391 Old London Road, Hastings, TN35 5BD Data via plota.co.uk

HS/FA/26/00352 - Full Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

Conversion of redundant building to create 6no. residential units with proposed roof extensions and external alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jun 2026
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Validated
8 Sept 2026
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Consultation
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Target date was 5 Aug 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 2 Nov 2026 and 18 Nov 2026, from Hastings's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
National landscape about 332 m away: High Weald; Inside the Hastings built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 £200,000 in December 2025. Detached house, freehold.

18 December 2025£200,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
19 May 2025£190,000One of 2 sales recorded that day
19 May 2025£185,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale. One of 2 sales recorded that day

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area294 m² (3,165 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (36 out of 100), could reach D
PropertySemi-detached house, 11 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2016, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Hastings
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
TN35 5BD
Received
10 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
ORE 2018
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Aug 2026
Agent
Pump House Designs
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 50 of the 56-day target. Hastings usually decides changes of use by day 62.

Day 5012 days to the predicted decision (day 62)
46%decided within 8 weeks
64%approved
5%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Hastings in the last twelve months, from validation. Hastings decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 26 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14992022
Planning Portal ref
PP-14992022
Consultation
28 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
9 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
5 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%).

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.