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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
10,964Searchable applications
141Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 9,931 approved or refused records
1,263Refused applications

8,668 approved · 1,263 refused · 738 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/FA/23/00344

    Erection of 30 ground based solar panels with associated base and electrical cabling (includes renewable energy)

    Rocklands Private Caravan Park, Rocklands Lane, Hastings, TN35 5DY

    Received 15 May 2023
  2. DecidedHS/FA/23/00345

    Internal alterations to flat 1 and 3: Overhaul electrics, plumbing, and heating. Replace and relocate internal staircase, kitchen, internal partition walls, and bathroom. Replace internal doors and floor boards.

    Adelaide House, 23 Grand Parade, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6DN

    Received 15 May 2023
  3. DecidedHS/LB/23/00346

    Internal alterations to flat 1 and 3: Overhaul electrics, plumbing, and heating. Replace and relocate internal staircase, kitchen, internal partition walls, and bathroom. Replace internal doors and floor boards.

    Adelaide House, 23 Grand Parade, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6DN

    Received 15 May 2023
  4. DecidedHS/FA/23/00347

    The extension and conversion of a single residential property to form a pair of semi-detached properties

    444 The Ridge, Hastings, TN34 2RY

    Received 15 May 2023
  5. DecidedHS/FA/23/00348

    The addition of a dormer window to both the front and rear to an existing loft room.(amended description)

    20 Shepherd Street, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0ET

    Received 15 May 2023
  6. DecidedHS/PR/23/00349

    Application for a Certificate of proposed Lawful Development for creation of a loft conversion with rear flat roof dormer and glass balustrade.

    141 Hughenden Road, Hastings, TN34 3TA

    Received 15 May 2023
  7. DecidedHS/FA/23/00350

    Retrospective planning consent for a raised garden area with a planted bed (amended description)

    49 Hollington Old Lane, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 9DU

    Received 16 May 2023
  8. DecidedHS/FA/23/00351

    Proposed Change of Use of Lower Ground Floor (dis-used storage area) into a two bedroom self-contained flat with internal alterations and a proposed window at ground floor level within existing stall-riser to front elevation.

    177 Queens Road, Hastings, TN34 1RN

    Received 16 May 2023
  9. DecidedHS/TP/23/00352

    4 x oak- crown reduce to previous pruning points.

    Land west of Fletcher Avenue (rear of 2 Waterloo Close), St Leonards-on-sea

    Received 12 May 2023
  10. DecidedHS/FA/23/00353

    Retrospective Full Planning application for additional plant consisting of pipework on the north-eastern (rear) elevation which runs from the roof to the ground floor (amended description).

    East Sussex College Hastings, Station Plaza, Station Approach, Hastings, TN34 1BA

    Received 16 May 2023
  11. DecidedHS/TP/23/00354

    Remove oak trees x3 (T2, T3, T9)

    Val Gardena, 18 St Helens Avenue, Hastings, TN34 2JT

    Received 17 May 2023
  12. DecidedHS/CD/23/00355

    Partial discharge of Conditions 16 (investigation in relation to Land Contamination Report) and 17 (detailed site investigation for the presence of contaminants) 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 17 May 2023
  13. DecidedHS/TP/23/00356

    The Golden Yew tree(T20)- crown reduction by 1.5mThe Ash tree(T23, T24)- dead wooding and crown reduction 3-4 mIrish Yew tree- crown reduction by 1.5m

    3 Laton Road, Hastings, TN34 2ET

    Received 16 May 2023
  14. DecidedHS/PR/23/00357

    Application for a Certificate of proposed Lawful Development for a loft conversion with hip to gable and rear dormer roof extensions with additional rooflights to front roof slope and the enlargement of window at side elevation (amended description).

    159 St Helens Road, Hastings, TN34 2EH

    Received 18 May 2023
  15. DecidedHS/FA/23/00358

    Proposed first floor rear flat roof extension on top of existing single-storey rear extension, creating an overall two-storey rear extension with flat roof. New side (east) window opening to first-floor to be obscure-glazed (amended description)

    10 Hythe Avenue, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 8BE

    Received 18 May 2023
  16. DecidedHS/CD/23/00359

    Discharge of conditions: 2 (external materials and finishes); 3 (details of roof, window reveals and abutment junctions); 4 (joinery details of windows and doors); 5 (details of changes to window reveal heights, internal floor levels, architectural features. kitchen fitments, decorative mouldings and existing/proposed internal services ) and 6 (details of plaster) of Listed Building Consent HS/LB/23/00973 (Removal of existing garage and erection of a single-storey side extension.)

    The Old Penny School House, 31 Magdalen Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6ET

    Received 19 May 2023
  17. DecidedHS/CD/23/00360

    Discharge of conditions: 4 (external surface materials and finishes); 5 (details of roof, window reveals and abutment junctions) and 6 (joinery details of windows and doors), 7 (details of window reveal heights, floor levels, architectural features, kitchen fitments, decorative mouldings, internal services and extractor fans and vents), and 8 (internal plaster details) of Planning Permission HS/FA/22/00972 (Removal of existing garage and erection of a single-storey side extension.)

    The Old Penny School House, 31 Magdalen Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6ET

    Received 19 May 2023
  18. DecidedHS/FA/23/00361

    Replacement of five timber vertical sliding sash windows with conservation pattern upvc vertical sliding sash windows and replacement of one timber casement window with upvc casement window.

    Flat 4, 16 St Helens Park Road, Hastings, TN34 2ER

    Received 19 May 2023
  19. DecidedHS/FA/23/00362

    Roof extension to provide 2 additional holiday flats (C1) on level 7, the conversion of the basement into a spa/gym, the creation of a bar/restaurant at level 2 and a bar at level 0 with external seating area to the rear and installation of a solar array on the roof of Level 6, (includes renewable energy). (amended description)

    VIVE, Havelock Road, Hastings, TN34 1BE

    Received 22 May 2023
  20. DecidedHS/FA/23/00363

    Proposed replacement of a two storey and single storey extension with new single storey flat roof extension with rooflights, including infilling of first floor opening, and internal alterations to create annexe accommodation at ground floor level.

    13 Elphinstone Road, Hastings, TN34 2EE

    Received 22 May 2023
  21. DecidedHS/FA/23/00364

    Removal of existing roof structure replaced with new roof 2.4m at ridge. Formation of rear dormer and rooflights (amended description)

    1 Oxford Terrace, Hastings, TN34 3DH

    Received 22 May 2023
  22. DecidedHS/CD/23/00365

    Discharge of condition 9 - (Construction Management Plan) of Planning Permission HS/FA/22/00152 - Proposed rear extension and Change of use and conversion of the building from offices with use class E(c)(ii) to 3 x flats C3 residential accommodation at lower ground floor, first and second floor. Ground floor use to remain within use class E. Proposed new ground floor shopfront, a rear extension (at lower ground floor and ground floor level), and window repair and replacement. Front excavation and reinstatement of light pavers. The proposed works also include renovation and internal alterations to the building. (amended description)

    59 London Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6AY

    Received 22 May 2023
  23. DecidedHS/FA/23/00366

    Proposed flat roof solar panel installation on top of a domestic dwelling (renewable energy)

    56 Filsham Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0PA

    Received 22 May 2023
  24. DecidedHS/CD/23/00367

    Discharge of condition 3 (Details of materials, finishes and skirting) of Listed Building Consent HS/LB/22/00925 - Proposed change of the use from Office Use (A2 or E(c)) to 2 x residential properties (C3) including the infill of 6 doorways

    19 & 20 Wellington Square, Hastings, TN34 1PB

    Received 22 May 2023

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