Hartlepool planning approval rate
Hartlepool council approved 95.2% of planning applications and refused 4.8%, based on 3,502 decisions analysed. Ranked 234th out of 279 councils for strictness.
Last updated: June 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
95.2%
overall approval rate
Planning in Hartlepool?
Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Hartlepool. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Hartlepool — mined from 3,502 proposal descriptions.
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Hartlepool. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Wards in Hartlepool
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Hartlepool, showing how the council decides real applications.
Installation of a glazed curtain screen to front elevation of existing retail un · · 2026-06-24
Installation of new access ramp to front garden · · 2026-06-24
Erection of pillars and fence with a height of approx. 1.4m along the side and r · · 2026-06-18
Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
In Hartlepool, 1 in 21 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Hartlepool
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Hartlepool
What is the planning approval rate in Hartlepool?
Based on 3,502 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Hartlepool approved 95.2% of applications and refused 4.8%. The council is ranked 234th out of 279 UK councils for approval rate.
Which areas of Hartlepool have the highest planning approval rates?
Approval rates in Hartlepool vary by ward — see the ward breakdown above for detailed figures for each area.
What types of planning application are most common in Hartlepool?
The most common planning application types in Hartlepool are: Other (3,502 decisions, 95.2% approved).
How long does a planning application take in Hartlepool?
Most planning applications in Hartlepool are decided within 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments — the statutory targets set by central government. With 3,502 decisions analysed since 2020, Hartlepool processes approximately 584 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Hartlepool?
You can search planning applications in Hartlepool directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 3,502 historical decisions in Hartlepool to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Hartlepool calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Hartlepool's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at
planninglens.co.uk/methodology.