Alterations to elevations including new windows and glazed doors. Engineering works to reduce ground level adjacent to west (side) elevation. Conversion of garage to form ancillary living accommodation. Raising height of existing terrace and formation of glazed balustrade (amended description).
The decision notice on the council’s file (published Thu 20 Aug 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: 25-104-P-01-B
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 to those listed in the Materials section of the application form.
Reason: To ensure a satisfactory visual appearance in the interest of the amenities 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 and future residents.
Drainage and flooding
Pre-Commencement Condition No development, including any site clearance, demolition, excavation, groundworks or construction works, shall commence until full details of the design, construction and implementation of the retaining wall shown on drawing no. 25-104-P-01-B have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The submitted details shall include: a) existing and proposed ground levels in the vicinity of the retaining wall; b) cross-sectional drawings showing the relationship of the retaining wall to the adjoining land and any existing structures; c) foundation design, depth and method of construction; d) wall construction, materials, thickness and structural form; e) drainage, weep holes or other measures to prevent the build-up of hydrostatic pressure; f) a timetable for implementation. The retaining wall and any associated drainage, temporary works and ground-stability measures shall thereafter be constructed and implemented in full accordance with the approved details and approved timetable. The retaining wall shall be completed before the first occupation/use of the development hereby approved and shall thereafter be retained and maintained in accordance with the approved details.
Reason: To ensure that the development is carried out in a manner that safeguards the stability of adjoining ground and land, prevents unacceptable impacts arising from changes in ground levels and retained land, and secures the satisfactory implementation of the development, in accordance with Policy DM5 of the Hastings Local Plan - Development Management Plan 2015.
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 Sovereign Close 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 ↗
Flood zones, the coast and protected nature on this street
We place an application by the street in its address, so these say where Sovereign Close 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 Sovereign Close’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 Sovereign Close’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).
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 Sovereign Close or in Baird 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.
Two-storey outbuilding for use as an art studio; to include roof lights and solar panels
HS/FA/26/00461, validated Wed 5 Aug 2026
Registered
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.