The decision notice on the council’s file (published Wed 26 Aug 2026) attaches 4 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 works hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: P-522(26)03 B - Existing and Proposed Elevations P-522(26)02 [name removed] - Plans and Site Block Plans - As Proposed P-522(26)02 [name removed] - Plans & Site Block Plan Proposed P-522(26)04 [name removed] - Site Location Plan
Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning.
Materials and design details
The materials to be used must match as closely as possible, in type, colour and texture those listed in the Materials section of the application form.
Reason: To ensure that the finished development takes proper account of the character of the surrounding area in its use of external materials in the interests of the amenity of the area.
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 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 Washington Avenue 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 Washington Avenue’s line, from the council’s map data:
TPO 4: made 17 June 1957, confirmed 4 December 1957; 6 groups of trees, 7 areas of trees, 8 woodlands in the order. The order (PDF) ↗
TPO 38: made 2 September 1970, confirmed 2 September 1970; 16 trees, 13 groups of trees, 19 areas of trees, 17 woodlands 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 Washington Avenue 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 Washington Avenue’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.”
No Site of Special Scientific Interest, Special Area of Conservation, Local Nature Reserve, ancient woodland or country park is within about 100 m of Washington Avenue’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 Wed 14 Oct 2026).
Who the council consulted
The bodies and officers the file lists as consulted, with the day each was asked.
Nature Space, asked Thu 30 Jul 2026
Canopy IQ ltd., asked Thu 30 Jul 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.
NATURESPACE, Thu 6 Aug 2026
TREE OFFICER RESPONSE, Mon 24 Aug 2026
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 Washington Avenue or in Ashdown 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.
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.