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South EastConservation areas in Hastings Borough Council
18 conservation areas and 0 Article 4 directions on the official register. If your property is in one, extensions, lofts, cladding, outbuildings and demolition follow stricter rules.
Conservation areas
Blacklands, Hastings
Designated 1973 · ref. 9453
Rules & recordBurtons', St Leonards
Official record · ref. 9454
Rules & recordCornwallis Gardens, Hastings
Official record · ref. 9460
Rules & recordEversfield Place, St Leonards
Official record · ref. 9463
Rules & recordGrosvenor Gardens
Official record · ref. 9461
Rules & recordHastings Town Centre
Official record · ref. 9467
Rules & recordKing's Road, St Leonards
Official record · ref. 9468
Rules & recordMagdalen Road, St Leonards
Official record · ref. 9462
Rules & recordMarkwick Terrace, St Leonards
Official record · ref. 9464
Rules & recordOld Town, Hastings
Designated 1968 · ref. 4544
Rules & recordOre Place
Official record · ref. 9469
Rules & recordSpringfield Road, St Leonards
Official record · ref. 9465
Rules & recordSt Leonards East (Gensing)
Official record · ref. 9456
Rules & recordSt Leonards North
Official record · ref. 9457
Rules & recordSt Leonards West
Official record · ref. 9455
Rules & recordTillington Terrace, Hastings
Official record · ref. 9466
Rules & recordWarrior Square, St Leonards
Official record · ref. 9458
Rules & recordWhite Rock, Hastings
Official record · ref. 9459
Rules & recordWhat a conservation area changes
Extensions
Side extensions, and rear extensions of more than one storey, are not permitted development — they need planning permission. Single-storey rear extensions keep their normal limits, but the Larger Home Extension prior-approval route is not available.
Lofts and roofs
Roof extensions such as dormers are not permitted development. Rooflights are usually fine if they don't project more than 15 cm.
Cladding
Cladding the outside of a house in stone, artificial stone, pebble dash, render, timber, plastic or tiles needs planning permission.
Outbuildings
Garden rooms, sheds and other outbuildings to the side of the house need planning permission.
Demolition
Demolishing a building larger than 115 m³ needs planning permission. Taking down a wall, gate or fence over 1 m high next to a road (or 2 m elsewhere) also needs permission.
Trees
You must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting down or pruning most trees (trunk over 7.5 cm across at 1.5 m high), even if they are not protected by a tree preservation order.
Article 4 directions
Councils can remove more permitted development rights — for example for windows, doors, porches or front boundaries — with an Article 4 direction. Check the council's list below.
Conservation area and Article 4 data: planning.data.gov.uk. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always confirm boundaries and rules with the council before starting work. General information, not legal advice.