Planning application
HS/FA/26/00066
Former Ashdown House, Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7PB
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
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
What refusal means
The process from here
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.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
Nearby applications
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HS/CD/23/00070 Granted
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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.
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HS/CD/23/00046 Granted
Ashdown House, Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7PB
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))
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HS/CD/22/00854 Granted
Ashdown House, Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7PB
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))
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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/AA/25/00541 Granted
Former Ashdown House, Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7PB
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
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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/FA/26/00132 Granted
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HS/FA/26/00280 Granted
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HS/FA/26/00257 Refused
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