Planning decisions in Hartlepool
As of 26 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Hartlepool approved 94% of 1,910 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 97% approved (441 decided, ~88 days)
- Rear extension : 97% approved (279 decided, ~85 days)
- Demolition : 97% approved (172 decided, ~92 days)
- Change of use : 87% approved (141 decided, ~98 days)
- Tree work : 96% approved (118 decided, ~48 days)
- Side extension : 97% approved (113 decided, ~98 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 94% approved (96 decided, ~43 days)
- New dwelling : 89% approved (75 decided, ~97 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 88% approved (69 decided, ~139 days)
- Windows & doors : 87% approved (69 decided, ~105 days)
- Advertisement / signage : 83% approved (65 decided, ~77 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 100% approved (64 decided, ~80 days) †
- Two-storey extension : 93% approved (61 decided, ~103 days)
- Porch : 90% approved (58 decided, ~100 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 93% approved (46 decided, ~94 days)
- Loft conversion : 95% approved (43 decided, ~108 days)
† We hold no refused decisions for this type here, so treat a full approval rate with caution. The council's own portal has the complete history.
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Hartlepool, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.