209-210 Queens Road, Hastings, TN34 1QP Data via plota.co.uk

HS/FA/25/00401 - Full Planning Permission Refused

Proposal

Change of use of Ground Floor (part), from Class E (former retail) to Adult Gaming Centre (Sui Generis). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Jul 2025
✓
Validated
15 Aug 2025
✗
Refused
16 Oct 2025
✗
Appeal dismissed
4 Nov 2025
✓
Consultation
2 Mar 2026

Refused on 16 Oct 2025 · DELEGATED · Last checked 21 Oct 2026

Documents 34

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Hastings Town Centre conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Heritage at risk: Hastings Town Centre
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Special protection area 219 m away: Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
20 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: The Town Hall, Grade II, 32 m away · 1 Grade II*, 19 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 222 m away: Hastings Castle, the Collegiate Church of St Mary and the Ladies' Parlour; Inside the Hastings built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt

Checked on 21 October 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 1

Last sold for £580,000 in June 2022. Terraced house, freehold.

1 June 2022£580,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area142 m² (1,528 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 61)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Hastings
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
TN34 1QP
Received
14 Jul 2025
Validated
15 Aug 2025
Ward
CASTLE
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Oct 2025
Decision
REFUSED PERMISSION
Decision date
16 Oct 2025
Decision level
DELEGATED
Appeal
Dismissed · 4 Nov 2025 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 3373430 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Planning Potential Ltd.
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 62 days from validation, about the council's usual 60 days. Refused, as 22% of full applications here are.

47%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
9%go to committee

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Hastings in the last twelve months, from validation. Hastings decision record →

Public comments

4comments received
4 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
2 Mar 2026
Consultation
2 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
5 Sept 2025
Statutory expiry
10 Oct 2025
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 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.