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CON29R Registers
Hastings Borough Council can respond to individual questions on the CON29R, there is a fee for this service. Alternatively details of how you can view Public registers and other CON29 information is listed below.
Land to be searched
You need to identify the land you wish us to answer any CON29R questions about. Please advise us of the address(es) of all the rateable premises/land and provide us with a red line plan showing the extent you wish us to answer CON29 questions about.
You can look at the Council Tax and Business Rates lists at www.voa.gov.uk to determine the number of rateable premises/land.
We are not able to confirm the rateable premises/land within your red line plan as you are required to tell us what land you want us to answer the CON29 questions in relation to.
Con29 Request Form
Payment
We accept payment by credit/debit card on the telephone. We will contact you to take payment when we accept the CON29 request.
We are not able to process cheques at this time and apologise for the inconvenience.
Public Registers and other CON29 information
Planning decisions and pending applicationsThe Planning Register is available to view on our website.
Alternatively, for a fee, we can undertake the research work on your behalf and provide an official printed response.
To request this service please use the Con29 request form.Building Regulations decisions and pending applications
The Building Control function is a shared service managed by the East Sussex Building Control Partnership.
Building Control records can be viewed online on the Wealden District Council website.
Alternatively, for a fee, we can undertake the research work on your behalf and provide an official printed response.
To request this service, please use the Con29 request form.Building Regulations Completion Certificates
The Building Control function is a shared service managed by the East Sussex Building Control Partnership.
Building Control records can be viewed online on the Wealden District Council website.
Alternatively, for a fee, we can undertake the research work on your behalf and provide an official printed response.
To request this service, please use the Con29 request form.Building Regulations Competent Persons Self-Certification Scheme
The Building Control function is a shared service managed by the East Sussex Building Control Partnership.
Building Control records can be viewed online on the Wealden District Council website.
Alternatively, for a fee, we can undertake the research work on your behalf and provide an official printed response.
To request this service, please use the Con29 request form.Please note, the Council does not issue and is not provided with copies of certificates or notices issued in respect of work carried out under Competent Person (self-certification) Schemes. The owner or occupier of the property should hold such certificates.
Planning Designations and Proposals
The Hastings Local Plan 2011-2028 can be viewed on our website including a mapping tool to view the location of relevant policies.
The Waste and Minerals Plan for East Sussex can be viewed on the East Sussex County Council website.
Roads and public Rights of way
This information is held by the Highway Land Information Team at East Sussex County Council.
Land Required for Public Purposes
This information is held in a system which is not available for public inspection however a response will be given, specific to the required property, should a request be made to view it under Environmental Information Regulations. Such requests should be emailed to landcharges@hastings.gov.uk.
Alternatively, for a fee, we can undertake the research work on your behalf and provide an official printed response.
To request this service, please use the Con29 request form.Land to be acquired for Road Works
This information is held by the Highway Land Information Team at East Sussex County Council.
Drainage Matters
Customers are currently advised to review individual planning applications in the Planning Register to establish if there is a Sustainable Urban Drainage System (SuDS) in place for each property.
Customers should also contact Southern Water.
Nearby road schemes
This information is held by the Highway Land Information Team at East Sussex County Council.
Nearby railway schemes
This information is held by the Highway Land Information Team at East Sussex County Council.
Traffic schemes
This information is held by the Highway Land Information Team at East Sussex County Council.
Outstanding notices - environment, health and safety, public health
This information is held in a system which is not available for public inspection however a response will be given, specific to the required property, should a request be made to view it under Environmental Information Regulations.
Such requests should be emailed to landcharges@hastings.gov.uk.Alternatively, for a fee, we can undertake the research work on your behalf and provide an official printed response.
To request this service, please use the Con29 request form.Outstanding notices - building works
Hastings Borough Council is unable to provide this information.
Contact East Sussex Building Control Partnership for further information.Outstanding notices - highways, flood and coastal erosion risk management
This information is held by the Highway Land Information Team at East Sussex County Council.
Contravention of Building Regulations
To view this information please contact the East Sussex Building Control Partnership.
Alternatively, for a fee, we can undertake the research work on your behalf and provide an official printed response.
To request this service, please use the Con29 request form.Notices, orders, directions and proceedings under Planning Acts
Notices that have been served, made or commenced will be held either on the Local Land Register, the Planning Register or the Enforcement Register for notices served after 2001.
All properties in Hastings Borough are covered by an Article 4 Direction in relation to Houses in Multiple Occupation.
Other Article 4 Directions and Painting Restrictions are listed on our Conservation page.
Tree Preservation Order that have been made but not confirmed can be found on our Tree Preservation Orders page.
Planning contravention notices are not shown on the Enforcement Register and therefore this information is not available for public inspection however a response will be given to Q3.9(e), specific to the required property, should a request be made to view it under Environmental Information Regulations. Such requests should be emailed to landcharges@hastings.gov.uk.
Please note that on the Enforcement Register applications with a TCA prefix are also visible. These are applications for works to trees in a Conservation Area and are NOT Enforcement notices and do not fall under Q3.9 of the Con29.
Enforcement Notices that have been closed are also included on the Enforcement Register - if the notice has been closed the reason for this can be found on the summary page for the notice.
Please note that none of these registers will hold information with regard to notices that we have decided to issue, serve, make or commence but have not actually done so yet. For this reason it is recommended that you do not rely solely on inspecting the above registers to reply to this question. This information can be purchased using the Con29 request form.
Community Infrastructure Levy
Hastings Borough Council does not impose a Community Infrastructure Levy on any properties within the borough.
Conservation Areas
The following Conservation Areas were designated before 31 August 1974:
Old Town
Burtons' St Leonards
BlacklandsA list of the properties contained within these areas can be found in our Conservation Area pages.
Alternatively, for a fee, we can undertake the research work on your behalf and provide an official printed response.
To request this service, please use the Con29 request form.Compulsory Purchase Orders
This information is held in a system which is not available for public inspection however a response will be given, specific to the required property, should a request be made to view it under Environmental Information Regulations.
Such requests should be emailed to landcharges@hastings.gov.uk.Alternatively, for a fee, we can undertake the research work on your behalf and provide an official printed response.
To request this service, please use the personal search request form.Contaminated Land
This information is held in a system which is not available for public inspection however a response will be given, specific to the required property, should a request be made to view it under Environmental Information Regulations.
Such requests should be emailed to landcharges@hastings.gov.uk.Alternatively, for a fee, we can undertake the research work on your behalf and provide an official printed response.
To request this service, please use the Con29 request form.Radon Gas
This information can be obtained from www.ukradon.org
Alternatively, for a fee, we can undertake the research work on your behalf and provide an official printed response.
To request this service, please use the Con29 request form.Assets of Community Value
The Community Right to Bid register and related information can be found on our website.
CON29O: Optional enquiries
Standard optional enquiries can be requested using the Con29 request form.
Box C enquiries
Hastings Borough Council is unable to provide this information. Highways and rights of way enquires are dealt with by East Sussex County Council – Highway Land Information Team.
Additional Enquiries
Further additional enquiries can be requested using the Con29 request form. These enquiries must be clear. Queries such as 'in the vicinity of' or 'likely to affect' are too vague.
We are not able to accept the following as a question under additional enquiries.
- Current authorised use of the premises for planning purposes
If you wish to confirm the use of the premises for planning purposes then please contact your planning department. There is a fee for the service found under the lawful use of the premises heading.
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