HS/EX/25/00715

1. 28 Nov 2025

   Received by Hastings

2. 3 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: REFUSED PERMISSION

3. 25 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• HS/FA/25/00496 Withdrawn

  Biffa Municipal Ltd, Bulverhythe Depot, Bulverhythe Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 8AF

  Installation of a modular vehicle maintenance workshop

  27 Aug 2025 0m away Full applications
• HS/FA/25/00683 Granted

  107 Bulverhythe Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 8AD

  Variation of conditions: 2 (approved plans) and 3 (materials) of Planning Permission HS/FA/25/00122- Amendment to materials used and wording of condition 3

  13 Nov 2025 259m away Householder
• HS/FA/22/01024 Granted

  32 Bulverhythe Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 8AD

  Proposed first floor rear extension and the creation of a new first floor window within the side elevation.

  23 Dec 2022 259m away Householder
• HS/FA/26/00259 Refused

  318 Bexhill Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 8AL

  Erection of a single storey front extension (amended description)

  29 Apr 2026 265m away Full applications
• HS/PR/25/00768 Granted

  Land Adjoining, 142 Bexhill Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 8BL

  Application for a Certificate of Proposed Lawful development for material commencement on site of Application HS/FA/23/00647 (Variation of Condition 3 (approved plans) of Planning Permission HS/FA/21/00692). Installation of foundation for plot 4 of the proposed layout to activate a start on site.

  23 Dec 2025 461m away Lawful development
• HS/FA/20/00888 At appeal

  Land adjoining 142 Bexhill Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 8BL

  Construction of six houses and associated access / hard landscaping works.

  24 Nov 2020 461m away Full applications

• HS/PR/26/00328 Granted

  16 Meadowsweet Close, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 9TJ

  Application for a Certificate of Proposed Lawful development for a proposed single storey rear extension/infill

  3 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• HS/EX/26/00421 Awaiting decision

  Land at Chiltern Drive, Hastings, TN34 3PH

  Application for a Certificate of Lawful development to confirm that Planning Permission HS/DS/24/00428 has been lawfully commenced and implemented.

  14 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• HS/PR/26/00304 Refused

  54 Ironlatch Avenue, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 9JN

  Application for a Certificate of Proposed Lawful development for a 4 metre, ground floor rear extension with flat roof and removal of chimney (amended description).

  19 May 2026 Lawful development
• HS/PR/26/00288 Granted

  Highbury House, 404 The Ridge, Hastings, TN34 2RR

  Application for a Certificate of Proposed Lawful development for a single storey rear extension.

  12 May 2026 Lawful development
• HS/EX/26/00084 Refused

  28 St Andrews Square, Hastings, TN34 1SR

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use as a small HMO within Use Class C4 (3?6 occupants)

  11 Feb 2026 Lawful development