Christ Church Blacklands, Laton Road, Hastings, TN34 2ES Data via plota.co.uk

HS/FA/26/00609 - Full Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

Regrading of levels to rear church hall entrance, repaving and installation of new traditional fencing and bin storage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
19 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
21 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 13 Dec 2026 and 28 Dec 2026, from Hastings's recent full applications.

Site constraints 4

Grade II* listed: Christ Church
List entry 1286964 · 1 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
Blacklands, 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 ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 178 m away: Alexandra Park; 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
TN34 2ES
Received
19 Oct 2026
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Ward
BRAYBROOKE
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
SEAM Architects ltd

Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Hastings usually decides full applications by day 60.

Day 951 days to the predicted decision (day 60)
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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
21 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
30 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Dec 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

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