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Personal Search - CON29 Guidance

This web page gives guidance on how to obtain the information to answer each CON29, and contains the following information:

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CON29R 'Required' Enquiries of the Local Authority (2007)

1.1.  Planning and Building Decisions and Pending Applications

(a) – (h) Planning application property files can be made available for free inspection either through the Enhanced Personal Search service or by contacting the Development Control team.  48 hours notice will be required.  If assistance is required to compile records from Planning files, the research fee will be charged.

Planning Applications can also be viewed on-line Planning decision notices from 1949 to present day can also be viewed in this way although they are not searchable by address.

(f) – (h) This information can be obtained by contacting Building Control in writing by post or e-mail.  The standard research fee will be charged.

Please note that Building Regulation information on Planning Property files is not comprehensive or maintained.  All enquiries about Building Control Information must be directed to the Building Control team.

1.2.  Planning Designations and Proposals

A complete set of the relevant documents comprising the Hastings Local Plan 2004 including Proposals Maps can be viewed in reception at Century House or electronically through either the Council’s website or through the Planning Portal at: www.planningportal.gov.uk.

Copies can be purchased from the Forward Planning section or the Hastings Information Centre priced at £30, plus £5 postage and packaging.  Individual documents can be purchased on request.

The regional spatial strategy for the South East (the South East Plan) is under preparation.  This will eventually replace the East Sussex and Brighton & Hove Structure Plan and will form part of the Planning framework to Hastings Borough.  Information on the content of the South East Plan and the timetable for its preparation can be viewed on the South East England Regional Assembly website at www.southeast-ra.gov.uk/southeastplan.

2.0 Roads

This information can be freely obtained by contacting the Highways Department.

3.1.  Land required for Public Purposes

Please refer to the Land Charges Team who are currently awaiting Legal clarification on the response to this question.

3.2.  Land to be acquired for Road Works

This information can be obtained by contacting the Highways Department.

3.3.  Drainage Agreements and Consents

(a) This information can be obtained by contacting Building Control in writing by post or e-mail.  The standard research fee will be charged.  Please also refer to Southern Water.  This information can be obtained by contacting Building Control in writing by post or e-mail.  The standard research fee will be charged.

(b) Early notices will be on the Land Charges Register

3.4.  Nearby Road Schemes

This information can be obtained by applying in writing by post or e-mail to the Highways Department.  The standard research fee will be charged.

3.5.  Nearby Railway Schemes

There are currently no proposed railway, tramway, light railway or monorails in Hastings Borough.

3.6.  Traffic Schemes

This information can be obtained by applying in writing by post or e-mail to the Highways Department.  The standard research fee will be charged

3.7.  Outstanding Notices

(a) This information can be obtained by contacting Building Control in writing by post or e-mail.  The standard research fee will be charged
(b) This information can be obtained by contacting Environmental Services.  The standard research fee will be charged.
(c) This information can be obtained by contacting Environmental Services.  The standard research fee will be charged.
(d) Management Orders and Temporary Exemption notices are contained in Public Registers that can be made available for inspection upon request by contacting the Housing Services Support Team.  Other notices may apply.  This information can be obtained by applying in writing by post or e-mail to the Housing Support Team.  The standard research fee will be charged.
(e) This information can be obtained by applying in writing by post or e-mail to the Highways Department.  The standard research fee may be charged.
(f) This information can be obtained by contacting Environmental Services.  The standard research fee will be charged.

3.8.  Contravention of Building Regulations

This information can be obtained by contacting Building Control in writing by post or by e-mail.  The standard research fee will be charged

3.9.  Notices, Orders, Directions and Proceedings under Planning Acts

(a) – (f) See: Notices issued from 1/1/ 2002 to present day.
Notices issues before 1/1/2002 can be viewed in the Enforcement Register held in reception at Century House.  Work is underway to capture these older notices electronically so that they can be viewed on the Internet also.
(g) This information can be obtained by contacting the Development Control team.
(h) There have been no such orders in Hastings Borough
(i) These will be recorded in Part 3 of the Land Charges Register and will also be noted in the planning application property files which can be viewed as detailed at 1.1
(j) Properties affected by Article 4 directions 1, 2 & 3 (1993) and will also be recorded in Part 3 of the Land Charges Register along with 1952 Painting Restriction served under Article 4
(k) There have been no proceedings to enforce such in Hastings Borough.
(l) There have been no proceedings to enforce such in Hastings Borough.
(m) These will be recorded in Part 3 of the Land Charges Register.  To view an order, please contact the Development Control team.
(n) There have been no proceedings to enforce such in Hastings Borough.

3.10.  Conservation Area

(a) The following conservation areas were designated before 31st August 1974:

  • Old Town
  • Burtons’ St Leonards
  • Blacklands

See: List of properties contained within these areas.

(b) There are currently no unimplemented resolutions to designate any areas a Conservation Area.

3.11.  Compulsory Purchase

Please refer to the Land Charges Team who are currently awaiting Legal clarification on the response to this question

3.12.  Contaminated Land

For further information contact Environmental Protection.

3.13.  Radon Gas

This information can be obtained from the Centre for radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards via the new UK website: www.ukradon.org.  There will be a charge for this information.

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CON29O 'Optional' Enquiries of the Local Authority (2007)

4.  Road Proposals by Private Bodies

(a) - (b) This information can be obtained by contacting the Development Control and Highways teams in writing by post or e-mail.  You will need to provide a site location plan of the property.  The standard research fee will be charged.

5.  Public Paths Or Byways

5.1 – 5.2 This information can be obtained by applying in writing by post or e-mail to the Highways Department.  You will need to provide a site location plan of the property.  The standard research fee will be charged.

6.  Advertisements

6.1 – 6.2 This Information can be found on the Planning Property files.  Please see 1.1 for details on how to view these.  Appropriate applications will be prefixed 'AA'.

6.3 (a) No such notices have been served in Hastings Borough.

6.3 (b) These will be recorded in Part 3 of the Land Charges register.

6.3 (c ) This information can be obtained by contacting the Development Control team.

6.3 (d) Not applicable

6.3 (e)-(f) No such notices have been served in Hastings Borough

7.  Completion Notices

HS/FA/88/00575, 55 Braybrooke Road

8.  Parks and Countryside

8.1 The extent of the High Weald AONB can be viewed on the Hastings Local Plan 2004.  For details of how to view this document please see question 1.2.

8.2 Hastings Borough is not within a National Park

9.  Pipelines

Distribution Network information can be obtained from Scotia Gas Plant Protection Team on 0141 4184093.  High Pressure Gas Pipeline information can be obtained from: National Grid Plant Protection Team on 01604 815361.

10.  Houses in Multiple Occupation

Licensed Houses in Multiple Occupation are contained in a Public Register that can be made available for inspection upon request by contacting the Housing Services Support Team.

If the property is not registered, this information can be obtained by applying in writing by post or e-mail to the Housing Support Team.  The standard research fee will be charged.

11.  Noise Abatement

There are no Noise Abatement Zones in Hastings Borough.

12.  Urban Development Areas

See: Urban Development Areas.

13.  Enterprise Zones

See: Enterprise Zones.

14.  Inner Urban Improvement Areas

See: Inner Urban Improvement Areas.

15.  Simplified Planning Zones

See: Simplified Planning Zones.

16.  Land Maintenance Notices

Notices issued from 1/1/2002 to present day.  See: View Planning Enforcements.
Notices issued before 1/1/2002 can be viewed in the Enforcement Register held in reception at Century House.
Work is underway to capture these older notices electronically so that they can viewed on the internet also.

17.  Mineral Consultation Areas

See: Mineral Consultation Areas.

18.  Hazardous Substance Consents

These will be marked on the Planning Register and on Planning Property Files with the prefix ‘HZ’.  Please see 1.1 for details of how to view these files.

View the Public Register: Hazardous Substance Consents: Public Register.

19.  Environmental Pollution Notices

This information can be obtained by contacting Environmental Services.  The standard research fee will be charged.

20.  Food Safety Notices

This information can be obtained by contacting Environmental Services.  The standard research fee will be charged.

21.  Hedgerow Notices

See: Hedgerow Notices - Public Register.

22.  Registered Common Land and Town or Village Green

East Sussex County Council holds the register of Common Land.  Details on how to view the Public Register are detailed on their website.  Alternatively Form CON29O can be submitted to the Land Charges team at Hastings Borough Council.  There is a charge of £14 per search and a plan will be required.

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This page last updated: 23/11/2007

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