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Former Ashdown House, Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7PB

Granted Hastings HS/AA/25/00541 Advertisement consent

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

2 internally illuminated totems, 1 internally illumined wall mounted individual logo and letters. Sign 01: internally illuminated totem Sign 02: internally illuminated totem Sign 03: internally illuminated individual letters and logo

As published by the council, reference HS/AA/25/00541

Application record

Reference
HS/AA/25/00541
Type
Advertisement consent
Status
Decided
Decision
GRANTED PERMISSION
Received
18 Sep 2025
Validated
29 Sep 2025
Decided
26 Nov 2025
Ward
ASHDOWN
Decision by
DELEGATED
Postcode
TN37 7PB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Hastings register

This site has had 14 applications since 2024: 11 approved, 3 refused.

  • HS/CD/26/00185 Granted

    Former Ashdown House, Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7PB

    Discharge of conditions: 22 (electric vehicle charging) and 33 (car parking details) of Planning Permission HS/FA/24/00190

    Decided 8 May 2026 Conditions
  • HS/CD/26/00077 Refused

    Former Ashdown House, Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7PB

    Discharge of condition 22 (electric vehicle charging details) of Planning Permission HS/FA/24/00190

    Decided 4 Mar 2026 Conditions
  • HS/FA/26/00066 Refused

    Former Ashdown House, Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7PB

    Change of use of the ground floor of Block 1, from a community centre to 2 x 2 bed self-contained flats, with associated parking and ancillary works

    Decided 9 Jun 2026 Full applications
  • HS/CD/26/00069 Refused

    Former Ashdown House, Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7PB

    Discharge of condition 33 (car parking area) of Planning Permission HS/FA/24/00190

    Decided 4 Mar 2026 Conditions
  • HS/CD/26/00023 Granted

    Former Ashdown House, Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7PB

    Discharge of condition 21 (refuse storage) of Planning Permission HS/FA/24/00190

    Decided 3 Feb 2026 Conditions
  • HS/CD/25/00760 Granted

    Former Ashdown House, Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7PB

    Discharge of condition 23 (materials - cladding on retaining wall) of Planning Permission HS/FA/24/00190

    Decided 27 Jan 2026 Conditions
  • HS/CD/25/00745 Granted

    Former Ashdown House, Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7PB

    Discharge of conditions: 15 (lighting scheme) and 41 (servicing management plan) of Planning Permission HS/FA/24/00190

    Decided 10 Feb 2026 Conditions
  • HS/CD/25/00724 Granted

    Former Ashdown House, Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7PB

    Discharge of condition 30 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan) of Planning Permission HS/FA/24/00190

    Decided 27 Jan 2026 Conditions
  • HS/CD/25/00626 Granted

    Former Ashdown House, Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7PB

    Discharge of condition 7 (Soft Landscaping Details) of Planning Permission HS/FA/24/00190

    Decided 7 Jan 2026 Conditions
  • HS/CD/25/00590 Granted

    Former Ashdown House, Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7PB

    Discharge of condition 13 (evidence of drainage system) of Planning Permission HS/FA/24/00190

    Decided 12 Nov 2025 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Sep 2025

    Received by Hastings

  2. 29 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: GRANTED PERMISSION

  4. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

The Harris Partnership Ltd. Agent, registered in West Yorkshire

Active · incorporated 1984 · West Yorkshire

218 applications on PlanIndex · across 73 councils · 98% granted

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ALDI Stores Ltd Applicant

108 applications on PlanIndex · across 48 councils · 94% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

  • FINAL DELEGATED REPORT Report · 26 Nov 2025
  • EXISTING SITE LOCATION AND BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 30 Sep 2025
  • PROPOSED SITE LOCATION AD BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 30 Sep 2025
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 19 Sep 2025
  • PROPOSED ENTRANCE SIGNAGE DETAILS Drawing · 19 Sep 2025
  • PROPOSED ENTRANCE SIGNAGE DETAILS Drawing · 19 Sep 2025

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What this grant of permission means

Hastings granted permission on 26 November 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About advertisement consent applications

Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • Ashdown House, Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7PB

    HS/CD/23/00070 Submitted 6 Feb 2023 0m away

    Discharge of Condition 39 (details of proposed road[s], surface water drainage, outfall disposal and street lighting) 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.

    Granted Conditions Demolition 19 docs
    Major scheme
  • Ashdown House, Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7PB

    HS/CD/23/00046 Submitted 26 Jan 2023 0m away

    Discharge of condition 23 (materials) 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))

    Granted Conditions Demolition 7 docs
    Major scheme
  • Ashdown House, Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7PB

    HS/CD/22/00854 Submitted 25 Oct 2022 0m away

    Discharge of condition 25 (implementation of measures submitted in: ecological report; arboricultural implications report; flood risk assessment and drainage strategies; air quality assessment; noise assessment and noise & air quality technical note) 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))

    Granted Conditions Demolition 8 docs
    Major scheme
  • Former Ashdown House, Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7PB

    HS/CD/26/00077 Submitted 9 Feb 2026 0m away

    Discharge of condition 22 (electric vehicle charging details) of Planning Permission HS/FA/24/00190

    Refused Conditions 2 docs
  • Former Ashdown House, Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7PB

    HS/FA/26/00066 Submitted 5 Feb 2026 0m away

    Change of use of the ground floor of Block 1, from a community centre to 2 x 2 bed self-contained flats, with associated parking and ancillary works

    Refused Full applications New dwelling 14 docs
  • Former Ashdown House, Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7PB

    HS/CD/26/00069 Submitted 5 Feb 2026 0m away

    Discharge of condition 33 (car parking area) of Planning Permission HS/FA/24/00190

    Refused Conditions 5 docs

In Hastings

  • HS/AA/26/00239 Withdrawn

    Beauport Holiday Park, The Ridge West, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7PP

    Display of a single sided, freestanding, digital advertisement sign at the entrance to Beauport Holiday Park.

    17 Apr 2026 Advertising
  • HS/AA/26/00135 Granted

    Petrol Filling Station, 54 The Ridge, Hastings, TN34 2AA

    Erection of one digital advertising display

    10 Mar 2026 Advertising
  • HS/AA/25/00554 Granted

    Land Rear of, 139-143 Ashburnham Road, Hastings, TN35 5LL

    Amendment of express advertising consent HS/AA/23/00006. Removal of 4no. advertising displays and erection of 2no. 48-sheet 'D-Poster' digital advertising displays. Works to stabilise the slope, including low level retaining wall and new and replacement fencing (amended description).

    24 Sep 2025 Advertising
  • HS/AA/26/00116 Granted

    Ore Place Farm, The Ridge, Hastings, TN34 2RA

    Installation of 1 freestanding non-illuminate sign (amended description)

    27 Feb 2026 Advertising
  • HS/AA/26/00156 Granted

    McDonald's, 8-9 Hastings, Wellington Place, TN34 1NY

    The installation of replacement signage to include 1 no. white internally illuminated "McDonald's" letterset with white detail beneath, 1 no. yellow internally illuminated Golden Arch and 1 no. yellow internally illuminated golden underscore above the entrance door. Existing internally illuminated projecting sign to be retained.

    18 Mar 2026 Advertising