59 Queens Road, Hastings, TN34 1RE Data via plota.co.uk

HS/FA/25/00553 - Full Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

Conversion of first floor from ancillary space of Class E barbershop to Class C3 self-contained one-bedroom residential flat (amended description) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Sept 2025
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 18 Oct 2026 and 3 Nov 2026, from Hastings's recent changes of use.

Documents 25

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Scheduled monument 228 m away: Hastings Castle, the Collegiate Church of St Mary and the Ladies' Parlour; Special protection area 485 m away: Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay; Conservation area 81 m away: Old Town, Hastings; Inside the Hastings built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 11 September 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
TN34 1RE
Received
24 Sept 2025
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
CASTLE
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
LGS

Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. Hastings usually decides changes of use by day 62.

Day 1943 days to the predicted decision (day 62)
46%decided within 8 weeks
63%approved
6%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 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
7 Sept 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