Planning application
Former Ashdown House, Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7PB
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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Feb 2026
Received by Hastings
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9 Jun 2026
Decision issued: REFUSED PERMISSION
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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
- SUPPLEMENTARY LETTER (05/05/26)
- HOUSING
- HIGHWAYS
- SUDS
- PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS
- PREVIOUSLY APPROVED - PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS
- PREVIOUSLY APPROVED - PROPOSED ELEVATIONS
- PROPOSED ELEVATIONS
- DEMOLITION PLAN
- BLOCK PLAN
- LOCATION PLAN
- PLANNING STATEMENT AND D AND A
- STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
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Ashdown House, Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7PB
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 docsMajor scheme -
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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 docsMajor scheme -
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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 docsMajor scheme -
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
Refused Conditions 2 docs -
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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
Discharge of condition 33 (car parking area) of Planning Permission HS/FA/24/00190
Refused Conditions 5 docs
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