FOI request (FOIR-763980410)

Criteria for combing residential dwellings in same building

Requested Sun 09 November 2025
Responded Wed 26 November 2025

Please could you share your criteria for accepting or rejecting requests to turn multiple residential dwellings in the same building back into one single dwelling, including any policies or documentation you have in relation to this.

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Response

Policies against which applications are assessed are held publicly.

Reports which asses the detail of the application and why they are approved or refused are also held publicly.

Please use our public access tool for reports:

https://publicaccess.hastings.gov.uk/online-applications/

Policies can be viewed at:

https://www.hastings.gov.uk/planning/policy/