Garden Plots and New Homes in Hastings

Planning authority: Hastings Borough Council
Postcodes: TN34, TN37, TN38
Noon sun, 21 March: About 39°
Noon sun, 21 December: About 16°
Planning plan: Local Plan
County: East Sussex

The kinds of plot we look at in Hastings

Not every plot we consider is a garden. Garage courts, lock-up blocks, old workshops and yards behind houses in Hastings can sometimes take a new home, particularly where a vehicle access already exists. These sites raise their own questions, such as who owns the access, whether anyone else has rights over it and what the ground was used for before. Alongside them, we consider long back gardens, wide side gardens, corner plots and bungalows on large plots, each judged on its own access, space and planning position.

Planning and light in Hastings

Small planning applications in Hastings are usually decided by planning officers at Hastings Borough Council under delegated powers, and national and council rules set out when, if ever, one goes to a planning committee instead. Either way, the application is judged on material considerations such as overlooking, daylight, highway safety and design, not on loss of a view or property values. A well-evidenced application that clearly addresses the policies in the council’s Local Plan gives your plot the fairest hearing. We prepare it with you and keep you informed; the decision rests with the council.

Noon sun in Hastings on 21 March sits about 39° above the horizon, so a typical two-storey eaves line (about 5 m) throws a shadow of roughly 6.1 m. In December the sun is only about 16° up and shadows stretch much further. Drawn for a garden facing north, where it matters most.

What we can do in Hastings

Sell or partner

Design and build

By plot type

What happens next

If you’d like to talk it through first, call us. There’s no script and no hard sell. We’ll ask a few questions about your plot in Hastings, explain how the free appraisal works and answer what we can on the spot. If it makes sense to go further, we’ll agree the next step together; if it doesn’t, you’ve lost nothing.

Questions about garden plots in Hastings

How much is my garden plot in Hastings worth?

There’s no honest figure without looking at the plot. Value depends on location, size, access, title and planning, and costs such as a long drive or difficult ground come straight off what the land is worth. Our free appraisal looks at all of that before we talk about price.

How do you stop a new home in Hastings overshadowing the neighbours?

By testing the layout against the sun and the council’s guidance. At midday on 21 March the sun in Hastings is about 39° up, so a 5 m eaves line casts a shadow of roughly 6.1 m; in December it is far lower. Spacing, roof height, orientation and single-storey designs all help keep light where it belongs.

Can I sell part of my garden in Hastings?

Often, yes, if the plot is big enough, has a workable access and stands a reasonable chance of planning. We buy suitable plots directly, with or without planning, subject to survey, title and contract, or agree a sale that only completes if Hastings Borough Council grants permission. If planning is refused on a conditional sale, you keep your land.

Is there a charge for assessing my plot in Hastings?

No. The garden plot appraisal is free and carries no obligation. We do a desktop check of access, size, title and the planning picture, talk it through with you and arrange a site visit if it looks viable. You can stop at any point without owing anything.

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