council before relying on permitted development.

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