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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 dates11,115Searchable applications
141Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 10,065 approved or refused records
1,278Refused applications
8,787 approved · 1,278 refused · 751 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/24/00018
Proposed replacement of existing wood sash windows in poor repair with Heritage PVC-U windows.
Ground Floor Flat, 147 London Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6AU
Received 9 Jan 2024 - DecidedHS/FA/24/00019
First floor side extension over existing garage to provide additional bedroom with ensuite, front porch altered to include replacement front door and rendered walls with the flat roof over the garage and porch replaced with a pitched roof (amended description).
200 Elphinstone Road, Hastings, TN34 2BN
Received 9 Jan 2024 - DecidedHS/FA/24/00024
Demolition of existing jet wash, car wash and plant room and the creation of charging zone, erection of EV chargers, erection of canopy, three jet wash bays, sub-station enclosure, plant room and associated forecourt works.
Service Station, Bohemia Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6RP
Received 12 Jan 2024 - DecidedHS/FA/24/00025
Proposed change of use from storage/workshop to self-contained 1-bedroom live/work accommodation (artist/creator's storage and workshop space) with associated internal and external alterations including alterations to windows and doors, new windows installed and pavement lights enlarged (amended description).
Basement Store, 41A Marina, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0BU
Received 15 Jan 2024 - DecidedHS/LB/24/00026
Proposed change of use from storage/workshop to self-contained 1-bedroom live/work accommodation (artist/creator's storage and workshop space) with associated internal and external alterations including alterations to windows and doors, new windows installed and pavement lights enlarged (amended description).
Basement Store, 41A Marina, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0BU
Received 15 Jan 2024 - DecidedHS/FA/24/00027
Proposed vehicular and pedestrian entrance gates with brick piers.
Former Westerleigh School northern playing field, Hollington Park Close, St Leonards-on-sea
Received 15 Jan 2024 - DecidedHS/FA/24/00028
Proposed porch works comprising removal of supporting corroding steelwork and replacement with brick supporting pier.
13 Laton Road, Hastings, TN34 2ES
Received 15 Jan 2024 - DecidedHS/FA/24/00029
Conversion of existing garage/store and erection of roof extension to create a 2 bedroom dwelling
99 Battle Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7AB
Received 15 Jan 2024 - DecidedHS/FA/24/00030
Creation of off-road parking and pavement crossover
21 Montgomery Road, Hastings, TN35 4LA
Received 9 Jan 2024 - DecidedHS/TP/24/00031
1x Holm Oak - Re-pollard
9 Castle View Mews, Castledown Avenue, Hastings, TN34 3RF
Received 9 Jan 2024 - DecidedHS/FA/24/00032
Installation of air source heat pump
4 West Hill Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0NB
Received 15 Jan 2024 - DecidedHS/PR/24/00033
Application for a Certificate of proposed Lawful development for a single storey rear extension
1 Brede Close, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7QT
Received 15 Jan 2024 - DecidedHS/FA/24/00034
Proposed double garage
14 Ravine Close, Hastings, TN34 2BH
Received 16 Jan 2024 - DecidedHS/LB/24/00035
Remove existing signage and replace with new signage.
Shop and Premises, 1 Marine Court, Marina, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0DX
Received 16 Jan 2024 - DecidedHS/PR/24/00036
Application for a Certificate of proposed Lawful Development for a Loft conversion including alteration of hipped roof to create a gable & 5 no. new rooflights
48 St Marys Road, Hastings, TN34 3LW
Received 16 Jan 2024 - DecidedHS/FA/24/00037
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans), 3 (materials and finishes) and 6 (roof window section details) of Planning Permission HS/FA/21/00832 (Proposed roof terrace and new dormer over new door opening and replacement Velux window (Revised application and description)) - Amendment to allow for alterations to roof window materials, size and style (amended description).
Flat 5, 26 Magdalen Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6EP
Received 11 Jan 2024 - DecidedHS/FA/24/00038
Single storey side return extension (amended description)
74 Burry Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6QY
Received 11 Jan 2024 - DecidedHS/TP/24/00039
T1 Oak - Prune lateral branches approximately 4m T2 Holly - Coppice to 1 metre
Woodland( rear of 16 Wartling Close), Church Wood, Church In The Wood Lane, St Leonards-on-sea
Received 10 Jan 2024 - DecidedHS/NM/24/00041
Non-material amendment of Planning Permission HS/FA/23/00730 (Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of Planning Permission HS/FA/23/00392 - (Variation of condition 6 (an assessment for community facility building) 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) - Amendment to add in Site Plan Tenure Location Plan,(to approved plans), to move the 17 affordable units to blocks 2 and 4 (instead of blocks 1 and 2)) - Amendment - Design of the access road (solely related to the retail element of the scheme).
Former Ashdown House, Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7PB
Received 17 Jan 2024 - DecidedHS/CD/24/00042
Discharge of Condition 31(b) (Details of Highways Works) and 39 (Detailed Plans) of Planning Permission HS/FA/23/00730 (Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of Planning Permission HS/FA/23/00392 - (Variation of condition 6 (an assessment for community facility building) 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) - Amendment to add in Site Plan Tenure Location Plan,(to approved plans), to move the 17 affordable units to blocks 2 and 4 (instead of blocks 1 and 2))
Former Ashdown House, Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7PB
Received 17 Jan 2024 - DecidedHS/CD/24/00043
Discharge of Condition 6 (details of proposed woodburner installation) of Planning Permission HS/LB/23/00684 (Proposed replacement for top windows on both rear and front, like for like. Reinstating wood burner into existing opening and reinstating Redbank Louvre Chimney Pot. Adding a brick wall at the rear for parking and garden separation/privacy)
17 Wellington Square, Hastings, TN34 1PB
Received 17 Jan 2024 - DecidedHS/CD/24/00044
Discharge of Condition 7 (noise insulation and vibration reduction details) of Planning Permission HS/FA/23/00620 (Proposed Change of Use from shop (Class E) to cafe and bar (Class E and Sui Generis) and the installation of two louvered vents within the ground floor rear elevation of the building)
40 Norman Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0EJ
Received 17 Jan 2024 - DecidedHS/FA/24/00045
Conversion of ground and first floors into 4 self-contained flats
Crowleys, Public House, 56 Havelock Road, Hastings, TN34 1BE
Received 17 Jan 2024 - DecidedHS/FA/24/00046
Retrospective application for lattice beam replacement, new concrete jacket on column 219 and new lamp posts on the decking of the pier.
Hastings Pier, White Rock, Hastings, TN34 1JY
Received 13 Jan 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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