Hastings planning approval rate
Hastings council approved 86.4% of planning applications and refused 13.6%, based on 5,869 decisions analysed. Ranked 52nd out of 221 councils for strictness.
Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
86.4%
overall approval rate
Planning in Hastings?
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Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Hastings. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Hastings — mined from 5,869 proposal descriptions.
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Hastings. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
CASTLE 2018 (721 decided)
84.7%
CENTRAL ST LEONARDS 2018 (600 decided)
86.5%
OLD HASTINGS 2018 (594 decided)
87.7%
ASHDOWN 2018 (430 decided)
88.8%
MAZE HILL 2018 (362 decided)
85.9%
CONQUEST 2018 (358 decided)
89.9%
ST HELENS 2018 (330 decided)
86.4%
GENSING 2018 (314 decided)
86.3%
WEST ST LEONARDS 2018 (309 decided)
84.5%
SILVERHILL 2018 (293 decided)
87.4%
ORE 2018 (262 decided)
80.9%
BRAYBROOKE 2018 (255 decided)
86.7%
BAIRD 2018 (254 decided)
86.2%
WISHING TREE 2018 (192 decided)
84.4%
HOLLINGTON 2018 (146 decided)
86.3%
TRESSELL 2018 (139 decided)
85.6%
OLD HASTINGS Pre May 2018 (47 decided)
80.9%
CASTLE Pre May 2018 (35 decided)
88.6%
CENTRAL ST LEONARDS Pre May 2018 (29 decided)
86.2%
ASHDOWN Pre May 2018 (21 decided)
100.0%
Wards in Hastings
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Hastings, showing how the council decides real applications.
The installation of a new liquid EPDM roof finish upon the existing modern miner · GENSING 2018 · Tue 03 Mar 2026
Retrospective application for works to ground floor rear garden areas including · CENTRAL ST LEONARDS 2018 · Tue 03 Mar 2026
The partial re-roofing of St Leonards Lodge (North - South range to the eastern · CENTRAL ST LEONARDS 2018 · Mon 02 Mar 2026
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 5,869 decisions.
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