78 Harley Shute Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 8BU
Extensions and alterations
What is proposed
In the council’s words, from its weekly list:
Single storey upwards extension to create first floor together with alterations to existing garage roof form, fenestration changes to side and rear elevations and the installation of solar panels to the rear roof slope.
The decision notice on the council’s file (published Thu 27 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 development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: 8607/1/B 8607/EX 8607/LBP/A 8607/SS
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 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.
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 Harley Shute Road 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 street index lists these properties on Harley Shute 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 ↗
1 listed building is on or beside Harley Shute Road: the street’s page lists it.
Tree preservation orders within about 40 m of Harley Shute Road’s line, from the council’s map data:
TPO 11: made 12 April 1950, confirmed 19 June 1950; 29 groups of trees, 10 woodlands in the order. The order (PDF) ↗
TPO 44: made 29 February 1972, confirmed 9 May 1972; 6 trees, 9 groups of trees, 8 areas of trees in the order. The order (PDF) ↗
TPO 123: made 20 February 1992, confirmed 14 April 1992; 1 woodland in the order. The order (PDF) ↗
TPO 232: made 9 December 2002, confirmed 15 January 2003; 2 trees in the order. The order (PDF) ↗
TPO 295: made 28 April 2016, confirmed 16 August 2016; 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 Harley Shute 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 Harley Shute 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 Harley Shute 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).
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 Harley Shute Road or in West 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.
Construction of a single-storey side extension, enlargement of the existing front window, and installation of roof-mounted solar photovoltaic panels to the existing dwelling and proposed extension.
HS/FA/26/00426, validated Wed 15 Jul 2026, decided in the week of Mon 21 Sep 2026
Replacement of door with window and replacement of two windows with single window to ground floor rear elevation. Replacement of first and second floor rear windows from timber sash windows to white sash UPVC windows. Enlarge second floor window to front elevation (amended description).
HS/FA/26/00465, validated Mon 10 Aug 2026, decided in the week of Mon 5 Oct 2026
Proposed demolition of existing conservatory and erection of rear extension with external alterations including replacement decking and guarding (amended description)
HS/FA/26/00310, validated Mon 25 May 2026, decided in the week of Mon 24 Aug 2026
Removal of front west side shared chimney stack between 6 and 7 Grosvenor Gardens and associated work including reinstating fire wall and slate finishes where chimney stack is removed
HS/FA/26/00264, validated Thu 30 Apr 2026, decided in the week of Mon 6 Jul 2026
Granted permission
…and 1 more of the same kind nearby. Every application on Harley Shute Road 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.