Shop and Premises, 26 Kings Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6DU

1. 1 Apr 2026

   Received by Hastings

2. 19 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 25 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 14 July 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 61 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• 26 Kings Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6DU

  HS/EX/26/00064 Submitted 4 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use of ground floor as Takeaway Bar and Kitchens with ancillary service area of accommodation below to the Lower Ground Floor

  Refused Lawful development 10 docs

• 45 E & F (upper floors), London Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6AY

  HS/FA/23/00151 Submitted 3 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  Replacement of upper floors windows to front & rear with slim line heritage windows

  Withdrawn Full applications Windows or glazing 10 docs

• 51 London Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6AY

  HS/FA/23/00086 Submitted 13 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  Change of use of lower ground floor previously used for storage - to form a one bedroom self contained flat, works to include light well to be fitted at front and some alterations to openings within rear elevation.

  Withdrawn Full applications 11 docs

• 47 Western Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6DJ

  HS/FA/22/00794 Submitted 30 Sep 2022 100 yards away

  Change of use from vehicle workshop to a mixed use of studio space and residential space (live-work unit). External works to include raising the roof and chimney with rear dormer to create first floor, installation of roof lights within front and rear, alterations to windows and doors and the creation of an external amenity space within front with privacy screen (description amended).

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 43 docs

• Shop, 33-35 Western Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6DJ

  HS/EX/26/00598 Submitted 6 Oct 2026 100 yards away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~10 Dec

  Application for Certificate of Lawful Development to demonstrate that the premises has operated a...

  Awaiting decision

• Warehouse and Premises, 5-9 Western Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6DG

  HS/CD/26/00353 Submitted 10 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 3: Drainage layout and Condition 5: CCTV drain survey of Planning Permissi...

  Granted 4 docs

• HS/FA/26/00436 Refused

  19D Church Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6EF

  Provide external outdoor terrace area on existing flat roof above 2nd floor kitchen.

  Received 17 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Full applications
• HS/FA/26/00493 Awaiting decision

  1 Oaklands Place, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0QJ

  Change of use of land to residential curtilage and erection of single storey outbuilding (retrospective)

  Received 26 Aug, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Full applications
• HS/FA/26/00487 Awaiting decision

  Second Floor And Third Floor Flat, 22 Charles Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0QH

  Subdivision of 2nd and 3rd floor maisonette into 2no. self contained flats. Enlarged dormer window to front roof slope.

  Received 21 Aug, published by the council 3 Sep 2026 Full applications
• HS/FA/26/00463 Awaiting decision

  79-86 Castleham Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 9NU

  Over roofing works to industrial units, to include: - overlay of existing asbestos cement roofing sheets with steel powder coated roofing sheets ; replacement rooflights ; inserting insulation in void between the two roofs; re-lining of rainwater goods (valley gutters); over roofing existing mineral felt with mineral felt to office blocks at the front.

  Received 7 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 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

  Received 14 Apr, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Full applications