FORMER WEST END SOCIAL CLUB70-72 MURRAY STREETHARTLEPOOLTS26 8PL

Pending H/2026/0122
Council
Date received
27 Apr 2026
Postcode
TS26 8PL

Description

Change of Use of former ground floor Social Club to 3No. Commercial, Business and Service Units at Ground Floor (Use Class E) and change of use of first floor flat to create a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) for upto 8 occupants (Sui Generis) together with external alterations.

Hartlepool
Planning Authority Score
3.4/10
Poor
#220 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Hartlepool is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #224 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 55% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Hartlepool decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #35 of 292
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #106 of 292
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #224 of 292
55%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #250 of 292
100%
Minor dwellings approved
14 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
18 decided
229
Total decisions
13 refused in 2025