5 Alexandra Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6LD Data via plota.co.uk

HS/FA/26/00283 - Full Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a small house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4) for occupation by up to five unrelated persons sharing kitchen, bathroom and other communal facilities. No external alterations are proposed (Retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
12 May 2026
Consultation
16 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Important details

Council
Hastings
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
TN37 6LD
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Ward
GENSING 2018
Case officer
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Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14919957
Consultation
16 Jun 2026
Site notice
8 Jun 2026
Hastings
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#206 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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