Development Control

Development Control is concerned with regulating the impact of new development on its surroundings.

Planning permission may be required for building and engineering work, for changes in the use of buildings and land, alterations to listed buildings, developments in Conservation Areas, works on protected trees and display of advertisements. 

We offer a planning advisory service, the One Stop Shop to enable you to check whether your proposal will need planning permission or not.

A Duty Officer will be available between the hours of 10:00-12:00 and 14:00-16:00 Monday-Friday, however this officer will be unable to advise you on the acceptability of a scheme nor give any informal opinion as to the likely success of a proposal.  The duty officer will only answer basic questions such as how to make an application or where to find our planning policies.  The duty officer will not be able to tell you if you need planning permission (or any other consent).  Should you require planning advice, please refer your proposal to the One Stop Shop.

You can submit a planning application online via the UK Government's Planning Portal.  

Alternatively contact us at developmentcontrol@hartlepool.gov.uk or ring us on 01429 284317 to request paper application forms 

Track the progress of a planning application or comment on an application via our interactive pages. 

View reports or decisions determined by the Council's Planning Committee. 

When a planning application has been refused the applicant has the right of appeal to the Planning Inspectorate.

All reported breaches of planning control are investigated and may lead to the service of enforcement notices.  

You will find further advice and guidance in the pages below and in the related download section.

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