What type of planning application is most likely to be approved in Hastings?

Hip-to-Gable Conversion at 96.4% based on 56 decisions.

What is hardest to get planning permission for in Hastings?

HMO at 76.5% based on 81 decisions.

How do approval rates vary by project type in Hastings?

From 96.4% (Hip-to-Gable Conversion) to 76.5% (HMO). What you build matters as much as where you build it.

Most Common Planning Applications in Hastings

Not all planning applications are created equal. The gap between the highest and lowest approval project type in Hastings is 19.9% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

6,065 real decisions·17 project types·Updated June 2026

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All 17 project types ranked

#	Type	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Hip-to-Gable Conversion	56	54	2	96.4%
2	Conservatory	195	184	11	94.4%
3	Wraparound Extension	31	29	2	93.5%
4	Rear Extension	699	632	67	90.4%
5	Dormer	375	333	42	88.8%
6	Side Extension	386	339	47	87.8%
7	Outbuilding	192	165	27	85.9%
8	Loft Conversion	256	219	37	85.5%
9	Basement	224	190	34	84.8%
10	Annex	57	48	9	84.2%
11	Extension (General)	395	332	63	84.1%
12	Change of Use (Residential)	521	434	87	83.3%
13	Front Extension	96	79	17	82.3%
14	Garage / Parking	1,021	831	190	81.4%
15	New Build	272	216	56	79.4%
16	Flat Conversion	107	84	23	78.5%
17	HMO	81	62	19	76.5%

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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A hip-to-gable conversion application has a 96.4% approval rate. HMO? Just 76.5%.
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What the data tells us

The range is massive: 76.5% to 96.4%. Choosing the right project type — or framing your application correctly — can dramatically affect outcomes.

Visibility drives scrutiny. Project types that change the external appearance — dormers, loft conversions, hip-to-gable — face more resistance than those that don't. The more visible your proposal, the more carefully it needs designing.

These are council-wide averages. Your ward, your street and your immediate neighbours all shift the odds. The comparable decisions near your property are the best indicator of outcome.

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Methodology: Classifies 6,065 decisions in Hastings into residential project types using keyword matching against proposal descriptions (matching generate_site_data.py subtype rules). A single application may appear in multiple categories. Data from Hastings Council's public planning portal, January 2020 to present. Full methodology →