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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 dates12,934Searchable applications
145Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 11,730 approved or refused records
1,489Refused applications
10,241 approved · 1,489 refused · 828 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 11 Jul 2003 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas18 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
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More application records
- DecidedHS/TP/26/00315
2 x Sycamore T01 and T02 sectionally dismantled and felled to ground level .
Southdowns Nursing Home, 1 Hollington Park Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0SE
Received 28 May 2026 - DecidedHS/FA/26/00316
Proposed rear roof extension with the addition of rooflight to the front elevation and a PVCu window to the rear (amended description).
10 Edgar Road, Hastings, TN35 5JJ
Received 28 May 2026 - DecidedHS/FA/26/00317
Erection of single-storey detached triangular-plan timber-frame workshop outbuilding in southern corner of rear garden.
41 Coneyburrow Gardens, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 9RZ
Received 1 Jun 2026 - RegisteredHS/FA/26/00318
Replacement of existing rear extension with a new flat roof single storey addition with parapet facade, refurbishment of the property including some internal and external alterations. Replacement of outbuilding to form single storey utility area. New tile hanging applied, roof recovered in slate, new/altered windows and doors and alterations to front boundary treatment.
36 Tackleway, Hastings, TN34 3BU
Received 1 Jun 2026 - RegisteredHS/LB/26/00319
Replacement of existing rear extension with a new flat roof single storey addition with parapet facade, refurbishment of the property including some internal and external alterations. Replacement of outbuilding to form single storey utility area. New tile hanging applied, roof recovered in slate, new/altered windows and doors and alterations to front boundary treatment.
36 Tackleway, Hastings, TN34 3BU
Received 1 Jun 2026 - DecidedHS/CD/26/00320
Discharge of conditions 5 (details of the proposed new external doorset and windows) and 11 (over-stair ramp facility) of Planning Permission HS/FA/25/00094
19 Robertson Street, Hastings, TN34 1HL
Received 1 Jun 2026 - DecidedHS/FA/26/00321
To install 2 cast entrance steps immediately adjacent to the main entrance of 35 Croft Road, to allow reasonable access and the replacement of the modern fanlight window above the front door.
35 Croft Road, Hastings, TN34 3HJ
Received 2 Jun 2026 - DecidedHS/LB/26/00322
To install 2 cast entrance steps immediately adjacent to the main entrance of 35 Croft Road, to allow reasonable access and the replacement of the modern fanlight window above the front door.
35 Croft Road, Hastings, TN34 3HJ
Received 2 Jun 2026 - DecidedHS/FA/26/00323
Proposed conservatory at ground floor front elevation with first floor extension balcony over. Ground floor infill extension and first floor side extension. New/altered windows and doors.
2 Lords Lane, Hastings, TN35 5EB
Received 2 Jun 2026 - DecidedHS/FA/26/00324
Single rear extension and alternations to fenestration to include insertion of bi-folding rear elevation door a lower ground level (amended description).
37 Plynlimmon Road, Hastings, TN34 3LX
Received 2 Jun 2026 - RegisteredHS/FA/26/00325
Installation of an air source heat pump unit
Barista and the Shack and Public Conveniences, Lower Promenade, Warrior Square, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6FA
Received 3 Jun 2026 - DecidedHS/FA/26/00326
Change of use of C3 dwellinghouse to C4 House of multiple occupation (retrospective)
47 Caves Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0BY
Received 3 Jun 2026 - DecidedHS/PR/26/00328
Application for a Certificate of Proposed Lawful development for a proposed single storey rear extension/infill
16 Meadowsweet Close, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 9TJ
Received 3 Jun 2026 - DecidedHS/FA/26/00329
Proposed single storey rear infill extensions & reconstruction of existing conservatory on existing footprint with associated internal and external alterations
6 Godwin Road, Hastings, TN35 5JR
Received 4 Jun 2026 - DecidedHS/FA/26/00330
Proposed first floor front and rear roof extensions and dormer extensions with Juliet balconies, side roof light, replacement rear conservatory at ground floor with extended undercroft workshop below and raised decking area.
8 William Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 8DF
Received 5 Jun 2026 - DecidedHS/FA/26/00331
Single storey upwards extension to create first floor together with alterations to existing garage roof form, fenestration changes to side and rear elevations and the installation of solar panels to the rear roof slope.
78 Harley Shute Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 8BU
Received 5 Jun 2026 - DecidedHS/TP/26/00333
2 x Beech Trees - Reduce height by approximately 2m - Reduce lateral branches by approximately 1-1.5m.
55 St Marys Terrace, Hastings, TN34 3LR
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Appeal lodgedHS/FA/26/00334
Proposed front, side and rear dormer extensions and rear roof light and all associated works.
16 Bohemia Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6RB
Received 5 Jun 2026 - DecidedHS/CD/26/00335
Discharge of Condition 6: SuDS Maintenance Statement of Planning Permission HS/FA/18/00809
Rear of 248 Wishing Tree Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 9LA
Received 8 Jun 2026 - DecidedHS/TP/26/00336
Fell 1 x Copper Beech (amended description)
103 Old Roar Road, St Leonards-on-sea
Received 29 May 2026 - Appeal lodgedHS/TP/26/00337
T1 Oak - Reduce crown by 3-4m
1 Pine View, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0FA
Received 28 May 2026 - DecidedHS/CC/26/00338
Discharge of condition 3 (disabled access platform stair lift details of mounts and fixings) of County Council Consent HS/CC/26/00115 (HS/3540/CCLB)
Hastings Central Library, 13 Claremont, Hastings, TN34 1HE
Received 3 Jun 2026 - RegisteredHS/LB/26/00339
Installation of an electric vehicle charger on a post in front of small front wall to driveway.
21 Beauport Home Farm Close, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7BW
Received 8 Jun 2026 - DecidedHS/PR/26/00344
Application for a Certificate of Proposed Lawful development for installation of new opening with roller shutter to northwest elevation, 2no. access doors to east elevation and replacement windows to southeast and northwest elevations
Vehicle Repair Workshop and Premises, 371 Bexhill Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 8AJ
Received 9 Jun 2026
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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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