5 The Green, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0SY Data via plota.co.uk

HS/FA/26/00511 - Full Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

Change of use from House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis) to Residential Care Home for looked after children and young people (C2) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 27 Oct 2026 and 12 Nov 2026, from Hastings's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 4

Local nature reserve 274 m away: Ponds Wood
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.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Conservation area 74 m away: Springfield Road, St Leonards; Inside the Hastings built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Hastings
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
TN38 0SY
Received
2 Sept 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Ward
GENSING
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
Indigo Architects
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 32 of the 56-day target. Hastings usually decides changes of use by day 62.

Day 3230 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 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
17 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
23 Sept 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 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.