Two semi-detached houses at Land East of 46 Conqueror Road, St Leonards-on-Sea
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Hastings Planning Committee on 11 Mar 2026.
The site and surroundings
The vacant site slopes sharply, lies beside a cul-de-sac and footpaths, and adjoins the South Saxons Playing Fields wildlife site.
“The land located to the north-east and south-west of the application site forms part of the South Saxons Playing Fields designated Local Wildlife Site. The site also lies adjacent to…”
Officer report
Why officers supported it
Officers considered the location sustainable and the revised design, housing contribution, stability measures and drainage arrangements acceptable subject to conditions.
“Newt survey is outdated Note:This is addressed by NatureSpace ·Will take away green space for people to play or walk their dog Note:This application relates to private land which is not considered to be public open space ·Gradient shown incorrectly on plans Note:The plans have been assessed and no concern about their accuracy has been raised ·Why does the developer need more houses? Note:Not a material planning consideration ·Why are the proposed houses not abutting…”
“Our latest housing supply figures show there is insufficient supply of deliverable housing sites to meet the 5-year housing land supply at this time. This lack of a current 5-year housing land supply, together with under performance against the housing delivery test are two important considerations that need to be considered alongside other planning policies. In this instance, the proposed development is considered acceptable, subject to conditions.”
Officer report
The vote
A motion to refuse was not seconded, and members then voted eight to one in favour of approval.
“Councillor Beaver moved that the application be refused for non-compliance with Policy D1 of the Hastings Development Management Plan as its design principles did not adhere to the design principles of the rest of the road. The motion to refuse was not seconded and fell accordingly.”
“The Chair, Councillor Smith, seconded the motion to approve, and stated that the application had been considered in detail and that officers had provided robust conditions to respond to the issues raised by residents. No material planning grounds for refusal had been identified during debate, and committee members were aware of the absence of a five-year housing land supply.”
Minutes
The decision and conditions
Permission was granted with the officer conditions, a revised ecological condition covering bat and bird boxes, and a new restriction on extensions, porches and outbuildings.
“With approval of the application having been proposed by Councillor Horn, seconded by Councillor Smith, the Committee voted and it was:”
“To grant Full Planning Permission subject to revised condition no20, and new condition no36; and the following conditions.”
Minutes
The members' reasons
“The committee noted that the current application had repositioned the built form to avoid the existing sewers, enabling the sewer line to run beneath a small section of the parking area serving Plot 2.”
“PLANNING 11 MARCH 2026 PC. 5 The committee noted that 33 separate addresses had submitted objections, along with a petition carrying 14 signatures, and that each matter raised had been addressed in the committee report.”
Minutes
Source: the council's minutes, quoted word for word.
Sources
- Hastings Planning Committee minutes, 11 March 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Hastings's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Committee
- Hastings Planning Committee
- Council
- Hastings
- Date
- Wednesday 11 March 2026
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Approved
- Vote
- 8 for, 1 against
- Minutes
- The council's minutes
- Meeting
- Agenda and papers (council website)
- Application
- The application (council website)
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This committee's year
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