TN38 planning approval rate
The TN38 postcode area falls under Hastings council, which has a 86.4% planning approval rate based on 5,869 decisions.
Last updated: April 2026
86.4%
Hastings approval rate
What this means for TN38
If you're planning a project in the TN38 area, your application will be decided by Hastings council. Based on historical data, around 13.6% of applications are refused. The approval rate varies by ward and application type — use our free tool to check your specific property.
What gets approved near your property?
In Hastings, 1 in 7 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Hastings
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Hastings
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 5,869 decisions.
Hastings approval by application type
Full
85.2%
Discharge of Conditions
87.8%
Trees
96.8%
Certificate of Lawfulness
83.2%
Listed Building
89.3%
Other
77.2%
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90.6%