Change of use from a single-family dwelling (Use Class C3) to a small House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4) for a temporary period of 12 months.
The application describes a change from Class C3 (homes) to Class C4 (a small house in multiple occupation). That is how the application describes it, not a finding of the lawful use.
The decision notice on the council’s file sets out any conditions attached to a permission, or the reasons for a refusal. Read it on the file, under Documents.
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 Archery Road 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 ↗
5 listed buildings are on or beside Archery Road: the street’s page lists them.
Tree preservation orders within about 40 m of Archery Road’s line, from the council’s map data:
TPO 12: made 25 May 1950, confirmed 21 August 1950; 5 trees, 26 groups of trees, 3 woodlands in the order. The order (PDF) ↗
TPO 24: made 6 October 1960, confirmed 22 November 1960; 4 groups of trees in the order. The order (PDF) ↗
TPO 50: made 14 September 1973, confirmed 11 December 1973; 1 tree in the order. The order (PDF) ↗
TPO 147: made 30 July 1993, confirmed 16 September 1993; 7 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 Archery 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 Archery 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.”
No Site of Special Scientific Interest, Special Area of Conservation, Local Nature Reserve, ancient woodland or country park is within about 100 m of Archery 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 Wed 14 Oct 2026).
Who the council consulted
The bodies and officers the file lists as consulted, with the day each was asked.
Conservation, asked Wed 10 Jun 2026
HMO Licensing, asked Wed 10 Jun 2026
HMOS - HOUSING OPTIONS, asked Wed 10 Jun 2026
GIS Technician (HMOS), asked Wed 10 Jun 2026
Planning Policy, asked Thu 25 Jun 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.
CONSERVATION OFFICER COMMENTS (CONS OFFICER), Tue 16 Jun 2026
HOUSING, Tue 23 Jun 2026
HMO LICENSING, Fri 10 Jul 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 (change of use) on Archery 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.
Change of use of land to residential curtilage and erection of single storey outbuilding (retrospective)
HS/FA/26/00493, validated Wed 26 Aug 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.