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HS/FA/25/00614, Land East of 46 Conqueror Road

Committee report · Planning Committee · Wed 11 Mar 2026 · Hastings Borough Council · agenda item 4

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The minutes record: Granted. “RESOLVED by 8 votes for and 1 vote against (Cllr Beaver): Cllr Beaver requested that his vote against the proposal be recorded in accordance with rule 18.5. To grant Full Planning Permission subject to revised condition no20, and new condition no36; and the following conditions. 1. The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission. 2.” minutes ↗

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The application was submitted by RIA Homes Ltd and has not been delegated to officers because a petition contrary to the officer recommendation was received; 38 people objected and one petition of objection with 15 signatures was submitted. p1p44

Consultees including the Environment Agency, Southern Water and the council's Senior SuDS and Flood Risk Officer raised no objection subject to conditions, including a condition requiring an amended Flood Risk Assessment reflecting the latest Environment Agency flood map. p36p37p39

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  • p1AGENDA ITEM NO: 4 (a) Report to: PLANNING COMMITTEE Date of Meeting: 11 March 2026 Report from: Planning Services Manager Application address: Land East of 46 Conqueror Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 8DD Proposal: Construction of two houses Application No: HS/FA/25/00614 Recommendation: Grant Full Planning Permission Ward: WEST ST LEONARDS 2018 Conservation Area: No Listed Building: No Applicant: RIA Homes Ltd 59 - 60 High Street Battle East Sussex TN33 0EN Public Consultation Site notice: Yes Press advertisement: No Neighbour Letters: No People objecting: 38 Petitions of objection received: 1 People in support: 0 Petitions of support received: 0 Neutral comments received: 0 Application status: Not delegated - Petition contrary to officer recommendation received
  • p363. Consultation comments · Senior SuDS and Flood Risk Officer: No objection, subject to 2 no. pre-commencement conditions (7 and 8); 1 no. requiring the submission of an amended Flood Risk Assessment which reflects the latest Environment Agency's Flood Map for the following reason:
  • p37"The Environment Agency’s flood map for planning projects indicates that, due to climate change, the site will be classified as Flood Zone 2 or 3 during the 2080s epoch (2070 to 2125). In contrast, Section 8 (8.03) of the submitted FRA report stated that “… the proposed dwellings are indeed in Flood Zone 1 – an area of low risk from fluvial or tidal flood for the present day, and in the future, taking into account climate change, as demonstrated in this report the submitted report identifies the site as being within Flood Zone 1.” This discrepancy should be resolved, and the projected future flood risk for the site should be incorporated into the FRA report. The Finished Floor Level (FFL) of the proposed development should be established at a minimum of 600 millimetres above the estimated maximum flood level at the site." The second condition requires the submission of a "build over" agreement from Southern Water due to the proposed parking area being located in close proximity with the Southern Water public surface water sewer system and above the existing public foul sewer system. · Environment Agency: No objection subject to the imposition of a condition requiring that the development be carried out in accordance with the submitted Flood Risk Assessment (dated 15 September 2025), including compliance with the FRA's recommended mitigation measures. It is noted that the Senior SuDS and Flood Risk Officer has requested the amendment of this Flood Risk Assessment and therefore should the
  • p39· Southern Water: No objection subject to pre-commencement conditions (4 and 5) requiring the submission of details regarding landscaping, and for the details of the proposed means of foul sewerage and surface water disposal, and an informative note regarding SuDS adoption and maintenance. They also provided a map which shows the location of the public sewers. This map corroborates with the drainage layout submitted by the applicant.
  • p444. Representations In respect of this application 3 no. site notices were displayed; 1 no. on Conqueror Road directly opposite the site on the nearest lamp post, 1 no. on William Road, and 1 no. on the public footpath between Conqueror Road and Edinburgh Road. 38 responses were received from 33 different addresses and 1 no. e-petition with 15 signatures (including the lead petitioner) from 15 different addresses. Please note, 7 no. signatories of the e-petition also submitted a separate objection comment:

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