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Planning in Hastings by area

In the last month there were 18 new planning applications and 24 decisions worth knowing about across Hastings, and 78% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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18new applicationslast 31 days
24decisions18 approved, 5 refused
78%approval rateof applications approved or refused
2new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Hastings (29), St Leonards (29) and Old Town (12). The middle Hastings area had 4, and 2 areas had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1HastingsTN342912171332
2St LeonardsTN372912171332
3Old TownTN341248712
4West HillTN3482651–
5St Leonards GreenTN3873440–
6BohemiaTN3462431–
7SilverhillTN3764220–
8OreTN3552312–
9BlacklandsTN3442211–
10BulverhytheTN3843110–
11Clive ValeTN3541312–
12High WickhamTN3540440–
13BroomgroveTN3431211–
14Harley ShuteTN3832110–
15BelmontTN3520211–
16FilshamTN3820220–
17HollingtonTN3721110–
18Silverhill ParkTN3720220–
19BaldslowTN3710110–
20CastlehamTN3811000–
21TilekilnTN3811000–
22West MarinaTN3810110–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

The biggest housing schemes

Applications and decisions in the last month for three or more homes, counted from the council’s description. Tap a scheme for the details and a link to the council’s planning page.

What people are applying for

Loft conversion6330100%
New homes411233%
Outline plans4310–
New signs3210–
New café, bar or restaurant2100–
Going green2110–
Rear extension2020–
Shop or office to homes1010–
New shared house (HMO)1100–
Other1768373%

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Hastings, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

5 applications refused in the last month.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Hastings have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Hastings (29), St Leonards (29), Old Town (12), West Hill (8) and St Leonards Green (7), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 4.

How many planning applications are approved in Hastings?

Of the 23 applications approved or refused in the last month, 18 were approved and 5 refused: an approval rate of 78%.

What are people in Hastings applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were loft conversion (6), new homes (4) and outline plans (4).

Where are new homes planned in Hastings?

The biggest housing scheme in the last month was 4 new homes at Former Head Post Office, 16 Cambridge Road, Hastings (4 homes, refused). The areas with the most new homes applied for were Hastings (2), Old Town (2) and St Leonards (2).