Planning application
Garages, Highlands Mews, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0LT
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Proposal
Conversion of the existing storage garages to create 8no. self-contained dwellings with a landscaped central courtyard, associated cycle parking and refuse storage.
As published by the council, reference HS/FA/25/00766
Application record
- Reference
- HS/FA/25/00766
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 22 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 21 Jan 2026
- Ward
- MAZE HILL
- Postcode
- TN38 0LT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Hastings register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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HS/LB/26/00042 Awaiting decision
Garages, Highlands Mews, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0LT
Conversion of the existing storage garages to create 8no. self-contained dwellings with a landscaped central courtyard, associated cycle parking and refuse storage.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Dec 2025
Received by Hastings
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21 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 18 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Hastings took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: HS/LB/26/00042 (Registered)
Who's behind it
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UPP Architects + Town Planners Agent, an architecture practice
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
158 documents on file for this application
- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH POLLUTION
- BERNARD MCGINLEY
- CONSERVATION OFFICER COMMENTS (CONS OFFICER)
- PROPOSED REAR VISUALISATION
- PROPOSED NORTH WING SECTION 1 OF 2
- PROPOSED NORTH AND WEST ELEVATION
- PROPOSED LANDSCAPE PLAN 1 OF 2
- PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR AREAS 1 OF 2
- PROPOSED FRONT VISUALISATION
- EXISTING WEST ELEVATION
- EXISTING ROOF PLAN 1 OF 2
- EXISTING REAR VISUALISATION
- EXISTING NORTH ELEVATION 3 OF 3
- EXISTING NORTH ELEVATION 2 OF 3
- EXISTING NORTH ELEVATION 1 OF 3
- EXISTING EAST ELEVATION
- PROPOSED SOUTH WING SECTION 1 OF 2
- PROPOSED SOUTH AND EAST ELEVATION
- PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATION 3 OF 3
- PROPOSED EAST ELEVATION
- PROPOSED DEMOLITION PLAN 2 OF 2
- PROPOSED COURTYARD SOUTH NORTH AND WEST ELEVATION
- PROPOSED COURTYARD SOUTH ELEVATION 2 OF 2
- PROPOSED COURTYARD SOUTH ELEVATION 1 OF 2
- EXISTING SOUTH ELEVATION 2 OF 3
- EXISTING SOUTH ELEVATION 1 OF 3
- EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN 2 OF 2
- EXISTING COURTYARD NORTH ELEVATION 1 OF 2
- BLOCK PLANS
- PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION 3 OF 3
- PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION 1 OF 3
- PROPOSED SECTIONS 3
- PROPOSED SECTIONS 2
- PROPOSED SECTIONS 1
- PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATION 2 OF 3
- PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATION 1 OF 3
- PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN DETAILS 1 OF 2
- PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN DETAILS 2 OF 2
- PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN 1 OF 2
- PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR AREAS
- PROPOSED CROSS SECTION
- EXISTING SOUTH WING SECTION 2 OF 2
- EXISTING DOORS STRATEGY
- EXISTING COURTYARD SOUTH NORTH AND WEST ELEVATION
- EXISTING COURTYARD SOUTH ELEVATION 2 OF 2
- EXISTING COURTYARD SOUTH ELEVATION 1 OF 2
- PROPOSED WEST ELEVATION
- PROPOSED SOUTH WING SECTION 2 OF 2
- PROPOSED SECTIONS 4
- PROPOSED LANDSCAPE PLAN 2 OF 2
- PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN DETAILS 2 OF 2
- PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR AREAS 2 OF 2
- PROPOSED DEMOLITION PLAN 1 OF 2
- PROPOSED COURTYARD WEST ELEVATION
- EXISTING SOUTH WING SECTION 1 OF 2
- EXISTING SOUTH ELEVATION 3 OF 3
- EXISTING SOUTH AND EAST ELEVATION
- EXISTING NORTH WING SECTION 2 OF 2
- EXISTING NORTH WING SECTION 1 OF 2
- EXISTING FRONT VISUALISATION
- EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN 2 OF 2
- EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN 1 OF 2
- EXISTING CROSS SECTION
- EXISTING COURTYARD WEST ELEVATION
- EXISTING COURTYARD NORTH ELEVATION 2 OF 2
- PROPOSED WALLS BUILD UPS
- PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION 2 OF 3
- PROPOSED NORTH WING SECTION 2 OF 2
- PROPOSED COURTYARD NORTH ELEVATION 2 OF 2
- PROPOSED COURTYARD NORTH ELEVATION 1 OF 2
- LOCATION PLAN
- EXISTING ROOF PLAN 2 OF 2
- EXISTING NORTH AND WEST ELEVATION
- EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN 1 OF 2
- WEST ST LEONARDS NEIGHBOURHOOD FORUM
- HBC SENIOR SUDS AND FLOOD RISK OFFICER
- HIGHWAYS
- CONSERVATION OFFICER COMMENTS (CONS OFFICER)
- SITE NOTICE
- LOCATION PLAN
- BLOCK PLAN
- IMAGE
- LOCATION PLAN
- EXISTING FRONT VISUALIZATION
- EXISTING REAR VISUALIZATION
- PROPOSED FRONT VISUALIZATION
- PROPOSED REAR VISUALIZATION
- EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN
- EXISTING ROOF PLAN
- PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR
- PROPOSED LANDSCAPE PLAN
- PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN
- EXISTING NORTH & WESTELEVATIONS
- PROPOSED SOUTH & EAST ELEVATION
- PROPOSED NORTH & WEST ELEVATION
- PROPOSED COURTYARD SOUTH NORTH
- EXISTING SECTIONS
- PROPOSED SECTIONS
- JUNCTION DETAILS
- EXISTING ENTRANCE DOORS
- EXISTING ENTRANCE DOORS 05 06
- EXISTING ENTRANCE DOORS 11 & 12,
- EXISTING ENTRANCE DOORS 13, 13A,
- EXISTING ENTRANCE DOORS 14-2, 15-1
- EXISTING ENTRANCE DOORS 17-1, 18-2
- EXISTING ENTRANCE DOORS 17-2, 17-3,
- EXISTING ENTRANCE DOORS19,20
- EXISTING ENTRANCE DOORS 23 24
- EXISTING ENTRANCE DOORS 25 26
- EXISTING ENTRANCE DOORS 27 28
- EXISTING ENTRANCE DOORS MODIFIED
- EXISTING ENTRANCE DOORS MODIFIED
- EXISTING ENTRANCE DOORS MODIFIED
- NEW EXTERNAL DOOR SCHEDULE -
- NEW EXTERNAL DOOR SCHEDULE -UNIT 2 & 4
- NEW EXTERNAL DOOR SCHEDULE -UNIT 3
- NEW EXTERNAL DOOR SCHEDULE -UNIT 5 &6
- NEW EXTERNAL DOOR SCHEDULE -UNIT 7
- NEW EXTERNAL DOOR SCHEDULE -UNIT 8
- INTERNAL DOOR SCHEDULE
- WINDOW SCHEDULE
- BLOCK PLANS
- EXISTING DOORS STRATEGY PLAN
- PROPOSED DEMOLITION PLAN
- EXISTING SOUTH & EAST ELEVATIONS
- EXISTING COURTYARD SOUTH NORTH
- PROPOSED SECTIONS
- PROPOSED SECTIONS
- WALLS BUILD UP
- NEW OPENING DETAILS
- EXISTING ENTRANCE DOORS 03 04
- EXISTING ENTRANCE DOORS 07 08
- EXISTING ENTRANCE DOORS 07-2, 07A,
- EXISTING ENTRANCE DOORS 09 & 10,
- EXISTING ENTRANCE DOORS 15-2, 15A,
- EXISTING ENTRANCE DOORS 21 22
- SUNLIGHT & DAYLIGHT REPORT
- FRA & SUDS STRATEGY REPORT
- PLANNING DESIGN AND ACCESS REPORT
- MATERIALS SCHEDULE
- SCHEDULE OF WORKS
- HERITAGE STATEMENT
- PROPOSED DETAILS SHEET 1
- STRUCTURAL REPORT
- PROPOSED DETAILS SHEET 2
- CALCULATION OF DWELLING EMISSIONS FOR REGULATIONS COMPLIANCEAPPENDIX A
- CALCULATION OF DWELLING EMISSIONS FOR REGULATIONS COMPLIANCEAPPENDIX B
- ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT
- PROPOSED LANDSCAPING
- APARTMENT LAYOUT
- TRANSPORT STATEMENT
- PLANT ROOM LAYOUT
- SCHEDULE OF WORKS
- PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR
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