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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
12,707Searchable applications
144Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 11,534 approved or refused records
1,466Refused applications

10,068 approved · 1,466 refused · 821 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 11 Jul 2003 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 17 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/CD/26/00031

    Discharge of conditions: 3 (drainage details); 9 (noise report); 10 (opening hours); 11 (refuse storage details); 12 (internal waste storage area); 13 (obscure glazed windows) and 16 (flood risk mitigation measures) of Planning Permission HS/FA/23/00725

    153-154 Queens Road, Hastings, TN34 1RN

    Received 19 Jan 2026
  2. DecidedHS/FA/26/00032

    Single storey side extension with flat roof

    113 Ghyllside Avenue, Hastings, TN34 2QB

    Received 19 Jan 2026
  3. Appeal lodgedHS/PA/26/00033

    Notification for prior approval for change of use of ground floor from commercial (use Class E) to 2 no. flats (Class C3)

    50 Havelock Road, Hastings, TN34 1BE

    Received 19 Jan 2026
  4. DecidedHS/PR/26/00034

    Application for a Certificate of proposed Lawful development for a proposed detached outbuilding (garage and studio)

    1 Rotherfield Avenue, Hastings, TN34 3PA

    Received 20 Jan 2026
  5. DecidedHS/CD/26/00035

    Discharge of Condition 7 (construction method statement) of Planning Permission HS/FA/25/00282

    18 Robertson Street, Hastings

    Received 20 Jan 2026
  6. RegisteredHS/FA/26/00036

    Retrospective change of use from Class E (formerly A1/A3 retail and caf�) to mixed use: Class E (retail, caf�). Class F2 ( markets) and Sui Generis (wedding ceremonies, wedding receptions, private hire events, live music and cultural events) with the sale and consumption of alcohol on and off the premises ( Sui Generis - drinking establishment), together with variation of opening hours (amended description).

    St Leo's, London Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6AS

    Received 20 Jan 2026
  7. DecidedHS/FA/26/00037

    Proposed single storey rear extension and alterations including new steps to garden.

    1 Rotherfield Avenue, Hastings, TN34 3PA

    Received 20 Jan 2026
  8. DecidedHS/FA/26/00038

    Formation of a new external entrance door.

    The Fairy Tails K9 Centre, The Barn, Fairlight Place, Barley Lane, Hastings, TN35 5DT

    Received 21 Jan 2026
  9. DecidedHS/CD/26/00039

    Discharge of condition 4 iii (balustrade and decking details) of Planning Permission HS/FA/21/00820

    Blue Reef Aquarium, Rock-a-Nore Road, Hastings, TN34 3DW

    Received 21 Jan 2026
  10. DecidedHS/LB/26/00040

    Variation of conditions: 2 (approved plans); 3 (door joinery details) and removal of condition 4 (details of fireplace surrounds, inserts and/or grates) of Listed Building Consent HS/LB/20/00531 Amendment - Minor internal alterations, replacement of 1 no. rear window with French doors. Alteration to wording of condition 4.

    74 All Saints Street, Hastings, TN34 3BH

    Received 21 Jan 2026
  11. DecidedHS/CD/26/00041

    Discharge of conditions: 3 (drainage details); 6 (refuse storage details) and 7 (ceiling height details) of Planning Permission HS/FA/24/00630

    153-154 Queens Road, Hastings, TN34 1RN

    Received 22 Jan 2026
  12. RegisteredHS/LB/26/00042

    Conversion of the existing storage garages to create 8no. self-contained dwellings with a landscaped central courtyard, associated cycle parking and refuse storage.

    Garages, Highlands Mews, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0LT

    Received 22 Jan 2026
  13. DecidedHS/TP/26/00043

    T1 Lime - Pollard at 6 metres

    16 The Kestrels, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 9LW

    Received 16 Jan 2026
  14. DecidedHS/CD/26/00044

    Discharge of conditions: 3 (materials and finishes); 4 (details of the proposed mansard dormers, soffits, eaves, and ridge structures) and 8 (Demolition and Construction Method Statement) of Planning Permission HS/FA/25/00172

    Site of former 34, West Street, Hastings, TN34 3AN

    Received 23 Jan 2026
  15. DecidedHS/CD/26/00045

    Discharge of conditions: 3 (details of the proposed soffits, eaves, and ridge structures); 4 (materials) and 5 (details of interfaces) of Listed Building Consent HS/LB/25/00518

    Site of former 34, West Street, Hastings, TN34 3AN

    Received 23 Jan 2026
  16. DecidedHS/LB/26/00046

    The partial re-roofing of St Leonards Lodge (North - South range to the eastern end)

    St Leonards Lodge, Maze Hill, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0HW

    Received 26 Jan 2026
  17. DecidedHS/TP/26/00048

    T1 Oak - Crown reduction by 2 metres

    St Annes Centre and Woodlands, The Ridge, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7PS

    Received 26 Jan 2026
  18. DecidedHS/FA/26/00050

    The installation of 1no. BT Street Hub and removal of associated BT payphones.

    Pavement adjacent 21 Wellington Place, Hastings, TN34 1NY

    Received 26 Jan 2026
  19. DecidedHS/AA/26/00051

    The installation of 1no. BT Street Hub and removal of associated BT payphones.2no. digital 75" LCD display screens, one on each side of the Street Hub unit

    Pavement adjacent 21 Wellington Place, Hastings, TN34 1NY

    Received 26 Jan 2026
  20. DecidedHS/FA/26/00052

    Retrospective planning application for a 1.8m tall fence and gate to front elevation

    Flat 1, Fairseat Court, 34 Sedlescombe Road South, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0TB

    Received 26 Jan 2026
  21. DecidedHS/FA/26/00054

    Proposed extension to existing garage

    7 The Roundel, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7HE

    Received 2 Feb 2026
  22. DecidedHS/FA/26/00055

    Proposed single storey side and rear extension with single pitch tiled roofs to be constructed over brick and block cavity walls with hipped roof junction to the rear, conversion of existing garage.

    91 Barley Lane, Hastings, TN35 5NT

    Received 2 Feb 2026
  23. DecidedHS/PR/26/00056

    Application for a Certificate of proposed Lawful development for the construction of a garden room as a playroom

    42 St Peters Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6JH

    Received 2 Feb 2026
  24. DecidedHS/CD/26/00057

    Discharge of condition 4 (drainage details) of Planning Permission HS/FA/22/00965

    391 Old London Road, Hastings, TN35 5BD

    Received 2 Feb 2026

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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.

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