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Introduction

This page includes the documents that form part of the new Local Plan (formerly Local Development Framework) evidence base. 

If you wish to see a paper copy of any of these documents please visit our list of documents to view or purchase page for details.

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Green Infrastructure Study (December 2012)

Conducted to provide an evidence base for the Development Management Plan to identify green spaces, deficiencies in the network, funding sources and management recommendations.

• Main study (.pdf 172KB)
• Appendix A (.pdf 6400KB)
• Appendix B (.pdf 6035KB)
• Appendix C (.pdf 5552KB)
• Appendix D (.pdf 5529KB)
• Appendix E (.pdf 5602KB)
• Appendix F (.pdf 5526KB)

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Sequential Testing of site allocations (December 2012)

Undertaken to comply with the National Planning Policy Framework to determine the appropriateness of developments within areas of potential flood risk. Since conducted, the Council has decided to follow the recommendation from the Environment Agency letter dated 11 January 2013 and the suggested sentence has been removed from the report received from Aecom.

• Sequential test of site allocations document (December 2012) (.pdf 11025KB)
• Environment Agency letter (11.01.13) (.pdf 31KB)

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Community Facilities Report (December 2012)

Report prepared to support the policies in the Local Plan documents.

• Community Facilities main report (December 2012) (.pdf 102KB)
• Appendix A – Community facilities available for hire (.pdf 5145KB)
• Appendix B – Survey results (.pdf 25KB)

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Hastings Retail Areas Survey (November 2012)

This report provides information on the uses of ground floor premises within the borough’s defined shopping areas, collected through an observational survey carried out during October and November 2012. The purpose of this survey is to provide information that will help assess the health of the shopping areas and provide a means of monitoring the implementation and effectiveness of planning policies in the Local Plan related to retail.

• Hastings Retail Areas Survey (November 2012) (.pdf 17112KB)

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Explanation of housing evidence (August 2012)

This paper documents the evidence that has been prepared either by or on behalf of the Council to support the housing policies in the submission version of the Hastings Planning Strategy:

• Explanation of housing evidence (August 2012) (.pdf 220KB)
• Appendix A: Documentation relating to Breadsell site

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Hastings Planning Strategy Retail Sites Assessment (August 2012)

This document sets out that approximately 20,500m2 of comparison goods retail floorspace will be required in the town over the Plan period to 2028. This requirement is based on evidence set out in the latest Retail Floorspace Needs Assessment, which was carried out in 2011. This paper sets out the steps we have taken in terms of site identification:

• Hastings Planning Strategy Retail Sites Assessment (August 2012) (.pdf 2965KB)

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Provision of Permanent sites for Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople (October 2012)

This paper documents the evidence which supports the Council's approach to meeting the accommodation needs of Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople. It will also support the subsequent Development Management Plan:

• Provision of Permanent sites for Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople (October 2012) (.pdf 220KB)

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Shared housing in Hastings - An assessment of demand, supply and community impacts (August 2012)

This report provides an overview of the number, type and location of HMOs in the Borough. The impacts on the local communities associated with high concentrations of HMOs are discussed along with future need/demand for shared housing in Hastings:

• Shared housing in Hastings - an assessment of demand, supply and community impacts (August 2012) (.pdf 429KB)

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Transport Capacity Assessment

East Sussex County Council appointed Mott MacDonald in late 2011 to undertake a series of studies to carry out an assessment of traffic conditions in Bexhill and Hastings for 2028. The Transport Capacity Assessment, prepared by East Sussex County Council, draws together the conclusions of two transport assessments affecting development in Bexhill and Hastings undertaken by Mott MacDonald - a LDF Sensitivity Assessment and a Glyne Gap Development Assessment.

• Hastings and Rother Local Plans - Transport Capacity Assessment (July 2012) (.pdf 131KB)
• Glyne Gap Development Assessment (March 2012) (.pdf 840KB)
• LDF Sensitivity Assessment (January 2012) (.pdf 2560KB)

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Five and Six Point Plans

These plans were developed to secure economic prosperity for Hastings and Rother, showing interlinked initiatives for regeneration:

• Hastings and Rother Task Force Strategic Priorities - Six Point Plan (July 2012) (.pdf 41KB)
• Hastings and Bexhill Five Point Plan (March 2002) (.pdf 6436KB)

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The economic impact of tourism on Hastings (2011)

This report contains the findings of a study commissioned by Hastings Borough Council and undertaken by Tourism South East. The overall aim of the research to provide indicative estimates of the volume, value and resultant economic impact of tourism on Hastings in 2011.

• The economic impact of tourism on Hastings (.pdf 383KB)

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Pedestrian/cycle route study (May 2008)

Study produced by: Hastings Urban Bikes and the Ramblers Association for Hastings Borough Council and East Sussex County Council.

The study audited four outline routes to find the best, safest passage for pedestrians and cyclists in Hastings:

1. Seafront: eventually linking Bexhill to the west with Hastings Country Park to the east
2. Northern: linking Hastings town centre with the Conquest Hospital to the north
3. North-eastern: linking Hastings town centre with Ore via Ore Valley
4. North-western: linking Hastings Town Centre with Hollington area and potentially Pebsham (now Combe Valley) Countryside Park

• Clean, Green and Safe Pedestrian/Cycle Routes in Hastings and St Leonards (May 2008) (.pdf 5214KB)

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Assessment of Housing Need in Hastings and Rother

This background paper relates the housing targets in the Hastings and Rother planning strategies to an objective assessment of housing need, prepared in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework. It draws together information contained in the evidence base for the two Authorities' planning strategies, notably the Hastings and Rother Strategic Housing Market Assessment, the Hastings and Rother Employment Strategy and Land Review, and its Update, the Councils' respective Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessments and Annual Monitoring Reports.

• Assessment of Housing Need in Hastings and Rother (May 2012) (.pdf 400KB)
• Addendum to Footnote on Page 14 (October 2012) (.pdf 187KB)
• Updated Local Economic Forecasting Model (2010) (.pdf 627KB)

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Hastings Local Biodiversity Action Plan (July 2007)

The Biodiversity Action Plan is a working tool to enable Hastings Borough Council to meet its statutory duty re biodiversity. It reflects national priorities locally to protect and enhance biodiversity and engage the local community.

• Hastings Local Biodiversity Action Plan (July 2007) (.pdf 1463KB)

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South Foreland to Beachy Head Shoreline Management Plan (April 2006)

The Shoreline Management Plan provides a large-scale assessment of risk from coastal erosion and presents a policy framework to address these. We are only able to show the final report here; please contact us if you wish to view the associated maps. The maps are available on a CD for which there is a charge of £6 (including postage and packaging), or £5 if collected from our offices.

• South Foreland to Beachy Head Shoreline Management Plan (April 2006) (.pdf 864KB)

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Affordable Housing Viability Study and The Impact of Affordable Housing (March 2011)

• Affordable Housing Viability Study: final report (.pdf 3237KB)
• Affordable Housing Viability Study: appendices (.pdf 1549KB)

Affordable Housing Viability Study (July 2007)

This study was conducted to consider the approximate likely development capacity and type of general viability issues anticipated within housing sites in the town, assessing the impact on land values and affordable housing thresholds.

• Affordable Housing Viability Study (July 2007): executive summary (.pdf 484KB)
• Affordable Housing Viability Study (July 2007): final report (.pdf 1,356KB)
• Affordable Housing Viability Study (July 2007): appendicies (.pdf 6,310KB)

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Ancient Woodland Inventory for Hastings (August 2010)

This report examines the town's ancient woodland resource and presents a revised inventory for the local authority area. The report has been prepared by the Weald and Downs Ancient Woodland Survey to inform planning policy and planning decisions.

The report can be read on the Wild Hastings website.

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Future retail floorspace needs

A retail capacity update has been prepared in light of the economic downturn to assess the impact this has had on the town's future floorspace needs.  The update has been built on work previously undertaken for the Retail Capacity Study March 2006, and will underpin planning policies in the Planning Strategy and Development Management Plan documents.

• Hastings Town Centre: Retail Floorspace needs assessment update (August 2011) (.pdf 234KB)
• Future shopping floorspace needs (update February 2010) (.pdf 135KB)

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Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA)

The Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) was prepared following consultation in 2009.  It identifies sites which have the potential to accommodate housing, and provides an estimate of the likely numbers of dwellings that could be provided on sites across the Borough up to 2028.  It is a research document which is informing the preparation of the Planning Strategy and Development Management Plan including Site Allocations. The SHLAA is a living document which is updated each year.

Please visit the Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment area to download the documents.

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Renewable Energy and Low Carbon Development Study (August 2009)

• Renewable Energy and Low Carbon Development Study (.pdf 2724KB)
• Renewable Energy and Low Carbon Development Study Summary (.pdf 488KB)

This report has been completed to provide a comprehensive analysis of the low carbon energy strategies appropriate for the new developments planned in Hastings up to 2026.  This strategy describes the mix of technologies which will be the most appropriate and cost effective in delivering the required Co2 savings on the new build development sites in the town.  The results of this analysis form a robust evidence base, which should be used to guide low carbon strategic planning in the town.

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Retaining Hotels and Guesthouses in Hastings (February 2009)

• East Sussex Hotel and Visitor Accommodation Futures - retaining Hotels and Guesthouses in Hastings (.pdf 188KB)

This report has been prepared as part of a wider programme of hotel and visitor accommodation studies across East Sussex.  Its overall purpose is to inform the preparation of planning policies for the development of the hotel and visitor accommodation sector, and to support the Council's development control function.

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Local Wildlife Sites Review (April 2009)

A review of local wildlife sites and National Indicator 197 (improved local biodiversity) in Hastings.

• Local Wildlife Sites Review (.pdf 17492KB)

Please note this document was produced for print and may not be accessible for all website users.

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Hastings and Rother Employment Strategy and Land Review

The Employment Stategy and Land Review (ELRS) jointly undertaken by Hastings Borough Council and Rother District Council in May 2008 has been updated to take into account a number of significant events that need to be considered in terms of their implications for the assessment of employment land requirements.

This update considers the implications of each of these factors upon the recommendations of the 2008 ELRS. It does not reproduce all the information, so needs to be read in conjunction with it.

• Hastings and Rother Employment Strategy and Land Review (August 2011) (.pdf 626KB)
• Hastings and Rother Employment Strategy and Land Review (May 2008) (.pdf 2230KB)

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Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (April 2008)

The Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) was conducted to allow the application of the sequential and exception test and introduces the concept of flood risk at the early stages of the planning process.  We are only able to show the final report here; please contact us if you wish to view the associated maps.  We also publish these maps on a CD for which there is a charge of £6 (including postage and packaging), or £5 if collected from our offices.

Some of these files are large and may take some time to download.

• Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (April 2008): Front piece (.pdf 9KB)
• Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (April 2008): Table of contents (.pdf 79KB)
• Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (April 2008): Chapters 1 - 7 (.pdf 1521KB)
• Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (April 2008): Appendix A - technical review (.pdf 3513KB)
• Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (April 2008): Appendices B - E (.pdf 3716KB)
• Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (April 2008): Appendix F - supporting information (.pdf 42KB)
• Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (April 2008): Appendix F - flooding history (.pdf 116KB)
• Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (April 2008): Flood plans - Combe Haven catchment (.pdf 4129KB)
• Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (April 2008): Flood warning - Bulverhythe (.pdf 834KB)
• Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (April 2008): PPS25 guidance tables (.pdf 402KB)
• Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (April 2008): safe access and exit lookup tables (.pdf 70KB)
• Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (April 2008): sustainable drainage systems (.pdf 728KB)

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Private Sector House Condition Survey 2007 (February 2008)

Undertaken to provide a picture of housing condition in the private sector to assist in meeting housing legislation.

• Private Sector House Condition Survey 2007 (February 2008) (.pdf 1486KB)

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Hastings Retail Capacity Study (March 2006)

This study assesses the future shopping needs and retail capacity of the town to underpin the retail policies contained in the Local Development Framework.

• Hastings Retail Capacity Study (March 2006): executive summary (.pdf 116KB)
• Hastings Retail Capacity Study (March 2006): background document (.pdf 795KB)
• Hastings Retail Capacity Study (March 2006): main document (.pdf 2,581KB)

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Hastings and Rother Housing Market Assessment (update 2010)

• Hastings and Rother Housing Market Assessment (update 2010) (.pdf 2281KB)

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Hastings and Rother Housing Market Assessment (March 2006)

This study examines housing issues in the Hastings and Rother sub-region in South East England.  It establishes the strategic vision of housing supply and demand up to 2016 and provides a better understanding of the local and sub-regional housing market.

• Hastings and Rother Housing Market Assessment (March 2006): final report (.pdf 7,337KB)
• Hastings and Rother Housing Market Assessment (June 2006): summary (.pdf 2,955KB)

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Hastings and Rother Housing Needs Survey (2005)

This study examines the housing requirements (needs, aspirations and demands) for the communities and households of the town.

• Housing Needs Survey (2005): final report (.pdf 2,959KB)
• Housing Needs Survey (2005): summary report (.pdf 221KB

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Hastings and Bexhill Seafront Strategy (May 2005)

The seafront strategy sets out a series of initiatives to set the foundation for investment, regeneration & growth. It looks at the potential of the seafront for economic & community development.

• Hastings and Bexhill Seafront Strategy (May 2005) (.pdf 9402KB)

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