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5 ELWICK ROAD HARTLEPOOL TS24 7QH

Awaiting decision Hartlepool H/2026/0259 Application for Certificate of Lawfulness of proposed use or development

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Lawful development certificate for the proposed change of use from a Class C3 dwelling to a Class C4 small HMO for upto 6 occupiers.

As published by the council, reference H/2026/0259

Application record

Reference
H/2026/0259
Type
Application for Certificate of Lawfulness of proposed use or development
Status
Undecided
Received
2 Sep 2026
Validated
4 Sep 2026
Postcode
TS24 7QH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Sep 2026

    Received by Hartlepool

  2. 4 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Hartlepool took a median of 77 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

10 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Hartlepool for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Hartlepool's median decision took 77 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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In Hartlepool

  • H/2026/0213 Granted

    2 BATHGATE TERRACE HARTLEPOOL TS24 7QW

    Lawful development certificate for proposed change of use from dwelling (C3) to Houses in multiple occupation (C4) for up to 6 occupants.

    Received 13 Jul, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • H/2026/0193 Granted

    125 THORNTON STREET HARTLEPOOL TS26 9EX

    Lawful development certificate for proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to House of Multiple Occupation (C4) for 6 unrelated individuals sharing facilities

    Received 7 Jan, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • H/2026/0146 Granted

    24 KILWICK STREET HARTLEPOOL TS24 7QG

    Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to 5 bed HMO (C4)

    Received 12 May, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • H/2026/0145 Granted

    22 KILWICK STREET HARTLEPOOL TS24 7QG

    Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to 5 bed HMO (C4)

    Received 12 May, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • H/2026/0053 Granted

    27 TANKERVILLE STREET HARTLEPOOL TS26 8EY

    Proposed lawful development certificate for the change of use from 2no. self-contained flats (Class C3) to a 6.no bed House of Multiple Occupancy (Class C4) for up to 6 residents

    Received 25 Feb, published by the council 23 Sep 2026 Lawful development