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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 dates10,501Searchable applications
140Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 9,512 approved or refused records
1,215Refused applications
8,297 approved · 1,215 refused · 704 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 Jan 2010 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning information PlanningContact planning First Aid (SECAmb)Local plan Planning policyConservation areas Building conservationArticle 4 directions Article 4 Directions
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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More application records
- DecidedHS/FA/21/00644
Proposed redevelopment of site consisting of loft conversion and first floor extension to existing property & new development creating 2 No. 1 & 2 bedroom flats, plus associated alterations.
202 Old Church Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 9LR
Received 5 Jul 2021 - DecidedHS/FA/21/00645
Variation of condition 2(approved plans) of Planning Permission HS/FA/20/00714 - Amendments - cladding to ground floor side & front (to match approved extension)
22 Priory Close, Hastings, TN34 1UJ
Received 5 Jul 2021 - DecidedHS/FA/21/00646
Proposed first floor extension over utility room and kitchen and internal alterations.
14 Ashford Road, Hastings, TN34 2HA
Received 5 Jul 2021 - DecidedHS/FA/21/00647
Proposed construction of single storey rear extension and larger patio
26 Springfield Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0TY
Received 6 Jul 2021 - DecidedHS/FA/21/00648
Proposed replacement of existing windows and glazed balcony doors to front of building on the ground, first and second floors with uPVC 'heritage style' sliding sash windows.
Flat 2, 4 and 5, 48 Warrior Square, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6BS
Received 6 Jul 2021 - DecidedHS/FA/21/00649
Widened Crossover and removal of 1 metre section of dwarf wall.
7 & 8 Wellington Square, Hastings, TN34 1PB
Received 6 Jul 2021 - DecidedHS/FA/21/00650
Proposed single storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory, small front and side extension to create porch and down stairs WC and utility room.
31 Ghyllside Drive, Hastings, TN34 2NA
Received 7 Jul 2021 - DecidedHS/TP/21/00651
T11 (Yew) Reduce laterals by 2 metres, T12 (Beech) Crown reduction by 2 metres and T3, T4 and T5 (Yew), lift crowns
2 Woodcombe, Hastings, TN34 2RU
Received 7 Jul 2021 - DecidedHS/PR/21/00652
Application for a Certificate of proposed Lawful development for a loft conversion
8 Beynon Way, Hastings, TN34 2FN
Received 7 Jul 2021 - DecidedHS/FA/21/00653
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of Planning Permission HS/FA/21/00135 (Proposed single storey side extension) Amendment - Removal of side window and replacement with 2 x high level windows.
15 Copse Close, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 9UE
Received 8 Jul 2021 - DecidedHS/FA/21/00654
Proposed removal of Conservatory. Proposed single storey rear extension to enlarge kitchen and form dining area. Proposed replacement of and extension to existing decking to the rear.
2 Trafalgar Close, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7QP
Received 8 Jul 2021 - DecidedHS/FA/21/00655
Refurbishment of existing garage including a new roof and installation of solar panels on top
8 Winchelsea Road, Hastings, TN35 4JU
Received 9 Jul 2021 - DecidedHS/TP/21/00656
T1, T2 and T3 Oak - Crown reduce by 4 linear metres
11 Old House Gardens, Hastings, TN34 2JS
Received 6 Jul 2021 - DecidedHS/FA/21/00657
Replace timber frames casement windows with uPVC double glazed windows
Flat 2 and 4 Stockleigh Court, 6-7 Stockleigh Road, St Leonards-on-sea
Received 6 Jul 2021 - DecidedHS/FA/21/00658
Removal of existing rear conservatory at first floor level. Erection of first floor rear extension. Creation of windows on the North, East and West elevations. Hipped tiled roof.
3 Ledsham Close, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7LF
Received 5 Jul 2021 - DecidedHS/PR/21/00659
Application for a Certificate of proposed Lawful development for the demolition of an existing detached flat-roofed garage and replacement with a new flat-roofed garage under class E. Alterations and replacement walls of the side garden walls. Replacement of the existing stepped front boundary wall with a new stepped wall and the introduction of a pedestrian gate. Existing vehicular access from the highway and the private driveway is retained but post positions in the new front boundary wall will be amended to widen openings to improve vehicle turning, under Class A of Part 2 of the General Permitted Development Order 2015 (as amended)
1 Fairlight Avenue, Hastings, TN35 5HS
Received 12 Jul 2021 - DecidedHS/FA/21/00660
Extensions/enclosure of existing terraces at first and second floor levels at rear of building. New roof top terrace and garden
44A Norman Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0EJ
Received 12 Jul 2021 - DecidedHS/FA/21/00661
Alterations to front driveway, removal of existing steel gates and front boundary wall, first floor extension over existing side extension, hip to gable roof extension with rear dormer, single storey rear extension and raised patio area.
264 Elphinstone Road, Hastings, TN34 2AG
Received 12 Jul 2021 - DecidedHS/PR/21/00663
Application for a Certificate of proposed Lawful development for a single storey rear extension with a roof lantern. Existing drain to be doubled sealed and extended out to edge of property where new access will be fitted .
13 Oakwood Close, Hastings, TN34 2JF
Received 12 Jul 2021 - DecidedHS/LB/21/00664
Installation of new floor to existing basement store.
Rose Cottage, 4 Gillsmans Hill, St Leonards-on-sea
Received 13 Jul 2021 - Appeal decidedHS/EX/21/00665
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use of the first, second and third floors as a HMO (C4)
62 Eversfield Place, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6DB
Received 13 Jul 2021 - DecidedHS/FA/21/00666
Addition of 10 Solar panels on the roof
10A Upper Maze Hill, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0LQ
Received 14 Jul 2021 - DecidedHS/FA/21/00667
New parking bay and crossover
218 St Helens Road, Hastings, TN34 2NB
Received 14 Jul 2021 - DecidedHS/FA/21/00668
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of Planning Permission HS/FA/19/00965 (Change of use and conversion of 3-storey house to one ground floor studio flat and one 2 bedroom flat on the upper floors together with minor external alterations to the property to facilitate the conversion.) Amendment - Relocation of maisonette entrance door. Relocation of four steps and landing leading to the entrance door and change of material from concrete blockwork to polyester powder-coated galvanised steel. Installation of two new electricity metres on the north west elevation. Reconfiguration of rooms on first and second floors.
4 Park Lodge Court, Kenilworth Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0JQ
Received 8 Jul 2021
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What these statistics cover
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.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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