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Durham Council Closes HMO Planning Loophole From 17th August...
Residents living in County Durham to Gain a Say Over New HMOs From the 17th of August 2026 31st July 2026 New Article 4 Directions will give residents living in County Durham a formal opportunity to comment on proposed small Houses in Multiple Occupation across County Durham. New planning controls designed to prevent family homes from being quietly converted into Houses in Multiple Occupation will come into force across County Durham on Monday 17th August 2026. The confirmed
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New Hartlepool Takeaway Could Be Rejected Over Obesity and Parking Concerns..
130 Oxford rd Hartlepool
Jun 123 min read


Seventeen-Unit Business Development In Hartlepool Could Be Rejected Over Visual Impact Concerns..
Site of the former Havelock Day Centre In Hartlepool
Jun 102 min read


Why 40 Solar Panels Could Soon Be Installed Near Hartlepool Docks..
The Land at Ferry Road Hartlepool, where the Proposed Solar Array could be sited if approved by the council. New Solar Array Planned for Hartlepool Harbour After Power Connection Could Not Be Secured.. 8th June 2026 A planning applications been submitted for a ground-mounted solar panel array near to the Hartlepool Docks to provide electricity for a previously constructed artificial nesting structure built for kittiwakes. The proposed development would be located on part of a
Jun 82 min read


Five-Bed HMO Conversion Proposed for Hartlepool Property..
22 Kilwick Street Hartlepool could become another controversial HMO under plans submitted to the local council
Jun 32 min read


Drive-Thru And Petrol Station Plan for Hartlepool Business Site Recommended For Approval..
Queens Meadow Business Park in Hartlepool Officials Representing the Hartlepool Development Corporation Say Queens Meadow Plan Should Be Approved Despite Local Plan Conflict... 12th May 2026 Plans for a new petrol station, drive-thru restaurant and electric vehicle charging points at the entrance to Queens Meadow Business Park are set to be decided by the Hartlepool Development Corporation Planning Board... The application, submitted by EG On The Move Ltd, relates to land at
May 122 min read


Plans Revealed For New Care Home And Retirement Apartments On the Outskirts of Hartlepool..
The New 90-Bed Care Home Could Be Built On Wynyard Countryside Land Developers Seek Approval For Major Care And Assisted Living Scheme At Wynyard 10th May 2026 A Brand New purpose built 90 Bedroomed Care Home could be on the way in Wynyard on the outskirts of Hartlepool, under proposals submitted to Hartlepool Borough Council. The planning statement, prepared by Hartlepool-based Origin Planning Services, sets out plans for the construction of a purpose-built 90-bedroom care
May 102 min read


Former Hartlepool Social Club Set For HMO Conversion Under New Plans...
Former West End Social Club in Murray Street could become a HMO under plans submitted to Hartlepool Borough Council. Former West End Social Club in Hartlepool Could Become Shops And Shared Housing Under New Plans... 30th April 2026 Plans have been submitted to Hartlepool Borough Council to transform a former Hartlepool social club into three ground-floor commercial units and an eight-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation — a proposal which is likely to prove controversial beca
Apr 302 min read


Planning breach sparks enforcement action against Hartlepool takeaway owner..
The Seaton Tandoori located in Seaton Carew Hartlepool Hartlepool business faces council enforcement action over unauthorised shopfront changes.. 25th April 2026 A Hartlepool business owner is facing the prospect of possible enforcement action being taken against them after reportedly carrying out alterations to a shopfront without the required planning permission, council documents reveal. An officer decision notice, approved earlier this month by Director of Neighbourhoods
Apr 252 min read


Seaton Carew Housing Development Sparks Row Ahead of Council Showdown...
Coronation Avenue Hartlepool, where 81 homes could be built. Major Seaton Carew Housing Plan Heads to Vote in Council Amid Backlash Over the Plans... 22nd April 2026 A controversial housing scheme proposing 81 new homes on land off Coronation Drive in Seaton Carew Hartlepool is set to go before councillors today, with residents raising concerns over traffic, infrastructure and the loss of green space. The application (H/2022/0357) will be considered by Hartlepool Borough Cou
Apr 222 min read


Nine-bedroom HMO proposed at busy Hartlepool Street...
The large family home in Elwick Road could become 9-bed HMO under new plans Nine-bed HMO plan lodged for Hartlepool street as density concerns raised 21st April 2026 A large terraced property on one of Hartlepool’s busy residential roads could soon be transformed into a nine-bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO) under new plans submitted to Hartlepool Borough Council. Developers have submitted an application to convert 100 Elwick Road from a traditional family home int
Apr 212 min read


Derelict Hartlepool social club set for major transformation into shops and flats..
Former United Services Social Club in Miers Avenue Hartlepool Plans Submitted to Hartlepool Borough Council to Transform ‘Vandalised’ Hartlepool Social Club into New Businesses... 16th April 2026 A former Social Club in Hartlepool could soon be brought back into use under new redevelopment plans aimed at tackling anti-social behaviour in the area according to documents seen by the Teesside & Durham Post this week. Developers have submitted proposals to Hartlepool borough Coun
Apr 162 min read


Game Over: Homeowner Ordered to Tear Down Fence After Appeal Rejected
Low Throston Netherby Gate in Hartlepool From Garden to Battleground: Homeowner Loses High-Stakes Planning Fight With Local Council. 5th April 2026 A Hartlepool homeowner has failed in a bid to overturn a planning enforcement notice after the governments Planning Inspector dismissed the appeal, instead ruling in favour of the local council. The case centred on land at Low Throston House, Netherby Gate in Hartlepool, where homeowner Andrew Haygarth challenged action taken by H
Apr 52 min read


Hartlepool Headland Flat Conversion Refused Over Heritage Harm and Parking Concerns
Gladstone Street Hartlepool Three-Flat Conversion in Hartlepool Headland Conservation Area Blocked by Planning Committee... 19th March 2026 A controversial proposal to convert a large family home in Hartlepool’s historic Headland into multiple apartments has been refused by councillors at a committee meeting held this week , following concerns over harm to the conservation area and mounting pressure on local parking. The application, relating to 20 Gladstone Street , sought p
Mar 192 min read
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