Change of use of part first floor and second floor from residential to Use Class F1 non-residenti… cut short in the council’s list; the full wording is on its file
The application describes the new use as Class F1 (learning and non-residential institutions). That is how the application describes it, not a finding of the lawful use.
The decision notice on the council’s file (published Tue 2 Jun 2026) attaches 5 conditions. In the council’s words, each with the reason it gives:
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.
Built to the approved plans
The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: 524_001 524_002 524_003 524_100 524_102 524_103 524_101 [name removed] Assessment Parking Statement
Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.
Parking, access and cycles
Prior to the first use of the development hereby permitted the cycle storage shall be provided in accordance with plan number 524_101 [name removed] 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.
Something else
The operation of the development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the Capacity Statement written by Neil Choudhury Architects dated May 2026 submitted as part of the application, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
Reason: To ensure a satisfactory form of development in the interests of the character and amenity of the area.
Something else
The premises shall not be used except between the following hours:- 09:00-21:00 Monday - Friday 09:00-18:00 Saturdays, Sundays or Bank 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
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 London Road’s line, from the council’s map data:
TPO 8: made 16 May 1949, confirmed 3 March 1950; 2 trees, 15 groups of trees, 1 area of trees, 2 woodlands in the order. The order (PDF) ↗
TPO 149: made 17 September 1993, confirmed 2 December 1993; 7 trees, 1 group of trees in the order. The order (PDF) ↗
TPO 226: made 14 September 2001, confirmed 13 November 2001; 6 trees in the order. The order (PDF) ↗
TPO 267: made 20 March 2009, confirmed 23 December 2009; 1 tree in the order. The order (PDF) ↗
TPO 274: made 13 July 2011, confirmed 17 August 2011; 3 trees in the order. The order (PDF) ↗
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 ↗
Flood zones, the coast and protected nature on this street
We place an application by the street in its address, so these say where London Road 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 London Road’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.”
The Environment Agency’s erosion map covers this frontage: one stretch of policy unit 4C24 Hastings (inc. the Harbour) ↗ in the Shoreline Management Plan, whose policy is Hold the line (Maintain/replace) in all three periods, 2005 to 2105: “Where protection is currently provided by coastal defence structures or managed beaches, and the intention is to retain a defence along approximately the current alignment. This will involve replacing defences when needed. Defence type, method and standard of protection may be modified over time.”
With Shoreline Management Plans delivered: 0 m by 2055, 0 m by 2105.
No Future Intervention: 56 m by 2055, 99 m by 2105.
Part of London Road’s line is inside the map’s No Future Intervention zone to 2105, and none of it inside the zone to 2105 with the plan delivered.
The figures are the width of the map’s erosion zone, inland from today’s shoreline, on the Higher Central allowance. In the Agency’s words: “Two periods: Medium Term (up to 2055) and Long Term (up to 2105).” “Two management scenarios: With Shoreline Management Plans delivered and No Future Intervention.” “Three climate scenarios: Present Day climate (2020), Higher Central allowance and Upper End allowance. The two allowances use sea level rise data from UKCP18 RCP8.5 70th and 95th percentiles respectively.” “All distances are cumulative over time and given in metres.”
The data and associated information are intended for guidance only - it cannot provide details for individual properties.
The data shows areas of land likely to be at erosion risk but does not show the precise future position of the shoreline.
Erosion may happen faster or slower than what we show, and risk may change over time.
No Site of Special Scientific Interest, Special Area of Conservation, Local Nature Reserve, ancient woodland or country park is within about 100 m of London Road’s line, and it is outside the High Weald National Landscape. Protected nature in Hastings
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.
Conservation, asked Tue 31 Mar 2026
Planning Policy, asked Tue 31 Mar 2026
Highways, asked Wed 6 May 2026
Environmental Health Pollution, asked Wed 6 May 2026
POLICE, asked Mon 11 May 2026
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.
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 London Road or in Central St Leonards 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.
Change of use of lower ground floor from hot food takeaway/ancillary storage to a mixed use of takeaway storage and self contained flat (C3).
HS/FA/26/00193, validated Tue 19 May 2026
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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.