Planning application
5 ELWICK ROAD HARTLEPOOL TS24 7QH
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
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2 Sep 2026
Received by Hartlepool
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4 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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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Open the documentsWhat 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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