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Draft New Local Plan – Regulation 18 consultation
Draft New Local Plan Preferred Options – Regulation 18 consultation (2026)
In 2021, we asked for your views on the Draft Local Plan. Since 2021 there have been changes to national planning policy, guidance and legislation, including an increase in the Government’s housing target for Hastings. This means we need to plan for more homes. Therefore, we are now consulting on an updated Draft Local Plan.
The comments you shared with us last time have been listened to, and many of these suggestions have helped us to shape the new version of the Draft Local Plan, alongside more background information and evidence gathered since 2021.
The Local Plan is more than just planning for new homes, we must also plan for jobs and infrastructure, the natural and historic environment, sport and recreation, how we travel around the town and reduce our impact on the climate.
Find out more and have your say
Take a tour of our virtual exhibition, where you can learn more about the Draft Local Plan, hear what your councillors have to say, and leave us your important comments.
Alternatively, you can view the Draft Local Plan Preferred Options and leave your comments by going straight to our consultation portal.
Let us know what you think works well, what could be improved, and the reasons for your comments, including any relevant supporting information. If you wish to send us a video or photo, please refer to our guidance on submitting videos or photos for more information.
Included in the Plan's evidence base is a Heritage Strategy and Action Plan. We would like your views on this document too, in particular the Action Plan. You can leave your views on this document either by commenting on Strategic Policy 7 (SP7): Protecting and Enhancing the Historic Environment, or by downloading and completing a Comment Response Form. Please clearly mark your comments with 'Heritage Strategy and Action Plan'.
If you are intending on using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help you with your comments, we would ask that you follow the Government's guidance on this topic - Use of artificial intelligence in casework evidence.
Make sure you have your say by 11.59pm on Tuesday 7 April 2026.
You can find out more on our Things you need to know about the Local Plan and Draft Local Plan videos pages.
Paper copies of the Local Plan
Paper copies of the Draft Local Plan are available to view at:
Events
You can view our online exhibition at any time, or you can come and speak to the team about the Local Plan at a face-to-face session on:
- Wednesday 4 March, 4 to 7pm at Council Chamber, Muriel Matters House, Breeds Place, Hastings, TN34 3UY
- Monday 9 March, 11.30am to 2.30pm at West St Leonards Community Centre, 130 Bexhill Road, St Leonards, TN38 8BL
- Wednesday 11 March, 2.30 to 5.30pm at West Hill Community Centre, Croft Road, Hastings, TN34 3JT
- Saturday 14 March, 10am to 2pm at Priory Meadow Shopping Centre atrium, Queens Road, Hastings, TN34 1PH
- Monday 16 March, 9am to 12 noon at Ore Community Centre, 455 Old London Road, Hastings, TN35 5BH
If you need to bring your children or grandchildren with you, we will have activities available for them.
The list of events is still being updated. Please check back here for more locations.
Supporting information
Background studies and evidence supporting the Draft Plan, including the Sustainability Appraisal, can be viewed on our Evidence Base page.
If you are unable to view the Draft Plan and leave your comments using our online consultation portal, you can read the Draft Plan below and download a comment response form (return details are included on the form).
Need Help?
Council officers will be at Hastings Voluntary Action's warm welcome / age friendly coffee morning on Thursday 19 March, from 10.30am to 12 noon at Central Hall, 6 Bank Buildings, Station Road, Hastings, TN34 1NG to offer form filling support.
View our step-by-step instruction video which shows you how to use our online consultation portal.
If you have any questions about the Local Plan or require the documents in a different format, please email fplanning@hastings.gov.uk or call our consultation phone number 01424 451102 and leave a message (please make sure to include your name and phone number).
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Draft New Local Plan
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