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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 dates10,520Searchable applications
140Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 9,529 approved or refused records
1,215Refused applications
8,314 approved · 1,215 refused · 705 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/PR/21/00695
Application for a Certificate of proposed Lawful development for a rear dormer and installation of 3no. rooflights.
62 Park Way, Hastings, TN34 2PJ
Received 23 Jul 2021 - DecidedHS/FA/21/00696
Demolition of conservatory. Proposed two storey side extension, part two storey and single storey rear extension and front entrance porch
61 Bembrook Road, Hastings, TN34 3PD
Received 23 Jul 2021 - DecidedHS/FA/21/00697
Single storey rear/side extension(including velux rooflights), to form family room, extending existing room.
8 Burwash Close, Hastings, TN34 2UG
Received 23 Jul 2021 - DecidedHS/FA/21/00698
Proposed single storey rear extension to form family room (amended description)
7 Kathleen Close, Hastings, TN34 1DG
Received 23 Jul 2021 - DecidedHS/FA/21/00702
To extend ground floor and first floor to facilitate a larger living space and a larger bedroom above to include first floor Juliet style balcony.
249 Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7ET
Received 26 Jul 2021 - DecidedHS/FA/21/00703
A single dwelling comprising of two bedrooms, off-road parking for two vehicles and rear decking.
14 Ravine Close, Hastings, TN34 2BH
Received 26 Jul 2021 - DecidedHS/FA/21/00704
Proposed single storey side and rear extension, first floor rear extension above existing family room and balcony.
31 St Helens Down, Hastings, TN34 2BG
Received 26 Jul 2021 - DecidedHS/FA/21/00705
Proposed demolition of front porch and erection of new front porch
20 Mildenhall Drive, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7EF
Received 26 Jul 2021 - DecidedHS/CD/21/00706
Discharge of conditions: 4 (surface water drainage strategy) and 7 (maintenence and management plan) of Planning Permission HS/FA/20/00801
Conquest Hospital, The Ridge, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7RD
Received 26 Jul 2021 - DecidedHS/FA/21/00707
Removal of existing and construction of new garden studio to rear garden.
Valetta, 84 Croft Road, Hastings, TN34 3HB
Received 26 Jul 2021 - DecidedHS/CD/21/00708
Discharge of conditions: 4 (parking ); 5iii (drainage infastructure capacity); 9 (soft landscaping); 12 (evidence of approved drainage system); 13(waste storage) and 14 (hard landscaping) of Planning Permission HS/FA/18/00409
206A Old Church Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 9LR
Received 26 Jul 2021 - DecidedHS/FA/21/00709
Proposed rear extension with balcony(ground floor) and change of use from three dwellings to two. Internal alterations.
8 Linton Crescent, Hastings, TN34 1TJ
Received 27 Jul 2021 - DecidedHS/FA/21/00710
Proposed new industrial unit involving the relocation of car parking and gas compound
Land Rear of Ivyhouse Business Park, Haywood Way, Hastings
Received 27 Jul 2021 - DecidedHS/FA/21/00711
Widening of existing driveway to allow for 1no additional parking bay, including the removal of remove 1 x Cedar & 1 x Cypress
9 Beauport Gardens, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7PQ
Received 27 Jul 2021 - Appeal decidedHS/FA/21/00712
Erection of two to three storey detached dwelling (revision to HS/FA/17/00468) (part retrospective)
Land rear of 23, Martineau Lane, Hastings, TN35 5DS
Received 27 Jul 2021 - DecidedHS/PR/21/00713
Application for a Certificate of proposed Lawful Use of building and associated grounds by up to 5 individuals (together with 1 resident care worker) living together as a single household and receiving care/support (purposes falling within Class C3(b))
Somerset House, 10 Upper Church Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7AT
Received 27 Jul 2021 - DecidedHS/TP/21/00714
1x Quercus ilex (Holm Oak) T1 - Shorten branch 1 by 6.82 metres and branch 2 by 4.3 metres
Land adjoining, 4-14 Archery Gardens, St Leonards-on-sea (Rear 10 Archery Gardens)
Received 28 Jul 2021 - DecidedHS/FA/21/00715
Proposed garden room and raised decking (part-retrospective)
31 Gillsmans Park, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0SN
Received 28 Jul 2021 - DecidedHS/FA/21/00716
Proposed demolition of existing detached double garage. Proposed re-building of detached double garage with first floor side extension over garage linking in to dwelling at first floor level to form bedroom, dressing area and ensuite.
199 Harley Shute Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 9JJ
Received 28 Jul 2021 - DecidedHS/NM/21/00717
Non-material amendment to Planning Permission HS/FA/19/00675 (Proposed conversion of Church Hall to 2 x new flats (1 x 3 bed maisonette & 1 x 2 bed flat) - Amendment to the internal layoutThe proposed internal layout has been amended so as not to materially affect the scheme.
St Clements Church Hall, 2 Croft Road, Hastings, TN34 3HJ
Received 28 Jul 2021 - DecidedHS/CD/21/00718
Discharge of condition 4i (foul sewerage and surface water disposal/management) of Planning Permission HS/FA/16/00620
Land north of 11 and 14 Shining Cliff, Hastings, TN34 2GT
Received 29 Jul 2021 - DecidedHS/FA/21/00719
Proposed first floor rear extension to include Juliet balcony. Installation of bi-fold doors within rear elevation. Removal and replacement of existing decking with raised paved patio with privacy screening (amended description).
32 Clifton Road, Hastings, TN35 5AN
Received 29 Jul 2021 - DecidedHS/FA/21/00722
Demolition of existing external walls to arches 2 and 3 and replacement with new external walls to meet current building regulations. Two storey extension on eastern side to Arch 3. A single storey but double height extension to arch 3 on the western side to increase studio accommodation. A new canopy to the eastern elevation to provide cover and enclosure for users as they move between Arches Re-configuration of internal areas of all arches to improve accessibility both between arches and between inside and outside spaces. External works to include re-grading of eastern approach to improve accessibility to arches 2 and 3, the formation of a new compliant external access ramp in rear yard (west side) to improve accessibility to the site for users and staff and maximise available outdoor space.
Linton Arches, Braybrooke Terrace, Hastings, TN34 1TD
Received 29 Jul 2021 - DecidedHS/FA/21/00723
Proposed alterations including removal of pitched roof at 3rd floor level and replacement with flat roof to form terrace associated with flat 3. (amended description)
Flat 3, 22 Warrior Gardens, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6EB
Received 26 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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