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Hastings Borough Council
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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
10,793Searchable applications
141Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 9,784 approved or refused records
1,248Refused applications

8,536 approved · 1,248 refused · 720 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 26 Jan 2010 to 2 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/22/00398

    Stripping out of internal finishes due to water ingress, including walls, floors and ceilings, to expose structure.

    9-11 Pelham Arcade, Pelham Place, Hastings, TN34 3AE

    Received 12 May 2022
  2. DecidedHS/FA/22/00399

    Proposed change of use from Hotel at first and second floor level to residential (2x 1 bed flats) and associated works.

    The Tower Hotel, 251 London Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6NB

    Received 12 May 2022
  3. DecidedHS/FA/22/00400

    Proposed single storey rear extension, front porch and garage conversion

    12 Highwater View, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 8EL

    Received 12 May 2022
  4. DecidedHS/CD/22/00402

    Discharge of condition 17 (details of new access) of Reserved Matters HS/DS/21/01044 (Approval of Reserved Matters relating to appearance, landscaping, layout and scale pursuant to Outline Planning Permission HS/OA/17/00901 (Outline application,(seeking approval of Access) for the erection of 140 residential units (22 no. 4-bed, 61 no. 3-bed, 36 no. 2-bed, 21 no. 1-bed units) of which fifty six are 'affordable homes', public open space, access and landscaping at Harrow Lane Playing Fields, St Leonards-on-sea.))

    Harrow Lane playing fields, Harrow Lane, St Leonards on sea

    Received 13 May 2022
  5. DecidedHS/FA/22/00403

    Proposed Change of Use of former shop on the ground floor into a one bedroom flat.

    Shop and Premises, 13 Prospect Place, Hastings, TN34 1LN

    Received 13 May 2022
  6. DecidedHS/FA/22/00404

    Demolition of attached outshot (scullery and fuel store) erection of attached extension forming a garden room.

    18 De Cham Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6JP

    Received 13 May 2022
  7. DecidedHS/CD/22/00405

    Discharge of condition 29 (Ecological Design Strategy) of Planning Permission HS/FA/21/00003 (Erection of�a total of 151 no. dwellings (C3) and a 188 sq.m community centre (Use Class F2(b)) accessed from Harrow Lane, together with a 1,918 sq.m food retail store (Use Class E(a)) accessed from Sedlescombe Road North, and associated car parking, landscaping and servicing areas following demolition of the existing buildings (amended description))

    Ashdown House, Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7PB

    Received 13 May 2022
  8. DecidedHS/FA/22/00406

    Engineering operation to provide an enlargement of the lower ground floor, front window by dropping the cill height to provide a means of escape window

    27 Edmund Road, Hastings, TN35 5JY

    Received 13 May 2022
  9. DecidedHS/FA/22/00407

    Conversion of a detached Victorian double fronted building from existing 2 bed upstairs flat and 2 bed downstairs flat to a pair of 2 bed houses. Internal works including a new second staircase, changing a bedroom to a kitchen, changing a kitchen to a bathroom, as well as alterations to walls and doorways.

    1 & 2 Kings Road Mews, Kings Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6DY

    Received 16 May 2022
  10. DecidedHS/CD/22/00408

    Discharge of condition 5 (refuse storage details) of Planning Permission HS/FA/20/00659 (Proposed sub-division of existing four bedroom maisonette at first, second and third floors and the creation of 1 x one bedroom flat at first floor level and 1 x two bedroom flat at second and third floor level. The construction of a lean-to roof structure at first-floor level on the rear elevation (amended description).)

    Flat Above, 46 London Road,(First, Second & Third Floors), St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6AN

    Received 9 May 2022
  11. DecidedHS/FA/22/00409

    Erection of 80 Bedroom Care Home with associated access, parking, open space and landscaping (includes renewable energy)

    Site of Former Dane Court Nursing Home, 32-36 Chapel Park Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6HU

    Received 17 May 2022
  12. DecidedHS/FA/22/00410

    Proposed Single Storey Rear on footprint of existing Conservatory (to be removed) to form additional Kitchen accommodation (amended description).

    58 Ashford Road, Hastings, TN34 2HZ

    Received 17 May 2022
  13. DecidedHS/FA/22/00411

    Alterations to elevations and proposed Side Extensions to Property to form additional habitable accommodation (amended description)

    47 Ashford Road, Hastings, TN34 2HY

    Received 17 May 2022
  14. DecidedHS/FA/22/00414

    Proposed Installation of a picture window in the wall adjacent to the garden on the side of the property. Exchanging the door to the garden for a fully glazed exterior door. Replace the existing wooden door into the void with the same type of exterior door

    22 West Hill Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0NB

    Received 18 May 2022
  15. DecidedHS/PR/22/00415

    Application for a Certificate of proposed Lawful development for a single storey extension to the rear of the property.

    5 Kingsdale Close, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7UD

    Received 18 May 2022
  16. DecidedHS/FA/22/00416

    Proposed 2 storey side extension with front dormer, and part first floor and part 2 storey rear extension

    31 Ironlatch Avenue, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 9JN

    Received 18 May 2022
  17. DecidedHS/FA/22/00417

    Proposed first floor rear extension.

    3 Cloverlea, Hastings, TN34 2RZ

    Received 18 May 2022
  18. Appeal decidedHS/FA/22/00418

    Proposed Erection of Double Garage

    1 St Matthews Gardens, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0TS

    Received 18 May 2022
  19. DecidedHS/FA/22/00420

    Single storey rear extension and insertion of gate into the rear garden wall

    7 Tackleway, Hastings, TN34 3DE

    Received 19 May 2022
  20. DecidedHS/LB/22/00421

    Single storey rear extension and insertion of gate into the rear garden wall

    7 Tackleway, Hastings, TN34 3DE

    Received 19 May 2022
  21. DecidedHS/CD/22/00422

    Discharge of Conditions 6, 7, 8, 21 (Drainage) and conditions 10, 22 (Construction Management Plan and Method Statement) of Planning Permission HS/FA/19/01001 New modular buildings ancillary to the on site educational and sports uses, improving and developing outdoor recreation areas, replacement fencing, new compost toilets and new landscaping. The proposal also includes the incorporation of a baseball field on the existing sports field.

    The Firs Sports Ground, Elphinstone Road, Hastings, TN34 2AX

    Received 13 May 2022
  22. DecidedHS/FA/22/00423

    Removal of existing chimney stack and associated replacement roof tiling to match existing; Removal of existing kitchen door to balcony and installation of new French doors.

    Flat 3, 26 Milward Crescent, Hastings, TN34 3RU

    Received 23 May 2022
  23. DecidedHS/CD/22/00424

    Discharge of conditions: 6 (cycle storage details) and 8 (details of surface water drainage) of Planning Permission HS/FA/22/00034 (Proposed change of use of former residential care home (C2) to 2no. detached dwellings (C3). Demolition of modern link structure and single storey rear extension. Recreation of hipped roof slope to No.35. Internal and external alterations to original buildings including replacement external joinery/windows. Demolition of part boundary wall and creation of revised parking areas to serve new detached properties. Modification of existing vehicular access point to form 2 separate vehicular access points.)

    Fabee Nursing Home, 35 Fearon Road, Hastings, TN34 2DL

    Received 23 May 2022
  24. DecidedHS/TP/22/00426

    Group of holly trees - Cut branches back to boundary line. Reduce height by 4 and 5 linear metres

    Land at and South of Holmhurst St Mary,(Rear of 1 Kingsdale Close), The Ridge, St Leonards-on-sea

    Received 23 May 2022

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