Hartlepool Council approves 95.2% of planning applications, based on 3,502 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.5%. Hartlepool sits 6.7 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 369 decided applications, Hartlepool Council approved 97.0% of planning applications in 2025. Across 3,502 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Hartlepool is 95.2%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.5%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Hartlepool council planning portal records · Updated June 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Hartlepool.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 3,333 | 169 | 3,502 | 95.2% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
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How Hartlepool’s planning approval rate has changed year by year — down 0.9pp since 2018.
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Real residential planning decisions from Hartlepool council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| H/2026/0117 | Installation of a glazed curtain screen to front elevation of existing retail un | Approved |
| H/2026/0120 | Installation of new access ramp to front garden | Approved |
| H/2026/0064 | Erection of pillars and fence with a height of approx. 1.4m along the side and r | Approved |
| H/2026/0077 | Replacement of all existing wooden frames, doors and single glazed windows with | Approved |
| H/2026/0053 | Proposed lawful development certificate for the change of use from 2no. self-con | Approved |
| H/2025/0379 | Change of use from vacant shop (Use Class E) to mixed use as restaurant (Use Cla | Refused |
| H/2026/0103 | Erection of a first floor rear extension and single storey rear extension | Approved |
| H/2025/0410 | Erection of a single storey rear extension | Approved |
| H/2026/0097 | Erection of a front extension, front dormer extension, ground floor rear extensi | Approved |
| H/2025/0209 | Erection of a single storey flat roof rear extension to incorporate new kitchen | Approved |
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Based on 3,502 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Hartlepool is 95.2%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.5%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 3,502 planning decisions from Hartlepool council. 3,333 were approved and 169 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Hartlepool is 95.2%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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