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67 Filsham Road

Planning application HS/FA/25/00395

67 Filsham Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0PG

Extensions and alterations

What is proposed

In the council’s words, from its weekly list:

Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of two storey rear extension, including balc… cut short in the council’s list; the full wording is on its file

Where it stands

The council’s file ↗

Conditions attached

The decision notice on the council’s file (published Tue 20 Oct 2026) attaches 8 conditions. In the council’s words, each with the reason it gives:

  1. Time limit to start
    The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.

    Reason: This condition is imposed in accordance with the provisions of Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

  2. Built to the approved plans
    The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: Site location and block plans (5096 - 100A) Proposed site location and block plans (5096 - 200B) Proposed floor plans and elevations (5096 - 210F) Permeable areas plan (5096 - 230E) Existing and proposed streetscene and driveway layout (5096 - 220D) Velux roof terrace GEL specification details

    Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.

  3. Built to the approved plans
    The parking area(s) shall be provided in accordance with the approved plans/details which have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority in consultation with the Highway Authority and the area(s) shall thereafter be retained for that use and shall not be used other than for the parking of motor vehicles.

    Reason: To ensure the safety of persons and vehicles entering and leaving the access and proceeding along the highway.

  4. Parking, access and cycles
    The proposed parking spaces shall measure at least 2.5m by 5m (add an extra 50cm where spaces abut walls).

    Reason: To provide adequate space for the parking of vehicles and to ensure the safety of persons and vehicles entering and leaving the access and proceeding along the highway.

  5. Built to the approved plans
    The development shall not be occupied until a turning space for vehicles has been provided and constructed in accordance with the approved plans/details which have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority in consultation with the Highway Authority and the turning space shall thereafter be retained for that use and shall not be obstructed.

    Reason: To ensure the safety of persons and vehicles entering and leaving the access and proceeding along the highway.

  6. Parking, access and cycles
    The gate shall be positioned at least 5.5m back from the edge of the highway and should not open outwards in order to allow a vehicle to wait clear of the highway whilst the gate is being operated.

    Reason: To ensure that the use of the highway by persons and vehicles is not obstructed by waiting vehicles.

  7. Windows, balconies and privacy
    Prior to the first use of the approved first-floor rear balcony, a 1.8m high obscure-glazed privacy screen shall be installed along the northern side elevation of the balcony, in accordance with approved Drawing No. 5096-210F. The approved privacy screen shall thereafter be permanently retained and maintained in good condition for the lifetime of the development.

    Reason: To safeguard the amenity of adjoining and future residents.

  8. Hours of building work
    With the exception of internal works the building works required to carry out the development allowed by this permission must only be carried out within the following times:- 08.00 - 18.00 Monday to Friday 08.00 - 13.00 on Saturdays No working on Sundays or Public Holidays.

    Reason: To safeguard the amenity of adjoining and future residents.

We copy the numbered conditions and their reasons and nothing else from the notice; its notes to the applicant are on the file. The label on each is ours, by rules on the council’s wording. The conditions the council attaches, by kind of application

Conservation and heritage on this street

None of the town’s 18 conservation areas reaches Filsham Road as mapped.

Measured along the street’s line against the council’s boundaries. Whether a particular building is inside depends on where the boundary runs: each area’s page on the council’s site has its map. All 18 conservation areas

The council’s Article 4 direction on houses in multiple occupation covers the whole town (in force since 2 July 2012): turning a house into a shared house for three to six people needs planning permission. The council’s page ↗

Tree preservation orders within about 40 m of Filsham Road’s line, from the council’s map data:

Indicative only — the council’s order is what counts. The council says of its tree order map data: “This dataset is under review and subject to change. Always refer to the Original Tree Preservation Order and associated plan for confirmation.” The council’s tree preservation orders page ↗

Conservation areas, Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders: Hastings Borough Council, Open Government Licence v3.0. Street lines © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Flood zones, the coast and protected nature on this street

We place an application by the street in its address, so these say where Filsham Road runs, not where the site’s boundary is. The application’s own documents on the council’s file show the site.

Flood zones

Part of Filsham Road is in Flood Zone 3 (rivers and the sea). That is the Environment Agency’s flood map for planning, which shows land that could flood from rivers or the sea, ignoring the benefits of any existing flood defences.

Locations in flood zone 3 have a high probability of flooding.

This means, in any year, land has:

Flood zone 3 developments need a flood risk assessment as part of their planning application.

The Environment Agency’s words, from Flood zones and what they mean ↗.

A street’s line is not an address. For a particular address, use the Environment Agency’s Check your long term flood risk ↗; for a planning site, its Flood map for planning ↗. Flood warnings in force now are on Live now.

Protected nature

No Site of Special Scientific Interest, Special Area of Conservation, Local Nature Reserve, ancient woodland or country park is within about 100 m of Filsham Road’s line, and it is outside the High Weald National Landscape. Protected nature in Hastings

Flood zones: © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Fetched 2026-10-12.

Coastal erosion and the Shoreline Management Plan: © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2015. Open Government Licence v3.0. Fetched 2026-10-12.

Protected sites: © Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Fetched 2026-10-12.

Street lines © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Comments on the application

The council’s file counts no comments from the public (as it stood on Tue 20 Oct 2026).

Who the council consulted

The bodies and officers the file lists as consulted, with the day each was asked.

Consultee responses on the file

Responses filed as consultee comments, named as the file names them, with the day each was published. What they say is in each document on the council’s file.

Is a comment public?

The council’s page on commenting says: “All comments will be made available to view online and will be treated in accordance with our privacy policy. Comments will be redacted where they contain personal information or are inappropriate in their content.” It also says: “Please note that we do not accept anonymous comments.” Commenting on an application, on the council’s site ↗ (read 13 October 2026).

We count the comments on the council’s file. We never copy a commenter’s name, address or words, and we don’t list who objected: that is on the file.

Similar applications nearby

Other applications of the same kind (extensions and alterations) on Filsham Road or in Maze Hill ward, decided ones first, since our record starts on 21 April 2026. A refusal is marked; its reasons are in the decision notice on the council’s file. Each application is decided on its own facts.

Elsewhere in Maze Hill

If you think work doesn’t match what was approved

The council’s planning enforcement team looks into building work or a use that may not have permission, or may not follow the approved plans or conditions. Its page explains how to report it and which cases it deals with first: planning enforcement on the council’s site ↗

Our planning record starts on 21 April 2026, from the council’s weekly lists of new and decided applications. We list the site, the proposal, the dates, the decision, the comment counts and a permission’s conditions. We never copy a commenter’s or an individual applicant’s details; an applicant is named only when it is an organisation we can match exactly to a council, a registered charity or a company on Companies House. Planning is decided by the council, not by us.