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

Refused Hastings HS/FA/26/00066 Full Planning Permission

Works: New dwelling

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference HS/FA/26/00066

Application record

Reference
HS/FA/26/00066
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Decided
Decision
REFUSED PERMISSION
Received
5 Feb 2026
Validated
5 Feb 2026
Decided
9 Jun 2026
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/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
  • HS/CD/25/00591 Granted

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

    Discharge of condition 20 (noise report) of Planning Permission HS/FA/24/00190

    Decided 12 Nov 2025 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Feb 2026

    Received by Hastings

  2. 9 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: REFUSED PERMISSION

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

14 documents on file for this application

  • FINAL DELEGATED REPORT Report · 09 Jun 2026
  • SUPPLEMENTARY LETTER (05/05/26) Other · 06 May 2026
  • HOUSING Consultee Comment · 05 May 2026
  • HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 02 Mar 2026
  • SUDS Consultee Comment · 11 Feb 2026
  • PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Drawing · 05 Feb 2026
  • PREVIOUSLY APPROVED - PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Drawing · 05 Feb 2026
  • PREVIOUSLY APPROVED - PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Drawing · 05 Feb 2026
  • PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Drawing · 05 Feb 2026
  • DEMOLITION PLAN Drawing · 05 Feb 2026
  • BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 05 Feb 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 05 Feb 2026
  • PLANNING STATEMENT AND D AND A Other · 05 Feb 2026
  • STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Other · 05 Feb 2026

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What this refusal means

Hastings refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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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/AA/25/00541 Submitted 18 Sep 2025 0m away

    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

    Granted Advertising 6 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/FA/26/00223 Granted

    24 Eversfield Place, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6BY

    Retrospective application for works to the ground floor rear garden areas including new retaining wall

    14 Apr 2026 Full applications
  • HS/FA/26/00096 Refused

    Aldersgate Terrace, Shepherd Street, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0ET

    Proposed conversion of existing single storey dwelling to form 2no. self contained flats. Proposed roof alteration with raised ridge height and the installation of 6no. conservation roof lights.

    17 Feb 2026 Full applications
  • HS/FA/26/00261 Granted

    Gensing Manor, 19 Dane Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0QW

    Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) and condition 21 (mock windows) of Planning Permission HS/FA/25/00538 - Amendments to lower ground floor fenestration. Alterations to dormers and installation of rooflights. Condition 21 relates to a change to drawing number only as a result of variation to condition 2.

    29 Apr 2026 Full applications
  • HS/FA/26/00087 Granted

    7 Wellington Square, Hastings, TN34 1PB

    Proposed Change of Use of 7 Wellington Square from former Accountants Office (Class E) to single dwelling (Class C3). Installation of conservation rooflight to lower ground floor rear projection. Introduction of slate tiles to rear elevation lean-to projection and reinstatement of a three-over-six vertical sliding sash window to rear dormer.

    13 Feb 2026 Full applications
  • HS/FA/26/00184 Granted

    130 Harold Road, Hastings, TN35 5NN

    Removal of condition 1 (restrictive occupancy) of Planning Permission HS/FA/67/00554 to allow for occupation as a self-contained residential unit.

    27 Mar 2026 Full applications