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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 dates11,191Searchable applications
141Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 10,138 approved or refused records
1,288Refused applications
8,850 approved · 1,288 refused · 753 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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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- DecidedHS/FA/24/00410
Replacement of the existing wooden sash windows with identical style windows but double glazed and in uPVC.
Flat 5, 8-9 Terrace Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6BN
Received 30 May 2024 - DecidedHS/PR/24/00411
Application for a Certificate of proposed Lawful development for a change of use from residential (C3) to supported living residential home for children (Class 3b)
2 Celandine Drive, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0XU
Received 30 May 2024 - DecidedHS/TP/24/00412
1x Oak - Reduce crown to previous pruning points
2 Fletcher Avenue, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7QX
Received 16 May 2024 - DecidedHS/FA/24/00415
Loft conversion with rear and side dormer roof extensions and associated internal alterations, new gable roof to existing front porch, velux window to front roof slope (amended description)
106 St Helens Down, Hastings, TN34 2AR
Received 31 May 2024 - DecidedHS/FA/24/00416
Two replacement double glazed timber casement windows (2nd floor West elevation- flats 8 & 18),replacement roof tiles, flat roof coverings, rainwater goods, soil and vent pipes, fascias and soffits
8 - 18 The Bourne, Hastings, TN34 3AY
Received 31 May 2024 - Appeal decidedHS/FA/24/00419
Erection of first floor extension
2 The Heights, Hastings, TN35 5EP
Received 23 May 2024 - DecidedHS/CD/24/00421
Discharge of condition 3 (rooflight details) of Planning Permission HS/FA/21/01090 (Proposed works to remove shed extension and later WC addition and to reinstate original flat rear wall with enlarged sash window and glazed external, and installation of GF roof-light to basement vaults under the house.)
5 Swan Avenue, Hastings, TN34 3HX
Received 25 May 2024 - DecidedHS/FA/24/00422
Proposed loft conversion with roof terrace to front and addition of roof light to rear
45 Eversfield Place, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6DB
Received 3 Jun 2024 - DecidedHS/CD/24/00423
Discharge of conditions: 10 (drainage details) and 12 (bin and cycle storage) of Planning Permission HS/FA/22/00484 (Construction of a terrace of three, two storey dwellings.)
Garages adjacent, 6 Broomgrove Road, Hastings
Received 4 Jun 2024 - DecidedHS/PR/24/00424
Application for a Certificate of proposed Lawful development for a rear dormer
86 Stonefield Road, Hastings, TN34 1QA
Received 4 Jun 2024 - DecidedHS/FA/24/00426
Replacement Windows to front and rear of property with UPVC sliders
Flat 1, 109 Marina, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0BP
Received 7 Jun 2024 - DecidedHS/CD/24/00427
Discharge of Conditions 3 (details of paint removal, mortar mix, paint finishes, ridge tiles), 5a (samples of tiles) of Listed Building Consent HS/LB/22/00743 [Change of use of 108 & 109 High Street from 1 dwelling house into its original layout of two dwelling houses. Demolition of single storey rear extensions. Erection of a single story extension to the rear and roof replacement from concrete to clay tiles, including existing and proposed dormer windows.Works to the interior of the building including : the insertion of new partitions, along the original party line, to sub-divide the building into two units, insulation to walls, floors, and roofs. Removal of existing polystyrene insulation and suspended ceiling under flying freehold at first floor level and, removal of ceilings at attic level. Modified staircases to the attics, changes to the plan form including the creation of two new bathrooms at attic level]
108-109 High Street, Hastings, TN34 3ET
Received 7 Jun 2024 - DecidedHS/DS/24/00428
Variation of Condition 1 (approved drawings) of Planning Permission HS/DS/23/00705 [Approval of Reserved Matters relating to conditions 1 & 2 (appearance and landscaping); 5 (materials); 6 (hard landscaping); 7 (soft landscaping); 10 (boundary treatments); and, 11 (land contamination) of Outline Planning Permission HS/OA/19/00326 for the erection of 17 no. terraced houses with parking (existing 4 bungalows to be demolished) - Appeal Ref: APP/B1415/W/20/3251722] - Amendments - Increase of the depth of plots 1-14 and minor changes to the rear gardens. Repositioning of plots 3, 4, 5,10, 11 and 12. Increase of the depth of plots 15-17.
Land at Chiltern Drive, Hastings, TN34 3PH
Received 7 Jun 2024 - DecidedHS/CD/24/00429
Discharge of Conditions 3 (details of paint removal, mortar mix, paint finishes, ridge tiles), 5a (samples of tiles), 8 (Asbestos Survey) and 11 (Construction Management Plan) of Planning Permission HS/FA/22/00467 [Change of use of 108 & 109 High Street from 1 dwelling house into its original layout of two dwelling houses. Demolition of single storey rear extensions. Erection of a single story extension to the rear and roof replacement from concrete to clay tiles, including existing and proposed dormer windows]
108-109 High Street, Hastings, TN34 3ET
Received 7 Jun 2024 - DecidedHS/FA/24/00430
Proposed change of use of first floor to dwelling and loft conversion with rear dormer. Proposed rear extension at first floor and external terrace at first floor. Proposed new external stair to ground floor and first floor to the rear elevation. Proposed new shop front.
Shop and Premises, 383 London Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6PA
Received 10 Jun 2024 - DecidedHS/PR/24/00431
Application for a Certificate of proposed Lawful development for a single storey rear extension/infill replacing existing conservatory
173 Parker Road, Hastings, TN34 3TP
Received 10 Jun 2024 - DecidedHS/CD/24/00432
Discharge of Condition 12 (submission of technical information regarding Tower Crane) of Planning Permission HS/FA/21/00851 (Erection of hotel with ancillary ground floor restaurant, car parking, landscaping and all associated works)
Former Car Park, Cornwallis Street, Hastings
Received 10 Jun 2024 - DecidedHS/FA/24/00433
Proposed second-floor roof extension to provide additional floorspace for flats 7 and 8, and creation of a new one-bedroom flat at second floor level. Installation of rooflights in the east and west elevation and formation of dormer window in the west elevation.
Eversfield Mews North, Western Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6DS
Received 10 Jun 2024 - DecidedHS/FA/24/00434
Installation of external staircase leading from ground floor to basement level
40 Chapel Park Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6HU
Received 11 Jun 2024 - DecidedHS/FA/24/00435
Retrospective application for works to ground floor rear garden areas including new retaining wall
24 Eversfield Place, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6BY
Received 12 Jun 2024 - DecidedHS/CD/24/00436
Discharge of Condition 13 (Green Travel Plan) of Planning Permission HS/FA/06/00983 (Demolition of warehouse and workshops, mixed-use development of five new buildings comprising education, health, retail and 103 residential units (62 x 1 bed, 39 x 2 bed, 2 x 3 bed) with associated open space, landscaping, car parking and engineering works)
Land at, Station Plaza, Station Approach, Hastings, TN34 1BA
Received 12 Jun 2024 - DecidedHS/CD/24/00437
Discharge of Condition 18 (scheme for management of the car park) of Planning Permission HS/FA/06/00983 (Demolition of warehouse and workshops, mixed-use development of five new buildings comprising education, health, retail and 103 residential units (62 x 1 bed, 39 x 2 bed, 2 x 3 bed) with associated open space, landscaping, car parking and engineering works)
Land at, Station Plaza, Station Approach, Hastings, TN34 1BA
Received 12 Jun 2024 - DecidedHS/FA/24/00439
Proposed conversion of no. 9 into to 2 self contained flats and a maisonette
Millifont Guest House, 8-9 Cambridge Gardens, Hastings, TN34 1EH
Received 13 Jun 2024 - DecidedHS/FA/24/00440
Proposed single storey rear extension, internal alterations, loft conversion including raising of existing ridge level, and extension to existing raised parking area
25 Old Harrow Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7EG
Received 14 Jun 2024
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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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