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Dismissed4 November 20253367761

21 Northgate, Hartlepool, TS24 0JT

Planning appeal 3367761 at 21 Northgate, Hartlepool, TS24 0JT (Hartlepool Borough Council *) was dismissed on 4 November 2025 by Inspector Storey P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would have an acceptable effect on the vitality and viability of the local centre.

change of use from a former beauty salon into a one bedroom residential dwelling

Authority
Hartlepool Borough Council *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Storey P
Postcode
TS24 0JT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would have an acceptable effect on the vitality and viability of the local centre

What decided it

The absence of formal marketing evidence to demonstrate that the commercial unit was no longer viable for commercial use, as required by Policy RC16, meant the proposal could not be justified as policy compliant.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy RC16

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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