Planning permission

The home of Nick Lupton during the flooding of January 2024.

I built a wall around my house after it was flooded 11 times

CGI showing homes to be built by Bellway at The Old Foundry. Planning consent has been granted

Planning permission granted for 125-home development on former steelworks site i...

Mikey Allen at his 'therapy' castle in the Sirhowy Valley, South Wales.

Ex-soldier pledges to rebuild mountain 'therapy' castle

The owner of a world-famous house with a 25ft shark sticking out of the roof has been banned from renting it out on Airbnb Picture: Tom Wren / SWNS

Shark House owner is banned from Airbnb

The home in Sandringham Avenue in Walsall which was built without planning permission - and must now be torn down Picture: SWNS

'Monster mansion' with no planning permission has to be demolished

Craig Gillett, 61, as Santa, runs Santa's Grotto Frome alongside his sister Clare Perry, 59, Mrs Claus but is facing eviction over planning permission Picture: Santa's Grotto Frome / SWNS

Santa faces eviction from grotto over planning permission row

A £1million mansion could be yours for £550,000 – - but buyers should be aware it comes with a huge catch.

£1m mansion up for grabs for bargain £550k – but there’s a huge catch

Jeremy Clarkson has won his battle with West Oxfordshire District council as permission to provide more parking at his Diddly Squat farm has been granted.

Jeremy Clarkson given green light for changes at Diddly Squat farm

Holiday homes in England will need planning permission under new plans proposed by the government

Holiday homes could require planning permission under new rules

A petition to keep Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm restaurant open has gathered over 150,000 signatures.

Jeremy Clarkson applies for a temporary car park on Diddly Squat Farm

Glastonbury Festival’s iconic Pyramid Stage could become a permanent fixture.

Glastonbury Festival’s Pyramid Stage could become a permanent fixture

An aerial view of the former Woodhouse Colliery site where West Cumbria Mining (WCM) have been given approval to once again extract coal. Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Coal mine to be subject to legal challenge from environmental group

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen on location at the Teeswork site.

Milestone in bid to create 9,000 Tees Valley jobs

Easington MP Grahame Morris, left, has welcomed the arrival of Dalton Park's new Morrisons store.

MP's praise for Morrisons's 'amazing' new Dalton Park supermarket

Morrisons' new Dalton Park store opens on Thursday, November 26.

Inside the new Morrisons store, where 2,200 people applied for 301 jobs

The former Methodist chapel in Thornley, which is now a shop

Alcohol licence approved for former chapel with 'record' security cameras

A ‘record number’ of security cameras will be installed at a new shop on the site of a former Methodist chapel.

James Harrison

Supermarket chain Morrisons has been praised for pushing ahead with a new store opening in County Durham at a ‘difficult time’ for the region.

New Morrisons store opening at Dalton Park hailed

The Morrisons store at Dalton Park.

Date set for opening of new Morrisions store at Dalton Park

The New Inn pub on the Headland could become a private home if plans are approved

Popular pub set to become private home

An artist's impression of the restored amphitheatre.

Amphitheatre restoration project paused

How the new Durham Bus Station is expected to look from North Road in 2022.

New Durham Bus Station plan is approved

The former florists shop unit on the site.

Objections over bid to open pub in ex-florists shop

The unit, part of the former Saxon pub site in Hartlepool, subject to plans for a new hot food takeaway

Pints set to be pulled again at closed pub

Sara Davies and Gemma Lowery together as Sara is announced as the charity's new patron.

Dragons' Den star Sara Davies announced as patron of Bradley Lowery Foundation

Bradley lost his life in July 2017, just weeks after his sixth birthday.

How you can support the Bradley Lowery Foundation with a trip to a party

Lidl in Jesmond Gardens, Hartlepool, which is being extended.

New-look Hartlepool Lidl set to reopen soon

The site in question at the former Saxon pub

Plans rejected for new takeaway in former Saxon pub in Hartlepool

Plans have been rejected for a hot food takeaway to open as part of a former pub site in Hartlepool due to concerns over rising obesity levels.

Nic Marko

The site of a proposed take away that was refused planning permission. Picture by FRANK REID

Residents hit out over takeaway plans at former Hartlepool pub site

The site of a proposed takeaway.

Plans submitted for takeaway on site of the former Saxon pub in Hartlepool

RML 497 is currently berthed on Southampton Water but is due to arrive in Hartlepool in January 2019.

Wartime rescue boat set to sail to Hartlepool as part of £1million investment b...

Workmen have begun to clear the house prior to demolition later this week

Work starts on Hartlepool '˜Can House' demolition

Building land at Upper Warren off Merlin Way. Picture by FRANK REID

£58m Hartlepool housing development could create 180 jobs

Artist imprtession of the future of Seaton Carew.

Green light to £1.3m Seaton Carew for beach huts and waterplay area

Eldon Grove Academy, Hartlepool.

Hartlepool school hopes for green-light on extension plans

Raby Gardens new home regeneration scheme site

Plans approved for 64 new homes in Hartlepool regeneration area

Pictured (l-r) are Kevin ODonnell and Steve Winspear of Biopower Group Ltd, Councillor Kevin Cranney and Israr Hussain of Hartlepool Council

Green energy plant starting to take shape

Jobs boost as £30m work starts on new recycling plant

The Elim Church building.

Drugs rehab centre in Hartlepool church set to be approved despite objections

Admiral Court Care Home. Picture by FRANK REID

Health chiefs say patients spending equivalent of months extra in hospital due t...

Hartlepool Civic Centre.

Dozens of new executive homes to be built at plush village

Pictured outside the former Andersons bakery in Ashgrove Avenue are Councillor Christopher Akers-Belcher (left) and Councillor Kevin Cranney.

Work begins to convert former Hartlepool bakery into family homes

At the Costa drive-through site, from left, Stewart Smith, asset manager with M Seven, Richard Dunn, project manager for Bilton and Johnson, Councillor Christopher Akers-Belcher, Councillor Stephen Akers-Belcher and Damien Wilson, Hartlepool Councils assistant director (regeneration).

Costa Coffee plans for Hartlepool drive-thru not to everyone's taste

from left to right are Stewart Smith, Asset Manager with M Seven; Richard Dunn, Project Manager for Bilton and Johnson; Councillor Christopher Akers-Belcher, Councillor Stephen Akers-Belcher and Damien Wilson, Hartlepool Councils Assistant Director (Regeneration).

Go ahead for new Costa Coffee drive-through in Hartlepool

Hart Primary School in Hart Village, on the outskirts of Hartlepool.

Hartlepool school wants to open its doors to more pupils

The former park keepers lodge at Ward Jackson Park.

Historic Hartlepool park keeper's lodge could become offices