Garage Demolition Plans Approved Almost Two Years After Being Submitted
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- Apr 10
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Land which is currently the home of Glenesk Garage in Hartlepool’s Stockton Rd could soon be redeveloped into three dethatched dormer bungalows after plans were eventually approved nearly two years after they were submitted.
10th April 2025
A long-standing local garage in Hartlepool could soon be reduced to rubble, after long-delayed redevelopment plans were finally approved by council planning chiefs—almost two years after they were first submitted.
Glenesk Garage, situated on Stockton Road, has served the local community for many years. But that chapter could soon close, as permission has now been granted for the demolition of the garage to make way for three detached dormer bungalows, with access taken from nearby Yarm Close.
The planning application, initially lodged in March 2023, outlined proposals to transform the brownfield site into residential housing. According to official documentation, there were no objections submitted against the plans—on the contrary, several letters of support were received.
Despite this, it has taken nearly two years for Hartlepool Borough Council—which was declared in 2023 to be an authority of no public confidence to make a final decision. The reasons behind the delay have not been made public.
At the time of publication, it remains unclear whether Glenesk Garage will be ceasing trading or when operations will formally come to an end. However, documents submitted with the planning application emphasise that the development would “provide new bungalows in a sustainable location on brownfield land.” The statement also claims that the redevelopment would have “no effect on the character and appearance of the area, on the amenity of nearby occupiers, or on highway safety.”
Whilst the approved plans may represent progress in terms of housing development and the reuse of previously developed land, some claim it will mark the potential end of yet another long-established business in Hartlepool—one that many some local residents reportedly have relied on for years.