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HS/PR/21/00551

15 Meadowsweet Close, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 9TJ

Refused Hastings Certificate of Lawful Use/Dev (prop)

Proposal

Application for a Certificate of proposed Lawful development for a 3m single storey rear extension.

As published by the council, reference HS/PR/21/00551

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Jun 2021

    Received by Hastings

  2. 22 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: REFUSED PERMISSION

  3. 28 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 lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • HS/PR/26/00328 Granted

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    3 Jun 2026 0m away Lawful development
  • HS/TP/25/00529 Granted

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    5 Sep 2025 49m away Trees
  • HS/PR/26/00215 Granted

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  • HS/TP/23/00116 Granted

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  • HS/FA/25/00678 Awaiting decision

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  • HS/TP/25/00679 Granted

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In Hastings

  • HS/PR/26/00328 Granted

    16 Meadowsweet Close, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 9TJ

    Application for a Certificate of Proposed Lawful development for a proposed single storey rear extension/infill

    3 Jun 2026 Lawful development
  • HS/EX/26/00421 Awaiting decision

    Land at Chiltern Drive, Hastings, TN34 3PH

    Application for a Certificate of Lawful development to confirm that Planning Permission HS/DS/24/00428 has been lawfully commenced and implemented.

    14 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • HS/PR/26/00304 Refused

    54 Ironlatch Avenue, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 9JN

    Application for a Certificate of Proposed Lawful development for a 4 metre, ground floor rear extension with flat roof and removal of chimney (amended description).

    19 May 2026 Lawful development
  • HS/PR/26/00288 Granted

    Highbury House, 404 The Ridge, Hastings, TN34 2RR

    Application for a Certificate of Proposed Lawful development for a single storey rear extension.

    12 May 2026 Lawful development
  • HS/EX/26/00084 Refused

    28 St Andrews Square, Hastings, TN34 1SR

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use as a small HMO within Use Class C4 (3?6 occupants)

    11 Feb 2026 Lawful development