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Hastings Local Plan adopted 2004

All information on development planning for Hastings can now be found in our new Local Plan (formerly Local Development Framework) area.

Some of the Hastings Local Plan policies were saved and can be found here:

Government Office of the South East 24 September 2007 - Hastings Local Plan 2004 Saved Policies Application (.pdf 191KB)

The remaining policies expired and are listed here:

Hastings Local Plan 2004 - Expired Policies

You can find information about saved policies in the East Sussex Structure Plan on the East Sussex County Council web site.

This area contains the following information about the adopted Hastings Local Plan 2004:

Hastings Local Plan 2004
Expired Policies
Supplementary Planning Guidance
Interactive maps
Contact Information

Hastings Local Plan 2004

The new Hastings Local Plan was formally adopted by the Borough Council on 14 April 2004. The 2004 Local Plan is the statutory local plan for Hastings Borough, replacing the 1993 Hastings Borough Plan and the Combe Haven Valley District Plan (adopted 1983). The Local Plan 2004 sets out a framework of policies to guide and encourage development in Hastings Borough, whilst safeguarding and enhancing the environment.

The 2004 Local Plan has two main functions:

to set out the Council's policies for the control of development in the Borough;
to make proposals for the development and use of land, and to allocate land for specific purposes.

Written Statement

The Hastings Local Plan 2004 Written Statement contains the Plan policies and supporting text. The Local Plan Proposals Map are available in the interactive maps area.

Plan Contents (.pdf 38KB)
Index of Policies (.pdf 46KB)

Part 1 - Context

Chapter 1 - Introduction (.pdf 63KB)
Chapter 2 - Planning Context (.pdf 79KB)
Chapter 3 - Strategy for Hastings(.pdf 79KB)
Chapter 4 - Environmental Appraisal (.pdf 51KB)

Part 2 - General Policies

Chapter 5 - Local Economy:

Chapter 5(a) - Employment Land (.pdf 109KB)
Chapter 5(b) - Tourism (.pdf 96KB)
Chapter 5(c) - Shopping (.pdf 83KB)

Chapter 6 - Transport:

Chapter 6 - Transport (.pdf 109KB)

Chapter 7 - Housing and Community:

Chapter 7(a) - Housing (.pdf 184KB)
Chapter 7(b) - Community Needs (.pdf 87KB)

Chapter 8 - Natural Environment:

Chapter 8(a) - Nature Conservation (.pdf 134KB)
Chapter 8(b) - Landscape (.pdf 82KB)

Chapter 9 - Built Environment:

Chapter 9(a) - Development Guidelines (.pdf 182KB)
Chapter 9(b) - Historic Environment (.pdf 105KB)

Chapter 10 - Leisure:

Chapter 10(a) - Sports and Recreation (.pdf 78KB)
Chapter 10(b) - Open Space (.pdf 282KB)

Part 3 - Area Policies

Chapter 11(a) - Town Centre (.pdf 78KB)
Chapter 11(b) - Central St Leonards (.pdf 74KB)
Chapter 11(c) - Old Town (.pdf 59KB)
Chapter 11(d) - West St Leonards (.pdf 69KB)
Chapter 11(e) - Broomgrove (.pdf 82KB)
Chapter 11(f) - Holmhurst St Mary (.pdf 87KB)
Chapter 11(g) - Seafront Strategy (.pdf 68KB)

Part 4 - Monitoring

Chapter 12 - Monitoring (.pdf 81KB)

Hastings Local Plan 2004 - Expired Policies

As from September 27, 2007, a number of policies in the Adopted Hastings Local Plan 2004 expired and are therefore not to be used in consideration of planning applications. This was approved by the Secretary of State under paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 8 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and is part of the Government's drive to streamline the planning system.

These policies were not longer required as in some cases they duplicated other Local Plan policies or National Planning Policy and in other cases the development they referred to has been completed.

The following Hastings Local Plan policies have been expired:

B2 - Broomgrove Housing Sites
CN2 - Parking for People With Disabilities
CN4 - Hastings College
CN5 - Hastings College - Relocation
CN8 - Community Facilities
CN10 - Library Facilities
CN11 - Hastings Museum and Art Gallery
DG10 - Retention of Car Parking
DG32 - Development Adjoining Railways
H3 - Lower Density Areas
H5 - Change of Use
L5 - Farm Diversification
OT1 - Old Town Protection Area
S6 - Land Allocated for Non-Retail Uses
SP5 - Football - Pilot Field
T10 - Conference Facilities
T11 - Water Based Recreation
T5 - Self-Catering Accommodation
TC2 - The Queens Hotel
TC6 - The BT Building, Havelock Road
TR2 - Defined Road Hierarchy

Following September 27, 2007, the remaining policies in the Local Plan should be read in context. Where policies were adopted some time ago, it is likely that material considerations, in particular the emergence of new national policy in the National Planning Policy Framework and also new evidence, will be afforded considerable weight in decisions.

Supplementary Planning Guidance

Supplementary Planning Guidance Notes (SPGs) provide detailed guidance for both residents and developers on the way in which the Council implements Local Plan policies. They do not have the same status as Local Plan policies, but are taken into account as a material consideration when planning applications and appeals are determined. The following SPGs were adopted as interim guidance by Council on 28th July 2004, and give guidance on the following:

SPG 5: The Provision of Childrens Playspace in Housing Developments (.pdf 129KB)
SPG 6: Affordable Housing (.pdf 198KB); Affordable Housing Advice - A Guide for Developers (.pdf 111KB)
SPG 7: Development Contributions (.pdf 178KB)

As part of the emerging Local Plan these SPGs will be subject to formal consultation and be taken forward as Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD). No timescale for this has yet been identified.

SPG 1 - Roof Materials for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas, SPG 2 - Replacement Doors and Windows for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas, SPG 3 - Shopfront Design, and SPG 4 - Outdoor Advertisements and Signs, have already been taken through this process and are available for download from our documents page.

Hastings Borough Council has also adopted East Sussex County Council's "Parking Standards at Development" as Supplementary Planning Guidance.

Monitoring the Local Plan

Regular monitoring of the Local Plan and its policies takes place to advise the Council on how the Plan policies are working in practice, and will also provide a useful input into the new Local Development Framework.

Local Plan Monitoring Report

Provides a general introduction to the Council monitoring of the Local Plan, together with a short commentary on the monitoring results for each of the main topic chapters in the Local Plan.