1 Ridgewood Gardens, Hastings, TN34 2LZ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
New Dwelling with on-site parking / drive and gardens. New entrance to existing house. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 4 Oct 2026; it is now day 264.
Planning committee
Deferred by Hastings Planning Committee on 12 Aug 2026.
Deferred by 6 votes to 2
- Officers advised approval because the proposal was considered acceptable overall, subject to conditions, despite a marginal bedroom-size shortfall.
- Residents raised concerns including access, drainage, privacy, trees, parking, construction traffic and a possible badger sett.
- The committee voted 6–2 to defer the application pending further investigation by the Ecology Officer.
Source: Plota analysis of Hastings's committee minutes of 12 Aug 2026.
Documents 40
Statements & assessments 14
Plans & drawings 15
Application forms 1
Site constraints 4
Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Sales history 3
Last sold for £525,000 in October 2020. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 264, past the statutory target. 89% of extensions in Hastings are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Hastings in the last twelve months, from validation. Hastings decision record →
Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 75%
Last counted 3 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 1 Sept 2026
- Site or press notice
- 30 Jan 2026
Historical activity at this location
28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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