The Secretary of State has saved some Local Plan policies beyond their planned expiry date of September 2007. A list of Local Plan policies that no longer apply and an explanation for their removal along with the letter from the Government Office for the South East regarding Local Plan saved policies can be found here:
You can find information about saved policies in the East Sussex Structure Plan on the East Sussex County Council web site.
The Local Plan is being replaced by the Local Development Framework (LDF). You can find more information about the LDF on our Local Development Framework pages.
This web page contains the following information about the Hastings Local Plan:
Other pages within this area contain the following information:
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The new Hastings Local Plan was formally adopted by the Borough Council on 14 April 2004. The 2004 Local Plan has now become 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 sets out a framework of policies to guide and encourage development in Hastings Borough up to the year 2011, whilst safeguarding and enhancing the environment.
The Plan has two main functions:-
Together with the East Sussex and Brighton & Hove Structure Plan, which deals with strategic issues such as the overall provision of housing and employment land, the Local Plan will be the main policy document referred to by the Council when determining planning applications. It will fit into a framework of planning policy comprising at national level the Government's Planning Policy Guidance Notes and Circulars, and at regional level, the Regional Planning Guidance for the South East.
The Hastings Local Plan Written Statement contains the Plan policies and supporting text. The Local Plan Proposals Map will be made available to view in the near future.
All documents on this page are available for download in Adobe .pdf format. You may find it useful to read our Help before downloading information.
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Chapter 5 - Local Economy:
Chapter 6 - Transport:
Chapter 7 - Housing and Community:
Chapter 8 - Natural Environment:
Chapter 9 - Built Environment:
Chapter 10 - Leisure:
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As from 27th September 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:
Following 27th September 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 and regional policy and also new evidence, will be afforded considerable weight in decisions. In particular, we would draw your attention to the importance of reflecting policy in Planning Policy Statement 3 Housing and the Housing Green Paper - Homes for the future: more affordable, more sustainable in relevant decisions.
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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:
Following commencement of the new development plan system in which the Local Plan will be replaced by a 'Local Development Framework', these SPGs will be subject to formal consultation and be taken forward as Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD), instead of SPGs.
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 Local Development Framework resources page.
Hastings Borough Council has also adopted East Sussex County Council's "Parking Standards at Development" as Supplementary Planning Guidance.
You can view this document at Century House.
Alternatively you can download the document from the East Sussex County Council website.
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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.
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.
You can view Local Plan monitoring information from April 2004 onwards on the LDF pages.
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The Hastings Local Plan 2004 is now available online through the Planning Portal, you will need to click the 'DEVELOPMENT PLANS AND MAPS' tab at the top of the screen. From this page, enter 'Hastings' into the 'SPECIFY A LOCATION' search field and click 'GO' This lets you look at a map or written statement to find out if any of our proposals or policies affect where you live. Just click on the link above, and it will take you directly to the website.
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Please contact us for further advice on any matter relating to the Hastings Local Plan
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This page last updated: 08/10/2007