Planning authority
Hastings Borough Council
Adopted plan 12.7 years old; plan in preparation: getting started; HDT 44%.
- Plan over 5 years old
- HDT below 75%
Adopted plan
| Plan | Hastings Local Plan: The Hastings Planning Strategy 2011-2028 |
| Adopted | 19 February 2014 |
| Age | 12.7 years |
| Plan period | 2011–2028 |
| Housing requirement | 3,400 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
| Plan | Draft New Local Plan |
| Stage | Getting started |
| Next dated event | None dated |
| Council's page | The plan in preparation |
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 44% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 387 |
| Decided | 329 |
| Granted | 286 (87%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 43 |
| Major applications decided | 11, of which 10 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 104 | 81 | 70 | 11 |
| October to December 2025 | 101 | 98 | 90 | 8 |
| January to March 2026 | 88 | 83 | 68 | 15 |
| April to June 2026 | 94 | 67 | 58 | 9 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 60: 23 allowed, 0 split, 37 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 22: 10 allowed, 0 split, 12 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 40% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 August 2026 | Pavement o/s 33 Havelock Road, Hastings, TN34 1BE Application HS/FA/25/00624 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 8 July 2026 | The Millers Arms, 38 Winchelsea Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN35 4JU Application HS/FA/25/00423 | Minor Dwellings, 8 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 10 March 2026 | 2 Ellenslea Road, St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex, TN37 6HX Application HS/FA/24/00809 | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 23 September 2025 | St. Annes Church, Chambers Road, ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA, East Sussex, TN38 9HY Application HS/FA/24/00239 | Minor Dwellings, 5 homes | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 9 September 2025 | Land and buildings rear of 89 - 95 Bexhill Road, St. Leonards-On-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 0AJ Application HS/FA/24/00477 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 21 August 2025 | Land adjacent Tyrone Wildman House, Tile Barn Road, St Leonards on Sea, TN38 9AS Application HS/FA/24/00191 | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 25 March 2025 | Rear of Uffington, 31 Charles Road, St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex, TN38 0QB Application HS/PIP/24/00006 | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 28 February 2025 | Flat 1b, 26 Eversfield Place, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6BY Application HS/FA/24/00358 | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 28 January 2025 | Second and Third Floor, Bank Chambers, 28 Havelock Road, Hastings, TN34 1GW Application HS/FA/23/00530 | Change of use | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 10 December 2024 | Shornden Works, Clarence Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN37 6SH Application HS/OA/22/00966/VT | Minor Dwellings, 4 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.