HS/FA/25/00006, 96 Victoria Avenue, Hastings

Committee report · Planning Committee · Wed 11 Mar 2026 · Hastings Borough Council · agenda item 5

What it recommends

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“Grant Full Planning Permission”

What the meeting decided

The minutes record: Granted. “RESOLVED by 6 votes for and 2 votes against To Grant Full Planning Permission subject to the following conditions: 1. The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission. 2. The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: BA2420.13A; BA2420.10G; BA2420.02; DR-D-0350-S4 P01; DR-D-1200-S3 P02; DR-D-1220-S4 P02; DR-D-12201-S4 P01 3.” minutes ↗

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This is an officer's report on a planning application to demolish an existing garage at 96 Victoria Avenue, Hastings, and build two new three-bedroom semi-detached dwellings with associated parking and landscaping. p1

The applicant is Benridge Construction Limited, acting through Baker Architectural Ltd. p2

Five letters of objection were received, raising concerns including parking, disruption during construction, loss of privacy, and loss of daylight or sunlight. p2 p34

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p1AGENDA ITEM NO: 5 (a) Report to: PLANNING COMMITTEE Date of Meeting: 11 March 2026 Report from: Planning Services Manager Application address: 96 Victoria Avenue, Hastings, TN35 5BT Proposal: Demolition of existing residential garage to provide two new 3-bed semi-detached dwellings, with associated parking and landscaping.
p2Application No: HS/FA/25/00006 Recommendation: Grant Full Planning Permission Ward: ORE 2018 Conservation Area: Yes - NO Listed Building: No Applicant: Benridge Construction Limited per Baker Architectural Ltd 29 Stirling Road Castleham Business Centre East St. Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex. TN38 9NP Public Consultation Site notice: Yes Press advertisement: No Neighbour Letters: No People objecting: 5 Petitions of objection received: 0 People in support: 0 Petitions of support received: 0 Neutral comments received: 0 Application status: Not delegated - 5 or more letters of objection received
p344. Representations In respect of this application a site notice was displayed at the front of the site and to the rear on The Ridge. In response to this 5 letters of objection were received. The comments within these letters include, · Lack of parking · Impact on existing parking · Disruption during construction · Loss of privacy · Overbearing · Loss of daylight/sunlight · Loss of outlook · properties to be rented or sold · Height of proposed fence

Places and organisations it names

Hastings Borough Council
Stirling Road (named in passing; not checked that it's about here)
Victoria Avenue (named in passing; not checked that it's about here)

Other papers for this meeting

Planning Committee agenda · Committee agenda
Appeal Report · Committee report
HS/FA/25/00614, Land East of 46 Conqueror Road · Committee report
HS/FA/25/00677, 20-31 Castleham Road, St Leonards-on-sea · Committee report
Site map for HS/FA/25/00006, 96 Victoria Avenue, Hastings · Committee report
Site map for HS/FA/25/00614, Land East of 46 Conqueror Road · Committee report
Site map for HS/FA/25/00677, 20-31 Castleham Road, St Leonards-on-sea · Committee report
Minutes Public Pack, 04/02/2026 Planning · Committee report
Planning Committee minutes · Committee minutes

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