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Appendix 1: Superseded Policies Hastings Local Plan 2004 policies to be superseded

The following table explains how the existing policies of the Local Plan (2004) will be superseded by the Planning Strategy. In some places the detailed parts of the policies that relate to specific sites or aspects of potential planning applications will eventually be superseded by the emerging Development Management Plan (DMP) and details of this will be given along with that document at the appropriate time.

Local Plan 2004 page number

Local Plan 2004 Chapter

Local Plan 2004 Policy reference

Local Plan 2004 Policy name

How the policy will be superseded

29

Employment

E1

Sites for Employment Development
Allocates sites at Broomgrove, west of Queensway and Ivyhouse Lane specifically for employment use.

Planning Strategy – DS2 (Employment Growth) and E1 (Existing Employment Land and Premises)
Development Management Plan

31

Employment

E2

Industrial Development – Established Estates
Defines the main established industrial estates & seek to encourage the location of B1-B8 uses within these locations whilst resisting retail development at these locations

Planning Strategy – E1 (Existing Employment Land and Premises)

31

Employment

E3

Ivyhouse Lane – Land at Burgess Road
Site specific policy to enable road connection to Hayward Way

Development Management Plan

32

Employment

E4

Retaining Employment Uses
Safeguards development of existing employment land from non "B" uses

Planning Strategy – E1 (Existing Employment Land and Premises) and E2 (Skills and Access to Jobs)
Development Management Plan

32

Employment

E5

Relocation of Non-Conforming Uses
Provides exception to E4 by accepting relocation of business uses that are detrimental to surrounding area

Planning Strategy – E1 (Existing Employment Land and Premises)
Development Management Plan

33

Employment

E6

Small Industrial Firms
Criteria based policy allowing small firms in the built up area

Development Management Plan

34

Employment

E7

Class B1(a) Office
Development
Defines broad locations suitable
for B1(a) use

Planning Strategy – DS2
(Employment Growth)
Development Management Plan

34

Employment

E8

Location of Business Uses
Provides criteria for regulating
new business development in
residential areas

Development Management Plan

35

Employment

E9

Locating Employment Sustainably
Criteria based policy to ensure employment development minimises traffic, has appropriate parking levels, improves public transport access and makes provision for cycling

Planning Strategy – SC1 (Overall Strategy for Managing Change in a Sustainable Way)
Development Management Plan

41

Tourism

T1

New Tourist Attractions
Criteria based policy regulating approval of planning permissions for new tourist attractions

Planning Strategy – E4 (Tourism and Visitors)
Development Management Plan

41

Tourism

T2

Amusements
Designates areas suitable for amusements

Planning Strategy – E4 (Tourism and Visitors)
Development Management Plan

42

Tourism

T3

Hotels and Guest Houses– Serviced Accommodation
Allows serviced accommodation on the seafront

Planning Strategy – E4 (Tourism and Visitors)

43

Tourism

T4

Change of Use of Hotels and
Guest Houses
Restricts change of use from the
above unless it is demonstrated
that use is no longer viable
or needs major upgrading of
structural condition

Planning Strategy – E4 (Tourism and Visitors)

44

Tourism

T6

Caravan and Camping Sites
Criteria based policy to control the growth or expansion of existing sites

Planning Strategy – E4 (Tourism and Visitors)
Development Management Plan

44

Tourism

T7

Development within Caravan Sites
Criteria based policy for the enhancement of facilities at existing sites

Planning Strategy – E4 (Tourism and Visitors)
Development Management Plan

45

Tourism

T8

Language Schools
Supports new language schools in the town subject to certain criteria

Planning Strategy – E4 (Tourism and Visitors)

45

Tourism

T9

Retention of Language Schools
Restricts change of use of existing
language schools to other uses

Planning Strategy – E4 (Tourism and Visitors)

47

Tourism

T12

Enhancement of Hastings Pier
Supports the refurbishment and enhancement of the pier

Planning Strategy – E4 (Tourism and Visitors)

53

Shopping

S1

Town Centre Retail Proposals
Allocates areas specifically for
retail use in the town centre

Planning Strategy – E3 (Town, District and Local
Centres)
Development
Management Plan

54

Shopping

S2

District and Local Centres
Protects key retail frontages identified on Proposals Map for predominantly A1 uses

Planning Strategy – E3 (Town, District and Local
Centres)
Development
Management Plan

55

Shopping

S3

Bohemia Road Core Shopping Area
Aims to retain ground floor of properties in defined core shopping area on Proposals Map for A1-A3 uses

Planning Strategy – E3 (Town, District and Local
Centres)
Development
Management Plan

57

Shopping

S4

Retail and Leisure Proposals Outside Existing Centres
Criteria based policy resisting retail/leisure proposals in out of town locations subject to satisfying criteria

Planning Strategy – E3 (Town, District and Local Centres)

58

Shopping

S5

Major Shopping Proposals Outside Existing Centres
Criteria based policy requiring retail proposals over 1000m² to provide retail impact assessments.

Planning Strategy – E3 (Town, District and Local
Centres)

64

Transport

TR1

Road Improvements
Safeguards land between Wishing Tree Road and Sedlescombe Road South for Spur Road Phase 2 scheme

Planning Strategy – T1 (Strategic Road and Rail Schemes) and T2 (Local Road Improvements)

66

Transport

TR3

Station at Wilting
Safeguards land for possibility of a new Station at Wilting until a review of feasibility is undertaken

Planning Strategy – T1 (Strategic Road and Rail Schemes)

68

Transport

TR4

South Coast Cycle Route
Safeguards land for cycle route between West Marina and the western boundary towards Bexhill, and between Barley Lane and eastern boundary at Fairlight

Planning Strategy – T3 (Sustainable Transport)

69

Transport

TR5

Cycling Facilities in New
Developments
Requires developers to provide
cycle facilities in accordance with
adopted standards

Planning Strategy – T3 (Sustainable Transport)
Development
Management Plan

69

Transport

TR6

Location of New Development
Requires retail, industrial, commercial and community development to be located close to public transport, and/or to be accessible by walking and cycling.

Planning Strategy - SC1 (Overall Strategy for Managing Change in a Sustainable Way), T3 (Sustainable Transport) and T4 (Travel Plans)
Development
Management Plan

70

Transport

TR7

Accessibility
Requires all major new development to make provision for pedestrians, cyclists and public transport and provide mitigation where necessary

Planning Strategy - SC1 (Overall Strategy for Managing Change in a Sustainable Way), T3 (Sustainable Transport) and T4 (Travel Plans)
Development
Management Plan

70

Transport

TR8

Reduced Parking Provision in New Development
Sets out that reduced parking standards will be applied in areas where public transport, pedestrian and cycling accessibility is good

Planning Strategy – T3 (Sustainable Transport) and T4 (Travel Plans)
Development Management Plan
East Sussex County
Council SPD

71

Transport

TR9

Development Infrastructure
Requires developers to satisfy the Local Planning Authority that appropriate highway or other transport capital works have or will be provided. Sets out specific improvements to Frederick Road.

Planning Strategy– CI1 (Infrastructure and Development Contributions)

71

Transport

TR10

Development in Un-Metalled Streets
Refuses developments that will generate additional traffic in streets that do not have adequately metalled carriageways

Development Management Plan

82

Housing

H1

Housing Sites
Lists all sites allocated for housing in the period up to 2011

Planning Strategy - DS1- New Housing Development and FA1, FA2, FA3, FA4, FA5, FA6 - The focus area policies set out the principles for the spread of new housing sites and the numbers of new dwellings in each area
Planning Strategy - H1 (Housing Density) and H2 (Housing Mix) Development Management Plan

85

Housing

H2

Mixed Use Areas
Allocates areas suitable for mixed-use developments. Applies a flexible approach to off street parking requirements in those areas

Planning Strategy - FA1, FA2, FA3, FA4, FA5, FA6 - The focus area policies set out the principles for the spread of new housing sites and the numbers of new dwellings in each area
Development Management Plan

87

Housing

H4

Housing Conversions
Criteria based policy to control conversions to flats, safeguarding unnecessary conversions of family dwellings

Development Management Plan

89

Housing

H6

Social Rented Housing
Provides for a proportion of social rented housing in all suitable residential developments of 15 or more dwellings (or .5ha), a minimum of 25% social housing will be sought. And identifies allocated housing sites (H1) as being suitable for an element of social rented housing

Planning Strategy - H3 (Provision of Affordable Housing)
Development Management Plan

99

Community Needs

CN1

Access for People with Disabilities
Requires new development to provide adequate access and facilities for people with restricted mobility and/or other disabilities

Development Management Plan

100

Community Needs

CN3

Housing for Persons with Restricted Mobility
Requires residential schemes of 50 or more dwellings to provide 2% to be designed for persons with restricted mobility

Development Management Plan

102

Community Needs

CN6

The University Centre
Supports the creation of the University Centre in Hastings

Planning Strategy - E2 (Skills and Access to Jobs)

103

Community Needs

CN7

Premises for Early Years Education
Criteria based policy to control potential impacts of premises used for early years education.

Development Management Plan

105

Community Needs

CN9

Nursing Homes, Rest Homes and Hostels
Criteria based policy to control potential impacts of extensions, change of use or new premises. Also requires new developments to comply with standards of access for people with disabilities.

Development Management Plan

107

Community Needs

CN12

Gypsies and Travelling Show People
Sets criteria to control the impact of new sites.

Planning Strategy - H5 (Accommodation for Travelling Communities)

113

Nature Conservation

NC1

Hastings Cliff Special Area of Conservation
Provides for the protection of this internationally important site. Development proposals likely to have a significant effects will be subject to rigorous assessment. Exceptions to policy must meet the policy criteria.

Planning Strategy - EN2 (Green Infrastructure Network) and EN3 (Nature Conservation and Improvement of Biodiversity)

114

Nature Conservation

NC2

Sites of Special Scientific Interest
Provides for the retention and protection of Sites of Special Scientific Interest only allowing development subject to meeting Policy criteria and providing adequate mitigation

Planning Strategy - EN2 (Green Infrastructure Network) and EN3 (Nature Conservation and Improvement of Biodiversity)

116

Nature Conservation

NC3

Local Nature Reserves
Provides for the retention and protection of Local Nature Reserves (designated and proposed) only allowing development subject to meeting policy criteria and providing adequate mitigation

Planning Strategy - EN2 (Green Infrastructure Network) and EN3 (Nature Conservation and Improvement of Biodiversity)

116

Nature Conservation

NC4

Extension to Marline Valley Local Nature Reserve
Allocates land at Marline Valley and Hoads Wood as an extension to the existing Local Nature Reserve.

Planning Strategy - EN2 (Green Infrastructure Network) and EN3 (Nature Conservation and Improvement of Biodiversity)

117

Nature Conservation

NC5

Local Nature Reserve Allocations
Allocates land at 5 locations as Local Nature Reserves.

Planning Strategy - EN2 (Green Infrastructure Network) and EN3 (Nature Conservation and Improvement of Biodiversity)

119

Nature Conservation

NC6

Sites of Nature Conservation Importance
Provides for the protection of Sites of Nature Conservation Importance (local level designation) subject to demonstrating a local need outweighing the nature conservation interest of the site and the provision of adequate mitigation

Planning Strategy - EN2 (Green Infrastructure Network) and EN3 (Nature Conservation and Improvement of Biodiversity)

120

Nature Conservation

NC7

The Green Network
Seeks to protect the Green Network from development that would sever, intrude or otherwise cause harm to its nature or purpose.

Planning Strategy - EN2 (Green Infrastructure Network)
Development Management Plan

122

Nature Conservation

NC8

General Planning Requirements
Seeks to ensure that development minimises damage to wildlife & habitats, ensuring losses are minimised and adequately compensated for. Also seeks to ensure well-planned development that contributes towards a net gain in biodiversity & opportunities to enhance the local environment from both a nature conservation & amenity perspective.

Development Management Plan

124

Nature Conservation

NC9

Information to Accompany Planning Applications
Seeks to ensure that developers provide sufficient ecological assessment of a site in support of a planning applicationInformation to Accompany Planning Applications Seeks to ensure that developers provide sufficient ecological assessment of a site in support of a planning application

Development Management Plan

125

Nature Conservation

NC10

Ancient Woodland
Provides for the protection of ancient woodland through planning conditions or legal agreement

Planning Strategy - EN2 (Green Infrastructure Network) and EN3 (Nature Conservation and Improvement of Biodiversity)

125

Nature Conservation

NC11

Preserved Woodland
Provides for the protection of preserved woodland of more than 0.4ha in area within 20m of the development.

Planning Strategy - EN2 (Green Infrastructure Network) and EN3 (Nature Conservation and Improvement of Biodiversity)

126

Nature Conservation

NC12

St Helens Wood - Protection
Protects St Helens Wood from any further development, controlling any development on the periphery of woodland in terms of tree retention and visual quality of the valley.

Planning Strategy - EN2 (Green Infrastructure Network) and EN3 (Nature Conservation and Improvement of Biodiversity)

129

Landscape

L1

Landscape Character
Seeks to prevent development that would substantially compromise the landscape setting of the town.

Planning Strategy - EN2 (Green Infrastructure Network) and EN4 (Conservation and Enhancement of Landscape)

130

Landscape

L2

High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Seeks to resist development which would have an adverse affect on the natural beauty of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Major development will not be permitted unless it can be demonstrated to be in the public interest.

Planning Strategy - EN2 (Green Infrastructure Network) and EN3 (Nature Conservation and Improvement of Biodiversity) and EN4 (Conservation and Enhancement of Landscape)

131

Landscape

L3

Development Outside the Built-Up Area
Seeks to prevent development outside of the defined built-up area. Exceptions to policy maybe allowed subject to meeting 1 of 2 criteria.

Planning Strategy - EN2 (Green Infrastructure Network) and EN3 (Nature Conservation and Improvement of Biodiversity) and EN4 (Conservation and Enhancement of Landscape)
Development Management Plan

131

Landscape

L4

Strategic Gap
The Policy prevents development in the strategic gap between the built-up edge of St Leonards and the western boundary of the Borough.

Planning Strategy - EN2 (Green Infrastructure Network) and EN4 (Conservation and Enhancement of Landscape)

133

Landscape

L6

Historic Parks and Gardens
The Policy seeks to prevent development that would harm the historic significance, character, appearance and setting of identified historic parks and gardens.

Planning Strategy - EN1 (Built and Historic Environment)

134

LandscapeLandscape

L7

The Undeveloped Coast
Seeks to preserve the landscape character & nature conservation interest of the coast, only allowing development subject to meeting Policy criteria

Planning Strategy - EN2 (Green Infrastructure Network) and EN4 (Conservation and Enhancement of Landscape)

138

Development Guidelines

DG1

Development Form
General design criteria applicable to all new development requiring the developer to address details relating to density; characteristics of the surrounding area; landscaping within the site; public and private open space; safety & security; amenity issues; impact of the development and highway safety.

Planning Strategy - SC1, SC2, SC3, SC4, SC5, SC6, SC7 - the sustainable community policies set out the principles for development guidance
Development Management Plan

139

Development Guidelines

DG2

Access and Parking
Criteria based policy requiring all new development to satisfactorily meet the access needs of all users and balanced transport provision

Planning Strategy - SC1 (Overall Strategy for Managing Change in a Sustainable Way) and SC2 (Design and Access Statements)
Development Management Plan

139

Development Guidelines

DG3

Sunlight and Daylight
Requires adequate natural light within new buildings & prevents the unacceptable loss of natural light or outlook to neighbouring properties arising from development

Planning Strategy - SC1, SC2 and SC3 - the sustainable community policies set out the principles for development guidance
Development Management Plan

140

Development Guidelines

DG4

Noisy Activities
Seeks to prevent development likely to result in unacceptable levels of noise and provides measures to attenuate noise levels

Planning Strategy - SC1 (Overall Strategy for Managing Change in a Sustainable Way)
Development Management Plan

140

Development Guidelines

DG5

Noise Sensitive Development
Seeks to prevent the provision of housing, hospitals, schools, nursing homes and other 'noise sensitive development', in areas which are or are likely to be subject to unacceptably high levels of noise unless satisfactory attenuation measures can be achieved.

Planning Strategy - SC1 (Overall Strategy for Managing Change in a Sustainable Way) and SC2 (Design and Access Statements)
Development Management Plan

141

Development Guidelines

DG6

External Lighting
Criteria based policy seeking to ensure that external lighting schemes are well designed, appropriate to the surroundings and do not cause a hazard for road users

Planning Strategy - SC1 (Overall Strategy for Managing Change in a Sustainable Way)
Development Management Plan

141

Development Guidelines

DG7

High or Visually Prominent Buildings
Criteria based policy seeking to ensure that development maintains or enhances the surrounding area, has regard to conservation areas or areas of landscape importance and does not result in unacceptable overshadowing of neighbouring properties.

Planning Strategy - SC1 (Overall Strategy for Managing Change in a Sustainable Way) Development Management Plan

142

Development Guidelines

DG8

Protection of Views
Criteria based policy providing for the protection of public views

Planning Strategy - SC1 (Overall Strategy for Managing Change in a Sustainable Way)
Development Management Plan

143

Development Guidelines

DG9

Traffic Calming
Provides for traffic calming measures in new development and supports the introduction of traffic calming measures in nearby streets as part of the development

Planning Strategy - SC1 (Overall Strategy for Managing Change in a Sustainable Way) and SC2 (Design and Access Statements)
Development Management Plan

144

Development Guidelines

DG11

Gardens
Requires private amenity space for dwellings intended for family use

Planning Strategy - SC1 (Overall Strategy for Managing Change in a Sustainable Way)
Development Management Plan

145

Development Guidelines

DG12

Two Storey Side Extensions to Residential Properties
Criteria based policy aimed to prevent the unacceptable impact of 2-storey side extensions in terms of design and their impact on the street scene.

Planning Strategy - SC1 (Overall Strategy for Managing Change in a Sustainable Way) and SC2 (Design and Access Statements)
Development Management Plan

146

Development Guidelines

DG13

Provision of Children's Playspace
Provides for the provision of onsite play space within residential schemes including 25 or more family dwellings, or via Section 106 agreement for off-site provision or improvement of nearby existing play space.

Planning Strategy - CI3 (Children's Play Provision)

146

Development Guidelines

DG14

Shopfronts
Criteria based policy providing for new shopfronts or alterations to existing shopfronts

Planning Strategy - SC1 (Overall Strategy for Managing Change in a Sustainable Way)
Development Management Plan

146

Development Guidelines

DG14

Shopfronts
Criteria based policy providing for new shopfronts or alterations to existing shopfronts

Planning Strategy - SC1 (Overall Strategy for Managing Change in a Sustainable Way)
Development Management Plan

147

Development Guidelines

DG15

Security Shutters
Criteria based policy ensuring acceptable design and preventing their unnecessary use

Planning Strategy - SC1 (Overall Strategy for Managing Change in a Sustainable Way)
Development Management Plan

148

Development Guidelines

DG17

Licensed Premises
Relates to the location of large drinking establishments and seeks to prevent new uses out of character with the area, or the over concentration of A3 uses in town, district or local centres

Development Management Plan

149

Development Guidelines

DG18

Hot Food Take-Aways
Provides for hot food takeaways subject to criteria based policy

Development Management Plan

149

Development Guidelines

DG19

Commercial Development - Traffic
Seeks to ensure that traffic generation from commercial development affecting residential areas is attenuated by legal agreements and/or planning conditions

Development Management Plan

150

Development Guidelines

DG20

Public Art
Requires the provision of public art in major development schemes

Planning Strategy - SC1 (Overall Strategy for Managing Change in a Sustainable Way)
Development Management Plan

151

Development Guidelines

DG21

Development on Unstable Land
On land potentially subject to instability, planning permission will only be granted subject to convincing supporting evidence from the applicant that actual/ potential instability can be overcome

Planning Strategy - SC1, SC2 and SC3 - the sustainable community policies set out the principles for development guidance
Development Management Plan

151

Development Guidelines

DG22

Satellite Dishes
Provides for satellite dishes to domestic premises where planning permission is required and seeks to prevent insensitive positioning of dishes

Development Management Plan

153

Development Guidelines

DG23

Renewable Energy Schemes
Criteria based policy providing for the development of renewable energy schemes providing that it can be adequately shown that development will not harm interests of acknowledged importance in the local environment

Planning Strategy - SC1, SC2, SC3, SC4, SC5, SC6, SC7 - the sustainable community policies set out the principles for development guidance

154

Development Guidelines

DG24

Energy Efficient Development
The Policy requires that new development be energy efficient in terms of layout & design and also supports the incorporation of energy-efficient and renewable energy technology.

Planning Strategy - SC1, SC2, SC3, SC4, SC5, SC6, SC7 - the sustainable community policies set out the principles for development guidance

156

Development Guidelines

DG25

Development Infrastructure
Seeks to ensure that where new development generates a need for new or improved infrastructure, the developer should provide or fund the necessary works & measures.

Planning Strategy - CI1 (Infrastructure and developer Contributions)

158

Development Guidelines

DG26

Flood Risk
Aims to prevent development within areas at risk of river and coastal flooding. Also seeks to prevent development which would be detrimental to or impede access to existing sea, tidal or fluvial defences or river channels.

Planning Strategy - SC7 (Flood Risk)

159

Development Guidelines

DG27

Surface Water
Provides for development which could increase the risk of flooding as a result of surface water run-off, subject to agreeing all alleviation & mitigation works, including Sustainable Drainage Systems, and their design, construction and long term management, prior to the start of development

Planning Strategy - SC7 (Flood Risk)

160

Development Guidelines

DG28

Telecommunications Installations
Criteria based policy relating to the siting and appearance of masts and larger antennae.

Planning Strategy - SC1 (Overall Strategy for Managing Change in a Sustainable Way)
Development Management Plan

160

Development Guidelines

DG29

High Pressure Gas Main
No new building will be permitted within 14m of the existing high pressure gas main which extends from the junction of Battle Rd & The Ridge West to Watergates Wood

Planning Strategy - SC1 (Overall Strategy for Managing Change in a Sustainable Way)
Development Management Plan

161

Development Guidelines

DG30

Overhead Power Lines - Safety
Requires new development to take account of the electricity supplier's requirements from a safety standpoint.

Planning Strategy - SC1 (Overall Strategy for Managing Change in a Sustainable Way)
Development Management Plan

161

Development Guidelines

DG31

New Overhead Power Lines
Requires/encourages lines being placed underground in visually sensitive locations

Planning Strategy - SC1 (Overall Strategy for Managing Change in a Sustainable Way)
Development Management Plan

162

Development Guidelines

DG33

Environmental Pollution
Seeks to prevent development which is likely to cause unacceptable pollution of air, water or land.

Planning Strategy - SC1 (Overall Strategy for Managing Change in a Sustainable Way)
Development Management Plan

163

Development Guidelines

DG34

Contaminated Land
Requires the developer to carry out site investigations of potential hazards & propose the necessary remedial measures required to deal with the hazard on sites with known or suspected contamination.

Planning Strategy - SC1 (Overall Strategy for Managing Change in a Sustainable Way)
Development Management Plan

171

Historic Environment

C1

Development within Conservation Areas
Criteria based policy providing for development within conservation areas seeking to ensure that proposals have due regard to the character & appearance of the area.

Planning Strategy - EN1 (Built and Historic Environment) outlines the principles for development in these areas
Development Management Plan

173

Historic Environment

C2

Demolition in a Conservation Area
Criteria based policy providing for the demolition of unlisted buildings subject to the prior approval of the re-use of the site

Planning Strategy - EN1 (Built and Historic Environment) outlines the principles for development in these areas
Development Management Plan

174

Historic Environment

C3

Development Involving Listed Buildings
Criteria based policy providing for the extension or alteration of a listed building.

Planning Strategy - EN1 (Built and Historic Environment) outlines the principles for development affecting these buildings
Development Management Plan

175

Historic Environment

C4

Demolition of Listed Buildings
Criteria based policy providing for development that would follow the demolition of a listed building.

Planning Strategy - EN1 (Built and Historic Environment) outlines the principles for development affecting these buildings
Development Management Plan

175

Historic Environment

C5

Winch Huts
Provides for new winch huts designed to have a traditional appearance suited their function.

Planning Strategy - EN1 (Built and Historic Environment) outlines the principles for development for these buildings
Development Management Plan

176

Historic Environment

C6

Archaeological Sites and Ancient Monuments
Policy resists development that would adversely affect an archaeological site or ancient monument, or other nationally important archaeological site or monument

Planning Strategy - EN1 (Built and Historic Environment) outlines the principles for development in these areas, or affecting these structures

177

Historic Environment

C7

Replacement Doors and Windows in Listed Buildings
Within listed buildings, provides only for exact replicas or doors and windows of an appropriate design and materials.

Planning Strategy - EN1 (Built and Historic Environment) outlines the principles for development in these areas
Development Management Plan

177

Historic Environment

C8

Replacement Doors and Windows in Conservation Areas
Provides for exact replicas or doors and windows of an appropriate design and materials.

Planning Strategy - EN1 (Built and Historic Environment) outlines the principles for development in these areas
Development Management Plan

178

Historic Environment

C9

Roof Materials for Listed Buildings
Provides for replacement roofs only where the covering is an exact replica or is of appropriate material.

Planning Strategy - EN1 (Built and Historic Environment) outlines the principles for development for these buildings
Development Management Plan

178

Historic Environment

C10

Roof Materials for Conservation Areas
Provides for replacement roofs only where the covering is an exact replica or is of appropriate material.

Planning Strategy - EN1 (Built and Historic Environment) outlines the principles for development in these areas
Development Management Plan

186

Sports and Recreation

SP1

Playing Fields and Sports Pitches
Seeks to prevent the loss of playing fields and sports pitches unless the proposal meets 1 of 4 criteria

Planning Strategy - EN5 (Open Spaces; Enhancement, Provision and Protection); CI2 (Sports and Leisure Facilities) and CI3 (Children's Play Provision)
Development Management Plan

186

Sports and Recreation

SP2

Sports and Recreational Facilities
Criteria based policy providing for formal sports or recreation uses

Planning Strategy - EN5 (Open Spaces; Enhancement, Provision and Protection); CI2 (Sports and Leisure Facilities) and CI3 (Children's Play Provision)
Development Management Plan

187

Sports and Recreation

SP3

Location of Major New Sports and Recreational Facilities
'Sequential test' policy relating to the location of major sports and recreation facilities.

Planning Strategy - EN5 (Open Spaces; Enhancement, Provision and Protection); CI2 (Sports and Leisure Facilities) and CI3 (Children's Play Provision)
Development Management Plan

187

Sports and Recreation

SP4

White Rock Area
Criteria based policy providing
for proposals which enhance the range & quality of sports, play and similar leisure provision within White Rock area west of Falaise Road.

Planning Strategy - EN5 (Open Spaces; Enhancement, Provision and Protection); CI2 (Sports and Leisure Facilities) and CI3 (Children's Play Provision)
Development Management Plan

193

Open Space

OS1

Protection of Open Space
The policy seeks to protect identified open spaces from development which would lead to a loss of their open character.

Planning Strategy - EN5 (Open Spaces; Enhancement, Provision and Protection); CI2 (Sports and Leisure Facilities) and CI3 (Children's Play Provision)
Development Management Plan

194

Open Space

OS2

Areas Deficient in Open Space
The policy seeks to retain open spaces and undeveloped land in those areas of the Borough deemed to be deficient in open space. In appropriate cases a legal agreement will be sort to provide open space within new developments.

Planning Strategy - EN5 (Open Spaces; Enhancement, Provision and Protection); CI2 (Sports and Leisure Facilities) and CI3 (Children's Play Provision)
Development Management Plan

194

Open Space

OS3

Private Open Space
The policy seeks to resist the substantial loss of identified private open space.

Planning Strategy - EN5 (Open Spaces; Enhancement, Provision and Protection); CI2 (Sports and Leisure Facilities) and CI3 (Children's Play Provision)
Development Management Plan

195

Open Space

OS4

Allotments
The policy seeks to protect allotments from development.

Planning Strategy - EN5 (Open Spaces
Enhancement, Provision and Protection); CI2 (Sports and Leisure Facilities) and CI3 (Children's Play Provision)
DevelopmentManagement Plan

195

Open Space

OS5

Amenity Footpath Network
Seeks to safe guard the amenity footpath network from development.

Planning Strategy - EN5 (Open Spaces; Enhancement, Provision and Protection); CI2 (Sports and Leisure Facilities) and CI3 (Children's Play Provision)
Development Management Plan
Site Allocations

200

Hastings Town Centre

TC1

Hastings Station Yard
Allocates land at this location for a mixed use scheme likely to include educational, business,
residential and retail uses.

Planning Strategy - FA3 (Strategic Policy for Hastings Town Centre)
Development Management Plan (residual part of Station Plaza not yet developed)

201

Hastings Town Centre

TC3

Queens Road Conversions
Provides for the conversion of properties between 94-168
Queens Road from retail to residential or other suitable uses.

Planning Strategy - FA3 (Strategic Policy for Hastings Town Centre)
Development Management Plan

202

Hastings Town Centre

TC4

Site of Sussex Chambers
Allocates land within the Town Centre Conservation Area at Havelock Road and Priory Road, for mixed use development.

Planning Strategy - FA3 (Strategic Policy for Hastings Town Centre)

202

Hastings Town Centre

TC5

The Observer Building
Allocates the building within the Town Centre Conservation Area, for a mix of uses including higher and further education, residential, offices and 'live-work' units.

Planning Strategy - FA3 (Strategic Policy for Hastings Town Centre)
Development Management Plan

204

Hastings Town Centre

TC7

Greenway
Safeguard land for a greenway as set out on the Proposals Map.

Planning Strategy - FA3 (Strategic Policy for Hastings Town Centre)
Development Management Plan

205

Hastings Town Centre

TC8

Memorial Replacement
Safeguards the location shown on the Proposals Map, for a replacement to the original
Memorial.

Planning Strategy - FA3 (Strategic Policy for Hastings Town Centre
Development Management Plan

211

Central St Leonards

SL1

Taxi Office/BR Social Club Site
Allocates the site for a mixed use development with compatible commercial uses serving the local area on the ground floor and residential above.

Planning Strategy - FA4 (Strategic Policy for Central St Leonards)
Development Management Plan

212

Central St Leonards

SL2

Problem Buildings
Provides for a flexible approach in the future use of buildings in need of repair in Central St Leonards if this assists in securing their future
viability

Planning Strategy - FA4 (Policy for Central St Leonards)
Development Management Plan

212

Central St Leonards

SL3

Western Road/Cross Street Area
Provides for development and refurbishment of the area

Planning Strategy - FA4 (Strategic Policy for Central St Leonards)
Development Management Plan

224

West St Leonards

WSL1

Land at Seaside Road– Developments
Allocates the site for mixed use development based on water and beach related commercial tourism and leisure facilities together with associated services, recreational activities, including a public slipway and housing.

Planning Strategy - FA1 (Strategic Policy for Western Area)
Development Management Plan

225

West St Leonards

WSL2

Land at Seaside Road – Seafront Walk/Cycle Path
Requires the provision for the extension of the seafront promenade and a properly made-up
cycle path from Grosvenor Gardens to Cinque Ports Way.

Planning Strategy - FA1 (Strategic Policy for Western Area)
Development Management Plan

226

West St Leonards

WSL3

Land at Bexhill Road– Development
Allocates the site for housing, a replacement community centre and open space. The development must include adequate measures for flood protection and the safeguarding of the Site of Nature Conservation Importance.

Planning Strategy - FA1 (Strategic Policy for the Western Area)
Development Management Plan

231

Broomgrove

B1

Broomgrove Regeneration
Allocates the area for mixed use development to include housing, local employment uses, local retail and community facilities and open space.

Planning Strategy - FA5 (Strategic Policy for the Eastern Area)
Development Management Plan

233

Broomgrove

B3

Facilities at Ore Station
Provides for the area around Ore Station to become a hub for neighbourhood facilities, together with the upgrading of the station itself.

Planning Strategy - FA5 (Strategic Policy for Eastern Area)
Development Management Plan

233

Broomgrove

B4

Local Park
Allocates land to the south-east of Chiltern Drive as a local park to be provided

Planning Strategy - FA5 (Strategic Policy for Eastern Area)
Development Management Plan

235

Broomgrove

B5

Broomgrove – Highway Improvements/ Traffic Management
Provides for highway improvements and traffic management measures required if the mixed use development at Broomgrove is to be permitted.

Planning Strategy - FA5 (Strategic Policy for Eastern Area) Development Management Plan

235

Broomgrove

B6

The Former Stills Factory Site, Fellows Road
Allocates the site for mixed use to include housing and local employment uses (Class B1)

Planning Strategy - FA5 (Strategic Policy for Eastern Area)
Development Management Plan

240

Holmhurst St Mary

HSM1

Holmhurst St Mary –
Development
Allocates land for housing
including the provision of open
space.

Planning Strategy - FA1 (Strategic Policy for Western Area)
Development Management Plan

242

Holmhurst St Mary

HSM2

Holmhurst St Mary – Highway Access
Provides for access improvements required if the housing development is to be permitted.

Planning Strategy - FA1 (Strategic Policy for
Western Area)
Development Management Plan

246

Seafront Strategy

SS1

The Stade Maritime Heritage Area
Criteria based policy providing for the development of tourist facilities at this location.

Planning Strategy - FA6 (Strategic Policy for the Seafront)
Development Management Plan

247

Seafront Strategy

SS2

The Stade/Old Town Seafront
Seek to ensure that any new development within this area respects the open aspect and accessibility of the area and the strong visual and historic link with the Old Town.

Planning Strategy - FA6 (Strategic Policy for the Seafront)
Development Management Plan

Hastings Local Plan 2004 - Expired Policies

As from 27th September 2007, a number of policies in the Hastings Local Plan 2004 expired and are therefore have not since been used in consideration of planning applications.

These policies were no 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.

Expired policies included:

  • B2 - Broomgrove Housing Sites
  • CN2 - Parking for People With Disabilities
  • CN4 - Hastings College
  • CN5 - Hastings College - Relocation
  • CN8 - Community FacilitiesCN8 - Community Facilities
  • CN10 - Library Facilities
  • CN11 - Hastings Museum and Art Gallery
  • DG10 - Retention of Car Parking
  • DG32 - Development Adjoining Railways
  • H3 - Lower Density Areas
  • H5 - Change of Use
  • L5 - Farm Diversification
  • OT1 - Old Town Protection Area
  • S6 - Land Allocated for Non-Retail Uses
  • SP5 - Football - Pilot Field
  • T10 - Conference Facilities
  • T11 - Water Based Recreation
  • T5 - Self-Catering Accommodation
  • TC2 - The Queens Hotel
  • TC6 - The BT Building, Havelock Road
  • TR2 - Defined Road Hierarchy

Appendix 2: Hastings Borough Council Housing Trajectory 2011-2028

Figure 12: Housing trajectory graph

Figure 12: Housing trajectory graph

Housing Trajectory

The housing trajectory 2011 to 2028 shows past annual dwelling completions and projected annual completions in Hastings against a housing requirement of 3,400 dwellings. It examines, on an annual basis, how many additional dwellings will be needed at any one point in time to meet the housing requirements remaining over the period of the Plan. The current trajectory represents the housing land supply position as at 1 April 2012.

The forward looking element of the graph, takes account of the potential supply of housing arising from sites where construction activity is on-going, those with a current planning permission, sites that are allocated in the adopted Hastings Local Plan 2004 and unallocated sites that have the potential to contribute to housing delivery.

The data that underpins the trajectory is based on the Strategic housing Land Availability Assessment, and also reflects the latest information gathered from housing developers and land owners regarding build rates and disposal plans.

The trajectory will be updated annually in the Council's Annual Monitoring Report.

Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) have to ensure they have a continuous five year supply of deliverable sites available for housing development. National guidance requires that the 5-year supply should include an additional allowance of plus 20%. The five year period starts after the current monitoring year, 2012/2013, and should include the net additional dwellings expected to come forward from ready to develop sites.

Critically, in order for sites to be considered deliverable and included in the 5 year supply, sites should be:

  • Available - the site is available for development now
  • Suitable - the site offers a suitable location for development and would contribute to the creation of sustainable, mixed communities
  • Achievable - there is a reasonable prospect that housing will be delivered on the site within 5 years

In compiling 5-year supply figure, all sites have been assessed against these three factors.
The table below shows how the 5-year supply is calculated

Housing Target

3,400

Residual target (after deducting 417 completions in 2011/12 & 2012/13)

2,983

Annual residual target (residual divided by 15 years 2013/14 – 2027/28

199

5-year target (annual residual x 5 years + 20%)

1,194

5-year housing land supply 2012/13 – 2016/17

1,225

5-year supply of housing expressed as a %

102.6%

Number of years of housing land supply

6.2

Table 10: Calculating 5-year housing land supply

The current assessment of sites shows that in terms of a five year supply, there is the potential for some 1,323 dwellings to come forward in this period. This is in excess of the target number 1,225 and is equivalent to 6.2 years of supply.


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