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Hastings Borough Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Hastings Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
10,320Searchable applications
140Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 9,348 approved or refused records
1,198Refused applications

8,150 approved · 1,198 refused · 694 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Apr 2013 to 2 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas18 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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  1. DecidedHS/LB/20/00798

    Repairs and recovering of rear roof

    3 Pelham Crescent, Hastings, TN34 3AF

    Received 27 Oct 2020
  2. DecidedHS/CD/20/00799

    Discharge of condition 9iii (drainage infrastructure capacity) of Outline Permission HS/OA/16/00392-Proposed demolition of existing building (former Social Club) and erection of 4 No. dwellings with associated parking

    Ashdown Community Centre, Downey Close, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7LJ

    Received 28 Oct 2020
  3. DecidedHS/PR/20/00800

    Application for a Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for single storey rear extension and loft dormer extension

    16 St Marys Road, Hastings, TN34 3LN

    Received 28 Oct 2020
  4. DecidedHS/FA/20/00801

    Proposed development of a multi-decked car park with associated groundworks.

    Conquest Hospital, The Ridge, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7RD

    Received 29 Oct 2020
  5. DecidedHS/FA/20/00802

    Proposed first floor extension to form ensuite to existing bedroom. Proposed Eternit weatherboarding (grey/brown C03) to front elevation and right hand side elevation.

    1 Fletcher Avenue, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7QU

    Received 29 Oct 2020
  6. DecidedHS/FA/20/00803

    Flat roofed single storey side & rear extension

    7 Charles Road West, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0RT

    Received 3 Nov 2020
  7. DecidedHS/LB/20/00805

    Installation of galvanised protection barriers to the Archway, Side Steps and lower Bath area.

    Roman Bath, Summerfields Woods, Bohemia Road, Hastings

    Received 30 Oct 2020
  8. Appeal decidedHS/FA/20/00806

    Proposed formation of dormer window to front elevation & associated internal alterations

    144 Elphinstone Road, Hastings, TN34 2BN

    Received 30 Oct 2020
  9. DecidedHS/TP/20/00807

    2 x Oak - Reduce lateral branches extending over private garden by 3 linear metres

    Church Wood, Church in the Wood Lane (Rear of 17 Whittlewood Close) St Leonards-on-sea

    Received 9 Nov 2020
  10. DecidedHS/PR/20/00809

    Application for a Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for conversion of loft to habitable space including three rooflights to front roof slope and three rooflights to rear roof slope

    181 Ashburnham Road, Hastings, TN35 5LL

    Received 30 Oct 2020
  11. DecidedHS/FA/20/00810

    Proposed side and rear extensions. Existing driveway replaced with block paving and driveway extended with finish to match (part-retrospective) (amended description).

    9 Ledsham Way, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7LG

    Received 30 Oct 2020
  12. Appeal decidedHS/FA/20/00811

    Change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to a 6 bedroom HMO (C4)

    40 St Helens Road, Hastings, TN34 2LQ

    Received 2 Nov 2020
  13. DecidedHS/LB/20/00812

    Repair & tying of the front elevation to include rebuild of the ground floor front right corner to replace defective stonework, the provision of lateral restraint between the front elevation & suspended floors/cross walls, the tying of delaminating solid masonry to the front elevation, replacement of render to the front elevation, replacement of defective lintels over front elevation window/door openings and replacement of the kitchen external door with a sliding sash timber window.

    3 Maze Hill, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0BA

    Received 2 Nov 2020
  14. DecidedHS/PR/20/00813

    Application for a Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for a side extension

    140 Frederick Road, Hastings, TN35 5AU

    Received 3 Nov 2020
  15. DecidedHS/FA/20/00814

    Change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to dental clinic (class E(e) formerly D1 use)

    Second and Third Floor Flat, 25 Queens Road, Hastings, TN34 1QY

    Received 4 Nov 2020
  16. DecidedHS/LB/20/00815

    Removal and replacement of roof tiles on eastern elevation

    22 St Johns Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6HP

    Received 4 Nov 2020
  17. DecidedHS/FA/20/00816

    Single detached 4 bedroom house with garden and off-street car parking for two vehicles.

    1 St Matthews Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0TN

    Received 4 Nov 2020
  18. DecidedHS/FA/20/00817

    Installation of replacement headframe accommodating new and replacement antenna and ancillary radio equipment to existing monopole mast, upgrade to feeder cables and installation of new GPS antenna and upgrade to equipment in cabin along with ancillary development thereto.

    Communication Station at Halton Reservoir, Priory Road, Hastings

    Received 4 Nov 2020
  19. DecidedHS/FA/20/00818

    Proposed first floor rear extension and replacement entrance steps/raised platform to side of dwelling.

    181 Bexhill Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 8BG

    Received 4 Nov 2020
  20. DecidedHS/CD/20/00819

    Discharge of condition 13 (hard landscaping) of Planning Permission HS/FA/18/00550 -Construction of 5 homes on land adjacent to Lancaster Road (South of 15-20 Gresley Road).

    Land South of 15-20 Gresley Road, Lancaster Road, St Leonards-on-sea

    Received 4 Nov 2020
  21. DecidedHS/FA/20/00820

    Proposed sub-division of an existing flat into 2 x studio flats.

    First Floor Flat, 9A Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7DA

    Received 4 Nov 2020
  22. DecidedHS/CD/20/00821

    Discharge of condition 7 (hard landscaping and implementation plan) of reserved matters HS/DS/19/00584 - relating to the layout, scale, external appearance of the buildings, means of access and soft and hard landscaping of Planning permission HS/OA/17/00812 - Outline application,(seeking approval of Access), for erection of 8 dwellings together with parking and access (amended proposal).

    Part of the former Spyway School building, Hollington Park School Grounds, Gillsmans Hill, St Leonards-On-Sea, TN38 0SP

    Received 4 Nov 2020
  23. DecidedHS/FA/20/00822

    Detached two storey dwelling and associated works

    2 Harrow Lane,(Land adjacent), St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7JR

    Received 4 Nov 2020
  24. DecidedHS/FA/20/00823

    Proposed residential development of 8 no. detached dwellings and new access road

    Former Westerleigh School northern playing field, Hollington Park Close, St Leonards-on-sea

    Received 5 Nov 2020

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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Hastings Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

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