Footpath HAS/288/1 adjoining West Hill Cafe, Castle Hill Road, Hastings, TN34 3RD Data via plota.co.uk

HS/FP/26/00427 - S257 Footpath Decided

Proposal

Request for an Order under Section 257 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to extinguish pa... Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Decided

Decided on · Last checked 12 Aug 2026

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Important details

Council
Hastings
Application type
S257 Footpath
Postcode
TN34 3RD
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
CASTLE 2018
Case officer
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Public comments

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Last counted 12 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Committee
12 Aug 2026
Hastings
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#206 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Hastings ranks #139 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 50% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).

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Hastings decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #172 of 296
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #190 of 296
67%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #139 of 296
50%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #224 of 296
73%
Minor dwellings approved
49 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
76%
Change of use approved
25 decided
338
Total decisions
44 refused in the year to March 2026