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Hartlepool Development Corporation planning statistics

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

How long does planning permission take in Hartlepool Development Corporation?

Hartlepool Development Corporation decided too few householder applications in the year to June 2026 to give a reliable figure.

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Within 8 weeks, no extension

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Granted

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Extension of time

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Decisions (12 months)

0

Hartlepool Development Corporation reported no householder decisions in the year to June 2026.

How quickly decisions are made

Hartlepool Development Corporation 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
2023 Q2––58.5%
2023 Q3––59.0%
2023 Q4––59.8%
2024 Q1––58.8%
2024 Q2––64.4%
2024 Q3––64.2%
2024 Q4––65.6%
2025 Q1––62.1%
2025 Q2––65.0%
2025 Q3––62.5%
2025 Q4––64.7%
2026 Q1––60.6%
2026 Q2––62.7%

Share of applications granted

Hartlepool Development Corporation against England

  • Hartlepool Development Corporation
  • England
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterHartlepool Development CorporationEngland
2023 Q2–89.2%
2023 Q3–88.6%
2023 Q4–88.2%
2024 Q1–88.2%
2024 Q2–89.1%
2024 Q3–89.4%
2024 Q4–88.6%
2025 Q1–89.3%
2025 Q2–90.4%
2025 Q3–90.1%
2025 Q4–90.1%
2026 Q1–90.6%
2026 Q2–91.0%

How long decisions took

Householder decisions over the last 12 months

No decisions in this period.

Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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Time takenDecisions
Within 8 weeks0
8 to 13 weeks0
13 to 26 weeks0
Over 26 weeks0
Extension of time agreed0

Appeals

No householder appeals were decided in this period.

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

Refusals overturned at appeal

Too few refusals to measure reliably.

England: 8.9% (July 2021 to June 2026).

Householder refusals from MHCLG table PS2; appeals allowed from the Planning Inspectorate. Approximate: appeals decided in the period, which can relate to earlier refusals.

Larger home extensions (prior approval)

Single-storey rear extensions deeper than 4 metres on a detached house (3 metres otherwise), up to 8 metres (6 metres), can use prior approval instead of a planning application, except in conservation areas, National Landscapes and other protected areas.

Of 0 larger extension notifications between July 2025 and June 2026, 0 needed no approval, 0 were approved and 0 were refused.

Fewer than 10 decided in the period.

Figures as first published (provisional).

MHCLG live table PDR 1.

Enforcement

0 planning enforcement notices issued in the year to June 2026.

Per-home figures are not available for development corporations.

Covers all types of development, not only extensions.

MHCLG table P130; homes from the VOA Council Tax stock of properties.

Protected areas

Hartlepool Development Corporation has not published its conservation area boundaries to the national planning data service, so the count may be incomplete.

Hartlepool Development Corporation has not published its Article 4 directions to the national planning data service, so the count may be incomplete.

Both can remove permitted development rights, so check with the council before relying on them. Permitted development rules

To check one postcode for a conservation area, listed buildings nearby, flood zone and radon, use the address check.

planning.data.gov.uk.

Builders

Builder counts are not available for development corporations.

Finding a builder

ONS UK Business Counts; homes from the VOA Council Tax stock of properties; decisions from MHCLG table PS2.

Questions about planning in Hartlepool Development Corporation

How long does planning permission take in Hartlepool Development Corporation?

Hartlepool Development Corporation decided too few householder applications in the year to June 2026 to give a reliable figure.

Is my house in a conservation area in Hartlepool Development Corporation?

Hartlepool Development Corporation has not published its conservation area boundaries to the national planning data service, so the count may be incomplete. Most councils publish a conservation area map showing whether a street is inside one.

How many builders are there in Hartlepool Development Corporation?

Builder counts are not available for development corporations.

Do I need planning permission for an extension in Hartlepool Development Corporation?

Many extensions can be built under permitted development without an application, but conservation areas and Article 4 directions can remove those rights, so check whether your address is in a conservation area or covered by an Article 4 direction before relying on them. Do you need planning permission?

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