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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 dates11,209Searchable applications
141Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 10,152 approved or refused records
1,288Refused applications
8,864 approved · 1,288 refused · 755 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/24/00472
Replacement of 28 no. windows to the front elevation with uPvc sliding sash windows and replacement of 16 no. windows to the side and rear elevations with uPvc casement windows. Removal of redundant metal fire escape.
Brass Monkey, Public House and Premises, 18 Havelock Road, Hastings, TN34 1BP
Received 28 Jun 2024 - DecidedHS/FA/24/00473
Replacement double glazed white UPVC windows to front elevation. Replacement of porch front door and fanlight with double glazed panels.
47 St Marys Terrace, Hastings, TN34 3LR
Received 28 Jun 2024 - DecidedHS/FA/24/00474
Retrospective screen wall with proposed structural support.
24 White Rock, Hastings, TN34 1JY
Received 28 Jun 2024 - DecidedHS/CD/24/00475
Discharge of condition 6 (construction management plan) of Planning Permission HS/FA/23/00625 (Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of Planning Permission HS/FA/23/00150 (Proposed two-storey side extension and single-storey rear extension, alterations to the windows and doors, internal alterations and formation of balcony with glazed balustrade. Re-grading of land levels within rear garden with retaining walls to create new patio area and new pathways and steps.) Amendments - new first floor window installed within north elevation, ground floor window replaced with doors within west elevation, ground floor doors replaced with window within south elevation and alterations to the rear garden/patio area (amended description).)
51 St Dominic Close, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0PH
Received 28 Jun 2024 - Appeal decidedHS/FA/24/00477
Proposed change of use to private gym for sole use of owner.
land and buildings rear of, 89-95 Bexhill Road, St Leonards-on-sea
Received 1 Jul 2024 - DecidedHS/FA/24/00478
Application for the erection of a dwelling on land to the rear of 31 The Green
Land Rear of, 31 The Green, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0SX
Received 1 Jul 2024 - DecidedHS/PR/24/00479
Application for a Certificate of proposed Lawful development a single storey rear extension
27 Charles Road West, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0RT
Received 1 Jul 2024 - DecidedHS/TP/24/00480
T1 (Beech) and T2 (Beech) - Thinned, crown height reduced by approx 5m and canopy raised by approx 3m
14 Harold Road, Hastings, TN35 5NL
Received 1 Jul 2024 - DecidedHS/CD/24/00481
Discharge of conditions: 6 (drainage details) and 8 (external vent details) of Planning Permission HS/FA/24/00181 (Sub-division of first and second floor maisonette to form two flats (Amended Description).
102 Milward Road, Hastings, TN34 3RT
Received 1 Jul 2024 - DecidedHS/TP/24/00482
Oak within front garden- Pollard
1 St Kitts Close, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7TB
Received 1 Jul 2024 - DecidedHS/FA/24/00483
Replacement of 3 no. timber sliding sash windows to the front elevation bay with 3 no. uPVC sliding sash windows
Flat 2, 5 Magdalen Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6EG
Received 1 Jul 2024 - DecidedHS/FA/24/00484
Proposed pair of new semi-detached houses
Land rear of 497 & 495 Bexhill Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 8AT
Received 3 Jul 2024 - DecidedHS/LB/24/00485
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of Listed Building Consent HS/LB/23/00246 (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.) Amendments to the internal stair design, cabinetry surrounding stairs and door to bedroom 3. Omission of top stair winder
Adelaide House, 23 Grand Parade, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6DN
Received 3 Jul 2024 - DecidedHS/FA/24/00487
Domestic extension, one and two storey, to rear of dwelling
24 Hollybank Gardens, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0TH
Received 3 Jul 2024 - DecidedHS/CD/24/00488
Discharge of Condition 3 (submission of Demolition Method Statement) of Planning Permission HS/FA/24/00112.- Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of Planning Permission HS/FA/23/00498 - Amendments - East elevation: retention and redecoration of existing windows in Arch 1, retention and redecoration of existing steps to Arch 1, relocation of door to arch 2 centralisation and widening of existing steps to arch 2, additional window to arch 3, The proposed signage now extending across both arch 2 and 3. West elevation: alternative door design to arch 2 (Amended description).
Linton Arches, Braybrooke Terrace, Hastings, TN34 1TD
Received 3 Jul 2024 - DecidedHS/FA/24/00491
Proposed change of use of the upper floors from ancillary office/storage (Sui Generis) to a 16 bedroom hostel/temporary residential accommodation (Sui Generis)
Brass Monkey, Public House and Premises, 18 Havelock Road, Hastings, TN34 1BP
Received 8 Jul 2024 - DecidedHS/FA/24/00492
Construction of two detached houses
Land Rear of 10 Elphinstone Road (between, 53-58 St James's Road), Hastings, TN34 3LH
Received 8 Jul 2024 - DecidedHS/CD/24/00493
Discharge of conditions 3 (construction environmental management plan) and 13 (details of vehicular accesses) of Appeal APP/B1415/W/21/3271710 HS/FA/18/01091 (Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a block of 9 flats with associated parking)
335 London Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6PA
Received 28 Jun 2024 - DecidedHS/PR/24/00495
Application for a Certificate of proposed Lawful development for external enclosure / plant room for existing AC units at ground floor level
Plot Tx General Dynamics Ltd, Sidney Little Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 9PU
Received 9 Jul 2024 - DecidedHS/FA/24/00496
Change of Use of premises from shop (Class E) with ancillary storage above to Hot Food Takeaway (Sui Generis (R)) with ancillary storage above. Demolition and rebuilding of existing rear extension, retention of aluminium shopfront and replacement aluminium extraction system to rear of the premises (amended description)
82 Queens Road, Hastings, TN34 1RL
Received 10 Jul 2024 - DecidedHS/FA/24/00497
Replacement of 5 timber sash windows with heritage profile uPVC sash windows, 1 on the front elevation, 1 on the side elevation, 3 on the rear elevation
Flat 2, 165 London Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6LS
Received 10 Jul 2024 - DecidedHS/CD/24/00498
Discharge of Condition 3 (bay roof works) of Planning Permission HS/LB/23/00604 (Repairs and partial rebuilding of east side projecting cantilevered bay and rear projecting cantilevered bay)
24 West Hill Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0NB
Received 10 Jul 2024 - DecidedHS/CD/24/00499
Discharge of Condition 3 (details of permeable material) of Planning Permission HS/FA/24/00157 (Proposed off-road parking and pavement crossover)
7 North Terrace, Hastings, TN34 3NR
Received 1 Jul 2024 - DecidedHS/PR/24/00500
Application for a Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development, for the following works:1) Distribution Network Operator supply to consist of 2 DNO Intake rooms.2) Provision of new Substation with Transformer and Primary LV Switchgear, consisting of 2 nr Transformer Rooms.3) Modification/extension of existing generator plantroom to allow for the installation of 2 new generators within the existing plant room.4) Supply the third building and installation of a packaged generator and associated Transformer room.5) 2 generator switchboard rooms.Associated hard and soft landscaping alterations in the immediate vicinity of each area.
Conquest Hospital, The Ridge, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7RD
Received 11 Jul 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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