Derelict Land and Buildings in Hartlepool
Consultation has concluded
Project Update November 2024
Hartlepool Borough Council’s Audit and Governance Committee has concluded its investigation into Derelict Land and Buildings in Hartlepool. The report was approved by the Audit and Governance Committee at its meeting on the 6th July 2024 and considered by the Neighbourhood Services Committee on the 4th November 2024. The full report can be viewed here. DERELICT LAND AND BUILDINGS INVESTIGATION | Hartlepool Borough Council
The report’s recommendations and action plan will be presented, for consideration in full, by the Neighbourhood Services Committee at its meeting on the 27 January 2025.
The Audit and Governance Committee are carrying out a scrutiny investigation into derelict land and buildings in Hartlepool. This includes both residential and commercial buildings.
A derelict building is one which is:
- Unoccupied - i.e. no one lives there or in the case of commercial buildings the business has gone
- In a badly damaged or dangerous condition - not just dirty or has a sofa in the front garden but for example the roof might be gone, there might be extensive fire damage or the windows could be all smashed or boarded up
- No one enters or leaves the property on a regular basis
- In the case of derelict land it could have (for example) extensive fly tipped waste, be extremely overgrown with brambles or bushes, or be the unused site of a demolished building
We recognise the detrimental impact of derelict buildings on communities in areas such as -
- The health and wellbeing of the population (including mental health)
- Crime and antisocial behaviour
- Sense of pride in the town
- Feeling part of the community
- The local economy
We would like to hear views from residents, businesses and visitors to the town about the sites which concern you and how they affect you. We also like to hear your suggestions for actions we can take to tackle these issues.
There are two ways you can give us your views:
- If you want to tell us about a house or residential propertyclick this link to complete a survey
- If you want to tell us about a public building, commercial building, former business unit or area of land use the places tool to drop a pin on the map showing the site you want to tell us about. Then answer a few questions to tell us about it. If you have a photo of the site you can upload it too!
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Keeping in touch
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If you are a member of a community group, business or organisation and would like a member of the Audit and Governance Committee to come and talk to you about the issues you have raised in this survey, please give us your name and contact details.
Derelict Land and Buildings Investigation
To tell us about a derelict building or piece of land in Hartlepool please drop a pin on the map to show the location of the site you want to tell us about. Please note comments will be visible on the platform so please don't include any information that could identify you or someone else. For more information please see our moderation policy.
Step 1
Zoom in and out of the map using the + and - buttons or your mouse scroll wheel. On a smartphone use the pinch to zoom function. Drag the map to show the area you want to tell us about.
Step 2
Click or press "add pin", then select either the "building" or the "land" pin to mark the derelict site on the map. Drag and drop the pin to the location you want to tell us about.
Step 3
Answer the survey questions to tell us about the derelict building or land. If you have a photo of the site use the "add image" button to upload it. Remember to hit "submit" when you have finished to make sure your comments are saved.
If you are unable to use the map click here to complete a short survey instead.