Planning application
HS/PR/26/00006
1 Westfield Lane, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7NE
Proposal
Application for a Certificate of proposed Lawful development for change of use from C3(a) to C3(b) for a maximum of two adolescents aged 11-18 with complex needs, with dedicated 1:1 care, living together as a single household
As published by the council, reference HS/PR/26/00006
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Jan 2026
Received by Hastings
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5 Mar 2026
Decision issued: GRANTED PERMISSION
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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RR/2026/0208/LDP Granted
23 Westfield Lane, Westfield, TN37 7NE
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey side extension and front entrance porch.
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HS/FA/26/00007 Granted
1 Westfield Lane, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7NE
Application for change of use of a C3(a) dwelling house to a Children's home for a maximum of two adolescents aged 11-18 with complex needs, with associated carers (C2)
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HS/FA/25/00544 Withdrawn
Former, 10 Maplehurst Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7NA
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of Planning Permission HS/FA/24/00257 - Amendments to hard and soft landscaping, parking design, road width and changes to fenestration / porches.
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HS/CD/25/00494 Granted
10 Maplehurst Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7NA
Discharge of conditions: 4 (hard landscaping) and 5 (soft landscaping & ecological design strategy) of Planning Permission HS/FA/24/00257
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HS/FA/26/00153 Granted
Former, 10 Maplehurst Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7NA
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of Planning Permission HS/FA/24/00257 - Amendments to external window and door arrangements
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HS/CD/25/00601 Granted
Former, 10 Maplehurst Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7NA
Discharge of Biodiversity Gain Plan condition of Planning Permission HS/FA/24/00257 (Not Phased)
Other lawful development applications
In Hastings
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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
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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)