Saxon Mount School, Edinburgh Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 8HH Data via plota.co.uk

HS/FA/26/00546 - Full Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

Removal of 4 pre-fabricated (single-storey) mobile classrooms and replace with a 2 storey modular building containing 8 classrooms with link bridge at first floor level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Sept 2026
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Validated
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 22 Nov 2026 and 5 Dec 2026, from Hastings's recent full applications.

Documents 32

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Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Local nature reserve 432 m away: Filsham Reed Bed; SSSI 432 m away: Combe Haven SSSI; Inside the Hastings built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Hastings
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
TN38 8HH
Received
17 Sept 2026
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Ward
WEST ST LEONARDS
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
Blox Architects Ltd
Leaseholder
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Decision outlook

Day 6 of the 56-day target. Hastings usually decides full applications by day 63.

Day 657 days to the predicted decision (day 63)
45%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
8%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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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

Leaseholders: 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.