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7 Wellington Square

Planning application HS/FA/26/00087

7 Wellington Square, Hastings, TN34 1PB

Change of use

What is proposed

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

Proposed Change of Use of 7 Wellington Square from former Accountants Office (Class E) to single… cut short in the council’s list; the full wording is on its file

The application describes a change from Class E (commercial, business and service). That is how the application describes it, not a finding of the lawful use.

Where it stands

The council’s file ↗

Conditions attached

The decision notice on the council’s file (published Thu 16 Jul 2026) attaches 11 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: CR_CRSF_FK_C 25.624.1.B 25.624.2.B 25.624.3.F 25.624.4.F 25.624.5.A 25.624.6

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

  3. Materials and design details
    The materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the development hereby permitted shall be in accordance with materials noted on drawing number 25.624.4.F. The approved materials used in connection with the building shall thereafter be retained.

    Reason: In order to protect the visual amenities of the area and to secure a well planned development

  4. Something else
    No rendered ashlar rustication works shall commence until details have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The details shall include section drawings, at a scale of not less than 1:5, showing the proposed rustication profile and all abutments with adjoining architectural elements. The works shall thereafter be carried out in full accordance with the approved details and retained as such thereafter.

    Reason: In order to preserve the character and appearance of the conservation area and the setting of a listed building.

  5. Materials and design details
    No ventilation, extraction or flue works shall commence until details have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The details shall include the size and location of all external vents and flues, clearly shown on plans and elevations at a scale of not less than 1:20. The details shall also include the proposed materials, colour, finish, product specifications and product references for all external vents and flues. The works shall thereafter be carried out in full accordance with the approved details and retained as such thereafter.

    Reason: In order to preserve the character and appearance of the conservation area and the setting of a listed building.

  6. Materials and design details
    Notwithstanding the details shown on the approved drawings, the new slate roof coverings must match the existing main roof slates in respect of material and finished appearance, unless otherwise approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority

    Reason: In order to preserve the character and appearance of the conservation area and the setting of a listed building.

  7. Bins and recycling
    Prior to the first occupation of the development, the refuse storage area shown on Drawing No. 25.624.3.F shall be provided in the approved location. The refuse storage area shall thereafter be retained and kept available for refuse storage purposes.

    Reason: In order to secure a well planned development.

  8. Bins and recycling
    No covered refuse store, bin enclosure or other refuse storage structure shall be installed unless details of its design, materials, appearance and location have first been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Any such structure shall thereafter be installed and retained in accordance with the approved details.

    Reason: To ensure a satisfactory form of development in the interests of the character and amenity of the area.

  9. Parking, access and cycles
    No part of the development shall be occupied until covered and secure cycle parking spaces have been provided in accordance with plan No. 25.624.6. The area shall thereafter be retained for that use and shall not be used other than for the parking of cycles.

    Reason: In order that the development site is accessible by non-car modes and to meet the objectives of sustainable development.

  10. Parking, access and cycles
    Prior to the first occupation of the development hereby approved, the parking space shown on Drawing No. 25.624.6 shall be provided and made available for use. The parking space shall thereafter be retained and kept available for the parking of motor vehicles at all times and shall not be used for any other purpose unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

    Reason: To ensure a well-planned development that functions well.

  11. 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

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 street index lists these properties on Wellington Square under Article 4 directions, which take away some building work that wouldn’t otherwise need planning permission:

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 ↗

On the council’s local list of heritage assets:

Historic England’s list has an entry on this street that gives the same house number as this application. Check the entry to see whether it is this building:

24 listed buildings are on or beside Wellington Square: the street’s page lists them.

Conservation areas, Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders: Hastings Borough Council, Open Government Licence v3.0. Street lines © OpenStreetMap contributors. Listed buildings: © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Flood zones, the coast and protected nature on this street

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

Flood zones

None of Wellington Square’s line is in Flood Zone 2 or 3 on the Environment Agency’s flood map for planning. In the Agency’s words: “This means a site in flood zone 1 could still flood now or in the future.”

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 Wellington Square’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 Thu 15 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 (change of use) on Wellington Square or in Castle 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 Castle

…and 3 more of the same kind nearby. Every application on Wellington Square is on its page.

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.