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Plans Revealed to Extend Hartlepool Aldi Store as Retailer Says They’re Struggling With Demand...
Aldi Plans Bigger and Better Hartlepool Store in Major Dunston Road Redevelopment Aldi Reveals Plans for Major Hartlepool Store Expansion After Customer Demand Soars 9th October 2026 Supermarket giant Aldi has unveiled plans for a significant expansion of its popular Dunston Road store in Hartlepool, with newly submitted planning documents revealing the supermarket has been trading well above expected levels as demand from local shoppers continues to grow. The German discount
Oct 94 min read


Council Asked to Approve Hartlepool HMO Despite Police Warning Over Crime and ASB..
Elwick Rd Hartlepool Police Reveal 1,848 Crimes in Burn Valley as Controversial Elwick Road HMO Goes Before Councillors.. 30th Sep 2026 Plans to convert a large Hartlepool home into an eight-bedroom house in multiple occupation are being recommended for approval despite Cleveland Police warning that the development could place further pressure on an area already experiencing high levels of crime, drugs and antisocial behaviour. The controversial application for 100 Elwick Roa
Sep 303 min read


Major Flood Protection Boost for Hartlepool as £25m Greatham Scheme is Approved
Flood Risk Investment: £25m Greatham Scheme Gets Planning Approval £25m Greatham Flood Defence Scheme Gets Green Light as Major Works Set for 2027 29th Sep 2026 A £25 million flood alleviation scheme on the outskirts of Hartlepool has been given the green light, with work expected to begin early next year. Hartlepool Borough Council has granted planning permission for the Environment Agency’s Greatham North East Flood Alleviation Scheme, a major project intended to strengthen
Sep 293 min read


Hartlepool’s ‘Nightmare Roundabout’ Set for More Changes After Barrage of Complaints
Lane Confusion Forces Fresh Changes at Hartlepool’s Easington Road Roundabout Back to the Drawing Board? Hartlepool Roundabout to Be Altered Again.... 28th Sep 2026 A Hartlepool roundabout which attracted a barrage of complaints from motorists since undergoing a supposedly ‘major redesign’ is set to be altered yet again, after red faced out of town council officials admitted that further changes are now needed to improve traffic safety at the junction…. The A179 Hart Road, Ea
Sep 284 min read


Hartlepool Home Could Become 24-Hour Children’s Care Facility Under New Plans..
Plans Have Been Lodged for a Two-Child Residential Care Home in Grantham Avenue Hartlepool Plans Submitted to Turn Hartlepool Family Home Into Children’s Care Home... 9th Sep 2026 Plans have been submitted to convert a four-bedroom semi-detached property in Hartlepool into a small children’s residential care home accommodating two young people. The proposal for 20 Grantham Avenue, Hartlepool, could see the properties use changed from a conventional dwelling to a children’s ca
Sep 93 min read


400 More New Homes Could Be on the Way as Hartlepool Borough Council Considers Summerhill Access Road Deal...
Summerhill Lane Hartlepool Hartlepool Borough Council Set to Consider Summerhill Land Deal Paving Way for Major 400-Home Development… 8th Sep 2026 04:24am Hartlepool Borough Council is set to consider an agreement which could pave the way for a major new housing development of around 400 homes near Summerhill Country Park despite concerns from local residents that the plans could cause traffic chaos… Members of the council’s Neighbourhoods and Regulatory Services Committee w
Sep 83 min read


Drive-Through Coffee Shop and Autocentre Planned for Former Hartlepool Dealership...
Former Hartlepool Citroën Dealership Could Create 27 New Jobs Former Hartlepool Citroën Dealership Could Create 27 New Jobs... 3rd September 2026 A long-vacant former car dealership in Hartlepool could be transformed into a drive-through coffee shop, autocentre and electric vehicle charging station under plans submitted to Hartlepool Borough Council. Kingscrown Land and Commercial Limited is seeking full planning permission to redevelop the former Citroën dealership at the ju
Sep 32 min read


End of an Era: Mill House Leisure Centre Could Be Gone by Christmas..
Site could be cleared by Christmas, according to plans submitted to Hartlepool Borough Council. Plans Formally Submitted to Demolish Hartlepool’s Mill House Leisure Centre 25th August 2026 One of Hartlepool’s best-known leisure buildings could disappear from the town’s landscape before the end of the year after formal plans were submitted to Hartlepool Borough Council. An application has formally been submitted by the Hartlepool Development Corporation seeking prior approval
Aug 252 min read


HMO Expansion Continues? New Six-Bed HMO Conversion Proposed in Hartlepool..
Another One: Plans Emerge to Turn Hartlepool House Into Six-Bed HMO Yet Another Hartlepool Property Targeted for Conversion Into Six-Bed HMO As locals Claim The Town is Saturated with the Controversial Properties. 17th August 2026 Another residential property in Hartlepool could soon be converted into a controversial six-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO), as the continuing expansion of this type of accommodation across the town remains a contentious issue for many re
Aug 172 min read


Hartlepool Council Backs Sale of 7.8-Acre Hart Site Despite Housing Plans Change...
Hartlepool Borough Council ‘To Press Ahead’ With Land Sale, Despite Developer Altering the Number of Houses Being Built on the Site... More Homes Planned as Hartlepool Council Progresses Sale of Nineacres Site 10th August 2026 Hartlepool Borough Council is preparing to move forward with the sale of a substantial parcel of land on the outskirts of the town, despite the proposed developer changing both the number of homes and the balance between private and affordable housing o
Aug 102 min read


Former Hartlepool Paper Mill Site Set for Major Redevelopment..
Aerial View of the Proposed Site 5th August 2026 A long-vacant industrial site close to Hartlepool town centre could be brought back into use under plans for four new commercial buildings containing 16 separate business units. Proposals have been drawn up to redevelop the former Durham Paper Mill site on Burn Road, within Hartlepool’s Belle Vue industrial area which the Teesside & Durham post exclusively reported on back in January 2026. The scheme, prepared on behalf of appl
Aug 53 min read


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
Jul 314 min read


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
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