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Hastings Local Plan Pre-Submission Version 2023-2041 (Regulation 19) September 2026
Annex 1: Masterplan and Development Brief for the Former Convent of the Holy Child Jesus, Magdalen Road
Hastings Local Plan Pre-Submission Version 2023-2041 (Regulation 19) September 2026
Ends on 12th November 2026
(42 days remaining)
Preamble
Table 1: Timetable for the Production of the Local Plan (LDS July 2026)
Foreword
Cllr Glenn Haffenden, Leader of the Council
Foreword
Cllr Mark Etherington, Lead Councillor for Strategic Planning and Climate Adaptation
1. Introduction
2. Hastings in context
A Greener Future
Living Well Together
Opportunities For All
3. Vision and objectives
Vision
Objectives
4. Strategic Policies
Introduction
Figure 1: Key Diagram
Strategic Policy 1 (SP1): Directing Growth – a Spatial Strategy
Strategic Policy 1 (SP1): Directing Growth
Strategic Policy 2 (SP2): New and Affordable Housing
Table 2: sources of new homes to 2041
Size type and tenure
Affordable Housing
Strategic Policy 2 (SP2): New and Affordable Housing
Table 3: percentage tenure mix required for affordable housing.
Table 4: dwelling mix required for affordable/social rented housing.
Strategic Policy 3 (SP3): Business Development – Office and Industrial
Strategic Policy 3 (SP3): Business Development – Office and Industrial
Strategic Policy 4 (SP4): Business Development – Town Centres
The Hierarchy – Hastings Town Centre
District Centres – St Leonards, The Old Town and Silverhill
Local Centres - Bohemia and Tower, Ore, Battle Road, Marine Court and Bexhill Road
Street trading and Markets
Sequential and Impact Tests
Strategic Policy 4 (SP4): Business Development – Town Centres.
Strategic Policy 5 (SP5): Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change
Strategic Policy 5 (SP5): Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change
Strategic Policy 6 (SP6): Renewable and Low Carbon Technologies
Strategic Policy 6 (SP6): Renewable and Low Carbon Technologies
Strategic Policy 7 (SP7): Protecting and Enhancing the Historic Environment
Strategic Policy 7 (SP7): Protecting and Enhancing the Historic Environment
Strategic Policy 8 (SP8): Conserving and Enhancing the Natural Environment
Strategic Policy 8 (SP8): Conserving and Enhancing the Natural Environment
Strategic Policy 9 (SP9): Managing Coastal Erosion and Flood Risk
Strategic Policy 9 (SP9): Managing Coastal Erosion and Flood Risk
Strategic Policy 10 (SP10): Transport Infrastructure
Strategic Policy 10 (SP10): Transport Infrastructure
Strategic Policy 11 (SP11): Healthy and Safe Communities
Strategic Policy 11 (SP11): Healthy and Safe Communities
Strategic Policy 12 (SP12): Infrastructure Delivery Strategy
Strategic Policy 12 (SP12): Infrastructure Delivery Strategy
Strategic Policy 13 (SP13): Development Viability
Strategic Policy 13 (SP13): Development Viability
5. Development Potential Areas and Regeneration Areas
Development Potential Area Policy 1 (D1): Land at Breadsell
Figure 2: Land at Breadsell.
Development Potential Area Policy 1 (D1): Land at Breadsell
Regeneration Area Policy 1 (R1): Hastings Central
Figure 3: Station Area, showing opportunity sites.
Station Area
Table 5: Station Area sites and anticipated uses
Figure 4: Hastings Central Plaza, showing opportunity sites
Hastings Central Plaza
Table 6: Hastings Central Plaza sites and anticipated uses
Regeneration Area Policy 1 (R1): Hastings Central
Figure 5: Hastings Central Regeneration Area
Regeneration Area Policy 1 (R1): Hastings Central
Regeneration Area Policy 3 (R3): St Johns Road
Table 7: Opportunity Sites in Regeneration Area 3
Figure 6: St Johns Road Regeneration Area
Regeneration Area Policy 3 (R3): St Johns Road
6. Site Allocation Policies
Part one – Housing and Mixed-Use Allocations
Policy HA1: Applications for Housing and Mixed-Use proposals
Figure 7: Density Zones within Hastings Borough
Table 8: Site capable of delivering 20 dwellings or more
Table 9: Site capable of delivering fewer than 20 dwellings
Table 10: Gypsy and Traveller Permanent Pitch Sites
Policy HS1: Land adjacent to Sandrock Park, The Ridge
Figure 8: Land Adjacent to Sandrock Park, The Ridge.
HS1: Land adjacent to Sandrock Park, The Ridge
Policy HS2: Seaside Road, West St Leonards
Figure 9: Seaside Road, West St Leonards
HS2: Seaside Road, West St Leonards
Policy HS3: Former Westerleigh School
Figure 10: Former Westerleigh School
HS3: Former Westerleigh School
Policy HS5: Former West St Leonards Primary School, Bexhill Road
Figure 11: Former West St Leonards Primary School.
HS5: Former West St Leonards Primary School, Bexhill Road
Policy HS6: Ore Valley (Former Power Station)
Figure 12: Ore Valley (Former Power Station).
HS6: Ore Valley (Former Power Station)
Policy HS7: Former Post Office and University of Brighton building
Figure 13: Former Post Office and University of Brighton building
HS7: Former Post Office and University of Brighton building
Policy HS8: Mayfield E, Bodiam Drive
Figure 14: Mayfield E, Bodiam Drive
HS8: Mayfield E, Bodiam Drive
Policy HS10: Land at Rock Lane
Figure 15: Land at Rock Lane
HS10: Land at Rock Lane
Policy HS11: Cinque Ports Way
Figure 16: Cinque Ports Way
HS11: Cinque Ports Way
Policy HS12: Gambier House, 111 West Hill Road and West House, 115 West Hill Road
Figure 17: Gambier House, 111 West Hill Road and West House, 115 West Hill Road
HS12: Gambier House, 111 West Hill Road and West House, 115 West Hill Road
Policy HS13: Land North-West of Winchelsea Lane
Figure 18: Land North-West of Winchelsea Lane
HS13: Land North-West of Winchelsea Lane
Policy HS18: Land at Tilekiln Farm
Figure 19: Land at Tilekiln Farm.
HS18: Land at Tilekiln Farm
Policy HS20: Former West Hill Road Reservoir
Figure 20: Former West Hill Road Reservoir
HS20: Former West Hill Road Reservoir
Policy HS21: Land East of Rock Lane
Figure 21: Land East of Rock Lane.
HS21: Land East of Rock Lane
Policy HS23: Land East of Beaneys Lane, The Ridge
Figure 22: Land East of Beaneys Lane.
HS23: Land East of Beaneys Lane, The Ridge
Policy HS25: Former Convent of Holy Child Jesus, Magdalen Road
Figure 23: Former Convent of Holy Child Jesus, Magdalen Rd
HS25: Former Convent of Holy Child Jesus, Magdalen Road
Policy HS26: Site of Four Courts, Stonehouse Drive
Figure 24: Site of Four Courts, Stonehouse Drive
HS26: Site of Four Courts, Stonehouse Drive
Policy HS27: My Way Lodge, The Ridge West
Figure 25: My Way Lodge, Ridge West
HS27: My Way Lodge, The Ridge West
Policy HSS5: Land at Chiltern Drive
Figure 26: Land at Chiltern Drive
HSS5: Land at Chiltern Drive
Policy TP1: Land South of Crowhurst Road
Figure 27: Land South of Crowhurst Road
TP1: Land South of Crowhurst Road
Policy TP2: Land at Tilekiln Lane
Figure 28: Land at Tilekiln Lane
TP2: Land at Tilekiln Lane
Part two – Employment Allocations
Policy EA1: Applications for Employment Uses
Approach to Industrial Employment Areas
Table 11: List of SIEA/ LIEA
Figure 29: LIEA Locations
Approach to allocated sites
Table 12: Proposed allocations within SIEA1
Table 13: Proposed allocations within SIEA2
Policy ES1: Queensway North, Queensway
Figure 30: Queensway North, Queensway
Policy ES1: Queensway North, Queensway
Policy ES2: Site PX, Churchfields Estate
Figure 31: Site PX, Churchfields Estate
Policy ES2: Site PX, Churchfields Estate
Policy ES3: NX2, Sidney Little Road, Churchfields Estate
Figure 32: NX2, Sidney Little Road, Churchfields Estate
Policy ES3: NX2, Sidney Little Road, Churchfields Estate
Policy ES4: NX3, Sidney Little Road, Churchfields Estate
Figure 33: NX3, Sidney Little Road, Churchfields Estate
Policy ES4: NX3, Sidney Little Road, Churchfields Estate
Policy ES5: Adjacent Unit C, 1-8 Brook Way
Figure 34: Adjacent Unit C, 1-8 Brook Way
Policy ES5: Adjacent Unit C, 1-8 Brook Way
Policy ES6: UK Power Networks, Hastings Main, The Ridge/ Ivyhouse Lane
Figure 35: UK Power Networks, Hastings Main, The Ridge/ Ivyhouse Lane
Policy ES6: UK Power Networks, Hastings Main, The Ridge/ Ivyhouse Lane
Policy ES7: Ivyhouse Lane, Northern Extension
Figure 36: Ivyhouse Lane, Northern Extension
Policy ES7: Ivyhouse Lane, Northern Extension
Policy ES8: Land at the junction of The Ridge West and Queensway
Figure 37: Land at the junction of The Ridge West and Queensway
Policy ES8: Land at the junction of The Ridge West and Queensway
Policy ES10: Marline Fields, Enviro21 Business Park, Land West of Queensway
Figure 38: Marline Fields, Enviro21 Business Park, Land West of Queensway
Policy ES10: Marline Fields, Enviro21 Business Park, Land West of Queensway
7. Development Management Policies
Part one – Housing
Policy H1: Specialist Housing for Older People
Policy H1: Specialist Housing for Older People
Policy H2: Shared Housing
Policy H2: Shared Housing
Policy H3: Conversion of Existing Dwellings
Policy H3: Conversion of Existing Dwellings
Policy H4: Self build and Custom housebuilding
Policy H4: Self build and Custom housebuilding
Policy H5: Accommodation for Traveller Communities
Policy H5: Accommodation for Traveller Communities
Policy H6: Housing Renewal
Policy H6: Housing Renewal
Policy H7: Temporary Residential Uses
Policy H7: Temporary Residential Uses
Part two - Economic Development
Policy E1: Protecting and Enhancing Employment sites, areas and allocations.
Policy E1: Protecting and Enhancing Employment Sites, Areas and Allocations
Policy E2: Skills, Employment and Supply Chain
Policy E2: Skills, Employment and Supply Chain
Policy E3: Primary Shopping Areas
Policy E3: Primary Shopping Areas
Policy E4: Food, Drink, Entertainment and the Night-time Economy
Policy E4: Food, Drink, Entertainment and the Night-time Economy
Policy E5: The Visitor Economy
Policy E5: The Visitor Economy
Policy E6: Outdoor Visitor Accommodation
Policy E6: Outdoor Visitor Accommodation
Part three - Sustainable Communities
Policy SC1: Key Design Principles
Policy SC1: Key Design Principles
Policy SC2: Housing mix, Accessibility and Adaptability
Policy SC2: Housing mix, Accessibility and Adaptability
Policy SC3: Sustainable Design and Construction
Policy SC3: Sustainable Design and Construction
Policy SC4: Alteration and Extension of Dwellings
Figure 39: Diagram of the 45 degrees test.
Policy SC4: Design - Alteration and Extension of Dwellings
Policy SC5: Proposals Affecting the Significance and Setting of Heritage Assets
Policy SC5: Proposals Affecting the Significance and Setting of Heritage Assets
Policy SC6: Sustainable Development and Heritage Protection
Policy SC6: Sustainable Development and Heritage Protection
Policy SC7: Changes to building elevations and roofs in Conservation Areas
Policy SC7: Changes to existing building elevations and roofs in Conservation Areas
Policy SC8: Shopfronts, Advertisements and Commercial Frontages
Policy SC8: Shopfronts, Advertisements and Commercial Frontages
Policy SC9: The High Weald National Landscape and Other Areas of Landscape Value
Policy SC9: The High Weald National Landscape and Other Areas of Landscape Value
Policy SC10: Habitat Protection, Biodiversity and Net Gain
Policy SC10: Habitat Protection, Biodiversity and Net Gain
Policy SC11: Trees, Woodland and Hedgerows
Policy SC11: Trees, Woodland and Hedgerows
Policy SC12: Green and Blue Infrastructure
Figure 40: Hastings Green and Blue Infrastructure Indicative Core Network and Buffers
Policy SC12: Green and Blue Infrastructure
Policy SC13: Urban Greening Factor
Policy SC13: Urban Greening Factor
Policy SC14: Provision, Enhancement and Retention of Sports and Recreation Facilities
Policy SC14: Provision, Enhancement and Retention of Sports and Recreation Facilities
Policy SC15: Ground Behaviour, Geodiversity and Land Stability
Understanding which sites require assessment
Policy SC15: Ground Behaviour, Geodiversity and Land Stability
Policy SC16: Flood Risk and Drainage
Figure 41: Development typologies for Flood Risk Assessments.
Policy SC16: Flood Risk and Drainage
Policy SC17: Coastal Change Management
Figure 42: Coastal Change Management Area
Policy SC17: Coastal Change Management
Policy SC18: Pollution and Hazards
Policy SC18: Pollution and Hazards
Policy SC19: Environmental Nuisance
Policy SC19: Environmental Nuisance
Policy SC20: Community Facilities
Policy SC20: Community Facilities
Part four - Infrastructure and Delivery
Policy ID1: Planning Obligations
Affordable Housing
Securing Small Site Contributions (Less than 9 dwellings)
Exemptions
Contributions required by East Sussex County Council
Policy ID1: Planning Obligations (Section 106)
Table 14: Indicative planning obligations by threshold
Policy ID2: Access and Parking
Policy ID2: Access and Parking
Figure 43: Low Car Parking Area
Policy ID3: Open space, Sports and Recreation
Table 15: Quantity standards
Table 16: Quality and Value Standards
Policy ID3: Open space, Sports and Recreation
Policy ID4: Utilities Infrastructure and new connections
Policy ID4: Utilities Infrastructure and New Connections
8. Part five - Monitoring
List of Abbreviations
Definition of key terms (Glossary)
Appendix 1: Key Evidence Base Items
Appendix 2: Housing Trajectory
Table 17: Housing Trajectory
Appendix 3: Retail Impact Assessments
Appendix 4: Developer Contributions Schedule
Introduction
Part 2 – Securing contributions
Part 3 – list of obligations and contributions
Annex 1: Masterplan and Development Brief for the Former Convent of the Holy Child Jesus, Magdalen Road
Sustainability Appraisal and Habitats Regulations Assessment
References
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