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Appendix 1- Plan V19.2.4 Cabinet Issue with Annex 1

Committee report · Cabinet · Mon 7 Sep 2026 · Hastings Borough Council · agenda item 5 · the whole meeting

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This document is the Pre-Submission version of the Hastings Local Plan, published under Regulation 19 to seek formal representations on its soundness and legal compliance, with the Plan, evidence base and representations to be submitted to the Secretary of State, who will appoint an independent Planning Inspector to examine it. p2p3

The Plan is being published for a six-week period of formal representations, with representations forwarded to the Independent Planning Inspector and made publicly available, though personal data such as phone numbers, emails, postal addresses and signatures will be removed. p20

An earlier draft consulted on in February 2026 received 2,292 comments, most of which related to sites allocated for housing development. p6

The Plan sets a housing target of at least 2,970 net new homes over the plan period, equivalent to 165 net new homes a year, with priority given to the regeneration of brownfield sites. p113p125

The document's timetable sets out submission of the Plan to the Secretary of State for independent examination in December 2026, with adoption of the Plan set for June 2028. p28

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  • p2Preamble What is this Document? 0.1 This document is the Pre-Submission version of the Hastings Local Plan (the Plan) and is being published under Regulation 19 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 (as amended).
  • p30.2 The council has published this Plan in order to seek formal representations on its soundness and legal compliance. The Plan, evidence base and formal representations will be submitted to the Secretary of State, who will appoint an independent Planning Inspector to Examine the Plan.
  • p60.4 In February 2026 the council published the Draft Local Plan for consultation and received 2,292 comments, the majority of which related to sites allocated for future housing development.
  • p200.9 The Plan is being published for a 6-week period for formal representations starting on XX September 2026 and closing at 23:59 on XX November 2026. Only representations received during these times will be accepted. Any representations received outside of these times will be rejected. The information you provide in your formal representation will be forwarded to the Independent Planning Inspector and will be made publicly available. All personal data, including telephone numbers, email addresses, postal addresses and signatures will be removed.
  • p28late September 2026 for 6 weeks Submission to the Secretary of State for Independent Examination December 2026 Adoption of the Local Plan June 2028 Table 1: Timetable for the Production of the Local Plan (LDS July 2026)
  • p113To achieve this: 1. The delivery of at least 2,970 net new homes over the plan period will be focused upon a sustainable pattern of distribution across the Borough, with priority given to the regeneration of brownfield sites.
  • p1251.13. The housing target for the Plan period is 2,970 net new homes. Annualised, this equates to 165 net new homes per annum. This is an “at least” target and represents the baseline position in relation to housing delivery. Table 2 shows all sources of housing supply and demonstrates the potential to exceed this target.

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