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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
10,883Searchable applications
141Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 9,862 approved or refused records
1,251Refused applications

8,611 approved · 1,251 refused · 729 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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Conservation areas18 mapped area records
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  1. DecidedHS/PR/22/00797

    Application for a Certificate of proposed Lawful development for garage conversion with formation of new openings to the front and rear elevations and associated alterations

    18 Park View, Hastings, TN34 2HE

    Received 3 Oct 2022
  2. DecidedHS/FA/22/00798

    Rear elevation alterations to create new doorway from kitchen to rear garden

    55 Baldslow Road, Hastings, TN34 2EY

    Received 3 Oct 2022
  3. DecidedHS/FA/22/00799

    Replacement of front and rear elevation timber sliding sash windows at basement level with UPVC sliding sash. Replace glass in rear courtyard door (amended description).

    47A Southwater Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6JR

    Received 4 Oct 2022
  4. DecidedHS/FA/22/00800

    Retrospective application for conversion of short term holiday lets into 6x self contained flats (5x1 bedroom flats, 1x3 bedroom maisonette)

    Millifont Guest House, 8-9 Cambridge Gardens, Hastings, TN34 1EH

    Received 4 Oct 2022
  5. DecidedHS/CD/22/00801

    Discharge of Condition 15 (Management and Maintenance Scheme) 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).

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

    Received 4 Oct 2022
  6. DecidedHS/CD/22/00802

    Discharge of Condition 23 (Travel Plan 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).

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

    Received 4 Oct 2022
  7. DecidedHS/TP/22/00803

    Oak. Crown lift by 5m.

    25 Vale Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6PT

    Received 27 Sept 2022
  8. Appeal decidedHS/FA/22/00804

    Construction of new 2 bedroomed - 3 person house and car park space

    29-31 Courthouse Street, Hastings, TN34 3BA

    Received 26 Sept 2022
  9. DecidedHS/CD/22/00805

    Discharge of Condition 4 (area of decking removed) of Planning Permission HS/FA/21/00715 (Proposed garden room and raised decking (part-retrospective)).

    31 Gillsmans Park, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0SN

    Received 30 Sept 2022
  10. DecidedHS/FA/22/00806

    Proposed flat roof dormer construction to the rear (east) elevation, installation of rooflights above new flat roof and associated internal works

    Garage and Premises, 7-9 South Street, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6AP

    Received 5 Oct 2022
  11. DecidedHS/FA/22/00807

    Demolition in its entirety of the existing amusement arcade (nos. 39 to 40) and grade 2 listed building (no. 41). Erection of four storey building incorporating 4 commercial units and 21 flats, 7 of which will be holiday lets.

    39-41 George Street, Hastings, TN34 3EA

    Received 6 Oct 2022
  12. DecidedHS/LB/22/00808

    Demolition in its entirety of the existing amusement arcade (nos. 39 to 40) and grade 2 listed building (no. 41). Erection of four storey building incorporating 5 commercial units and 21 flats, 7 of which will be holiday lets.

    39-41 George Street, Hastings, TN34 3EA

    Received 6 Oct 2022
  13. DecidedHS/FA/22/00809

    Erection of 2no (3 storey) dwellings at land at the rear of Beaufort House (alternative to HS/FA/20/00139)

    Beaufort House, 25 St Johns Road (land at rear), St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6HN

    Received 6 Oct 2022
  14. DecidedHS/TP/22/00810

    T1 Oak: Remove (fell to ground level) and treat stump to inhibit regrowth. T2 Oak: Remove (fell to ground level) and treat stump to inhibit regrowth. T3 Oak: Reduce height to ~ 12m and spread by ~ 1.5m balancing the crown. Prune on a triennial cycle to maintain broadly at reduced dimensions.

    Land fronting 443 and 445 Battle Road, TN37 7BB

    Received 6 Oct 2022
  15. DecidedHS/FA/22/00811

    Proposed two 3bed semi detached dwellings, access and parking.

    310 Battle Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7BB

    Received 7 Oct 2022
  16. DecidedHS/LA/22/00812

    Application to modify the existing Section 106 Agreement of Outline Permission HS/OA/15/00168 dated 21/06/2018 - Amendment to the definition of chargee and the release provisions to meet lenders requirements

    Former The St Leonards Academy Darwell Campus, Darwell Close, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 9JP

    Received 30 Sept 2022
  17. DecidedHS/PR/22/00813

    Application for a Certificate of proposed Lawful development for the construction of a new shed to replace old shed which collapsed and was removed.

    20 Winchelsea Lane, Hastings, TN35 4LG

    Received 30 Sept 2022
  18. DecidedHS/CD/22/00814

    Discharge of conditions: 3 (soakaways calculations and drainage layout) and 16 (external surface materials manufacturers details) of Planning Permission HS/FA/18/00809 (Erection of a pair of semi-detached, 2 storey plus basement dwellings to the rear of 248 Wishing Tree Road together with the construction of a new access from Crowhurst Road)

    Rear of 248 Wishing Tree Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 9LA

    Received 4 Oct 2022
  19. DecidedHS/CC/22/00815

    Listed building consent for various maintenance works including the application of water repellent impregnation to the external elevation above the main entrance, repairs to windows and refinishing of paintwork in the stairwells (HS/3461/CCLB)

    Hastings Central Library, 13 Claremont, Hastings, TN34 1HE

    Received 6 Oct 2022
  20. DecidedHS/FA/22/00816

    Reconfiguration of the internal layouts to convert the current configuration of HMOs into 10 self contained flats. Removal of two doors and replacement with windows in the rear elevation at ground floor and basement level

    60-61 Eversfield Place, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6DB

    Received 10 Oct 2022
  21. DecidedHS/PR/22/00817

    Application for a Certificate of proposed Lawful development for conversion of part of existing garage and formation of extension to rear of garage connecting back to existing house. Roof line retained as existing garage. Proposed to form additional bedroom to property.

    54 Ghyllside Avenue, Hastings, TN34 2QH

    Received 10 Oct 2022
  22. DecidedHS/FA/22/00818

    Retention of a single storey Portakabin Ltd building to continue use as a Covid-19 vaccination testing unit for a period of 2 years from the date of expiry of the previous planning application which was granted on the 1st September 2020 under reference HS/FA/20/00498.

    Conquest Hospital (Formerly Spire), The Ridge, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7RD

    Received 10 Oct 2022
  23. DecidedHS/CD/22/00819

    Discharge of Condition 5 (1.8m high screening) of Planning Permission HS/FA/22/00618 (Extend rear deck (including new glass balustrade), extend living room, convert garage into kitchen, rebuild entrance porch and form two new windows to south elevation, and install photovoltaic panels).

    14 Centurion Rise, Hastings, TN34 2UL

    Received 10 Oct 2022
  24. DecidedHS/CD/22/00820

    Discharge of Condition 8 (drainage system) of Planning Permission HS/FA/22/00501 (Variation of condition 1 (approved plans) of permission HS/FA/21/01077 (Variation of condition 1 (approved plans) of permission HS/DS/17/00688 (Approval of reserved matters relating to layout, scale and external appearance of outline permission HS/OA/16/00023 (Conditions 1 and 2) - An extension to the existing Ivyhouse Lane Industrial Estate to deliver 4,601 sq m of B1/B2/B8 floorspace in 21 units, a new access road between Burgess Road and Haywood Way and associated car parking, external storage areas and landscaping.) Amendment to Block D - Stepping building down of 1.2 metres between Units 1-2 and Units 3-4. Re-positioning of door, window and roller screen for Unit 2 and re-positioning of car park spaces.Further changes - Amendment to Block A to amalgamate the approved 4 units into one 1 single unit. Changes in elevations including reduction of roller shutter doors from four to two; reduction in personnel doors from four to three; re configuration of parking and changes to window positions)

    Land East Of, Burgess Road, Hastings

    Received 10 Oct 2022

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