10 Tower Road West, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0RQ Data via plota.co.uk

HS/PA/26/00518 - PA Part 3 Class C Registered

Proposal

Proposed change of use from offices to 3 flats. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 29 Oct 2026 and 14 Nov 2026, from Hastings's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Conservation area 46 m away: Springfield Road, St Leonards; Inside the Hastings built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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
PA Part 3 Class C
Postcode
TN38 0RQ
Received
4 Sept 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Ward
GENSING
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
Baker Architectural Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. Hastings usually decides changes of use by day 62.

Day 1052 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 8 Sept 2026

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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