West Hill House, 7 Exmouth Place, Hastings, TN34 3JA Data via plota.co.uk

HS/LB/25/00701 - Listed Building Consent Approved
Listed buildings

Proposal

Proposed removal of rubble to allow for further structural investigations and re-instatement of damaged boundary wall and pier Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Nov 2025
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Validated
2 Dec 2025
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Consultation
3 Dec 2025
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Approved
9 Jan 2026

Approved on 9 Jan 2026 · DELEGATED · Last checked 5 Oct 2026

Documents 10

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Decision · 9 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF FINAL DELEGATED REPORT Report · 9 Jan 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Other · 25 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Other · 25 Nov 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF PROPOSED PLANS Drawing · 3 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING PLANS Drawing · 3 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF LOCATION AND BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 25 Nov 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 25 Nov 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF CONSERVATION OFFICER COMMENTS (CONS OFFICER) Consultee Comment · 5 Dec 2025 View ↗

Other documents 1

IMG Site Notice Site Notice · 10 Dec 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: West Hill House
List entry 1043533 · 2 m away · 98 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 97 Grade II)
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 ↗
Old Town, Hastings 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 ↗
Public footpath 16 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Scheduled monument 110 m away: Hastings Castle, the Collegiate Church of St Mary and the Ladies' Parlour
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Special protection area 316 m away: Hastings Country Park
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
National landscape 318 m away: High Weald; SSSI 385 m away: Hastings Cliffs to Pett Beach SSSI; Inside the Hastings built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 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.

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Important details

Council
Hastings
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
TN34 3JA
Received
21 Nov 2025
Validated
2 Dec 2025
Ward
OLD HASTINGS
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Jan 2026
Decision
GRANTED PERMISSION
Decision date
9 Jan 2026
Decision level
DELEGATED
Applicant
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Agent
Meridian Surveyors

How this decision compares

Decided in 38 days from validation, 26 days faster than Hastings's median of 64 for listed building consent. Approved, as 88% of listed building consent here are.

47%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
6%go to committee

Plota live figures for listed building consent decided by Hastings in the last twelve months, from validation. Hastings decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 5 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
3 Dec 2025
Site or press notice
12 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
27 Jan 2026

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Proposed removal of rubble to allow for further structural investigations and re-instatem…
HS/FA/25/00700
2025 Approved
Proposed removal of rubble to allow for further structural investigations and re-instatem…
HS/FA/25/00700
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Withdrawn
West Hill Pavilion, Exmouth Place, Hastings, TN34 3JA
Proposed detached annexe to West Hill Pavilion.
HS/FA/25/00703
2025 Withdrawn
West Hill Pavilion, Exmouth Place, Hastings, TN34 3JA
Proposed detached annexe to West Hill Pavilion.
HS/FA/25/00703
2025 Approved
Hill House, 13 Hill Street, Hastings, TN34 3HU
Repainting of external facade from light grey to Urchin pink (Earthborn Silicate Masonry…
HS/FA/25/00555
2025 Approved
Hill House, 13 Hill Street, Hastings, TN34 3HU
Repainting of external facade from light grey to Urchin pink (Earthborn Silicate Masonry…
HS/FA/25/00555
2025 Approved
Flat 1, 58 George Street, Hastings, TN34 3EE
Replacement timber framed sliding sash windows to front elevation
HS/FA/25/00488
2025 Approved
Flat 1, 58 George Street, Hastings, TN34 3EE
Replacement timber framed sliding sash windows to front elevation
HS/LB/25/00487
2025 Approved
Flat 1, 58 George Street, Hastings, TN34 3EE
Replacement timber framed sliding sash windows to front elevation
HS/FA/25/00488
2025 Approved
Flat 1, 58 George Street, Hastings, TN34 3EE
Replacement timber framed sliding sash windows to front elevation
HS/LB/25/00487
2025 Approved
Hill House, 13 Hill Street, Hastings, TN34 3HU
Internal structural repair including the removal of brick infill, repair of the structura…
HS/LB/25/00477
2025 Approved
Hill House, 13 Hill Street, Hastings, TN34 3HU
Internal structural repair including the removal of brick infill, repair of the structura…
HS/LB/25/00477
2025 Approved
Shop and Premises, 68 George Street, Hastings, TN34 3EE
Retrospective change of use from E(a) use to wine bar/wine shop (Mixed-Use Class E and Su…
HS/FA/25/00312
2025 Approved
Shop and Premises, 68 George Street, Hastings, TN34 3EE
Retrospective change of use from E(a) use to wine bar/wine shop (Mixed-Use Class E and Su…
HS/LB/25/00313
2025 Approved
Shop and Premises, 68 George Street, Hastings, TN34 3EE
Retrospective change of use from E(a) use to wine bar/wine shop (Mixed-Use Class E and Su…
HS/FA/25/00312
2025 Approved
Shop and Premises, 68 George Street, Hastings, TN34 3EE
Retrospective change of use from E(a) use to wine bar/wine shop (Mixed-Use Class E and Su…
HS/LB/25/00313
2025 Refused
Hill House, 13 Hill Street, Hastings, TN34 3HU
Internal structural repair including the removal of brick infill, repair of the structura…
HS/LB/25/00139
2025 Refused
Hill House, 13 Hill Street, Hastings, TN34 3HU
Internal structural repair including the removal of brick infill, repair of the structura…
HS/LB/25/00139
2023 Approved
Second Floor Store, 68 George Street, Hastings, TN34 3EE
Formation of a WC and insertion of window within the existing space (amended description)
HS/LB/23/00019
2023 Approved
Second Floor Store, 68 George Street, Hastings, TN34 3EE
Formation of a WC and insertion of window within the existing space (amended description)
HS/LB/23/00019
2023
Hill House, 13 Hill Street, Hastings, TN34 3HU
Proposed installation of 5 solar panels to roof on rear elevation (renewable energy).
HS/FA/23/00482
2023
Hill House, 13 Hill Street, Hastings, TN34 3HU
Proposed installation of 5 solar panels to roof on rear elevation (renewable energy)
HS/LB/23/00483
2016
56 George Street, Hastings, TN34 3EE
Air Conditioning Unit fixed to North Eastern side of the building, in the alley area(Retr…
HS/FA/16/00797
2016 Approved
4 Hill Street, Hastings, TN34 3HU
Demolition of small porch and wall at rear of the property and replaced with a single sto…
HS/FA/16/00553
2016 Approved
4 Hill Street, Hastings, TN34 3HU
Demolition of small porch and wall at rear of the property and replaced with a single sto…
HS/FA/16/00553
2016 Approved
Shop and Premises, 68A George Street, Hastings, TN34 3EE
Create new openings in ground floor timber studwork partition, install first floor WC and…
HS/LB/16/00020
2016 Approved
Shop and Premises, 68A George Street, Hastings, TN34 3EE
Create new openings in ground floor timber studwork partition, install first floor WC and…
HS/LB/16/00020
Hastings
Planning Authority Score
3.8/10
Below average
#206 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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