Land to the rear of 50 Middle Road, Hastings, TN35 5DL Data via plota.co.uk

HS/FA/26/00476 - Full Planning Permission Refused

Proposal

Proposed 2-bed bungalow with associated parking and landscaping Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
12 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
22 Sept 2026
✗
Refused
1 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 1 Oct 2026 · DELEGATED · Last checked 4 Oct 2026

Documents 28

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Local nature reserve 339 m away: Hastings Country Park; National landscape 208 m away: High Weald; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Hastings built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
TN35 5DL
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
ORE
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Oct 2026
Decision
REFUSED PERMISSION
Decision date
1 Oct 2026
Decision level
DELEGATED
Applicant
Show
Agent
Baker Architectural Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 6 days faster than Hastings's median of 56 for new homes. Refused, as 36% of new homes here are.

55%decided within 8 weeks
64%approved
34decided in the last year

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

Public comments

5comments received
5 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

Last counted 4 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
22 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
7 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Oct 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