HS/PR/26/00250

1. 22 Apr 2026

   Received by Hastings

2. 12 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: REFUSED PERMISSION

3. 25 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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

• HS/FA/26/00378 Awaiting decision

  8 Caple Gardens, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0LW

  Proposed insertion of doors and windows to side and rear elevations. Insertion of rooflights to rear elevation

  19 Jun 2026 0m away Householder
• HS/FA/26/00155 Granted

  Mardan Court, 2 Upper Maze Hill, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0LH

  Installation of 3 replacement external doors providing access to the communal areas.

  18 Mar 2026 137m away Full applications
• HS/FA/25/00506 Granted

  48 Boscobel Road North, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0NZ

  Proposed single storey extensions to front and side replacing porch and garden room, together with loft improvements to include new dormers to front and rear with associated alterations, and alterations to openings.

  1 Sep 2025 140m away Householder
• HS/FA/21/00499 Granted

  56 Pevensey Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0LS

  Single storey rear addition

  19 May 2021 145m away Householder
• HS/FA/25/00634 Granted

  56 Pevensey Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0LS

  Demolition of an existing extension comprising of a bedroom and porch connection to the house. Replacement with a larger 'granny annexe' extension containing a bed/ sitting room, kitchen area, shower room, & mezzanine study/ storage space in the roof space.

  27 Oct 2025 145m away Householder
• HS/PR/26/00249 Granted

  Basement and Ground Floor Flats, 10 Upper Maze Hill, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0LQ

  Application for a Certificate of Proposed Lawful development for the amalgamation of two flats at Basement and Ground Floor into one dwellinghouse

  21 Apr 2026 174m away Lawful development

• 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