In July 2025 planning officers at Hastings Borough Council gave the go-ahead to plans to build the coffee shop and drive-thru in Queensway Avenue South.
The plans, from Decimus Property (Hastings) Ltd, set out how the single-storey building, branded as a Costa Coffee store, would be built on the site.
It would include a drive-through and a 28-space car park.
The branch will occupy a corner plot between the St Michael’s Hospice Donation Centre and the currently vacant Sussex Exchange building.
Planning documents say it is expected to employ 15 people on site - equivalent to 11 full-time jobs - and open between 5am and 11pm, seven days per week.
Its car park is expected to include charging points for electric vehicles.
A Costa Coffee spokesperson said: “We look forward to opening our new Drive Thru Costa Coffee store in St Leonards, Queensway, in late Spring 2026.”
1. New Costa Coffee site on Queensway Avenue South in St Leonards. Pictured on January 30 2026.
New Costa Coffee site on Queensway Avenue South in St Leonards. Pictured on January 30 2026. Photo: Staff
2. New Costa Coffee site on Queensway Avenue South in St Leonards. Pictured on January 30 2026.
New Costa Coffee site on Queensway Avenue South in St Leonards. Pictured on January 30 2026. Photo: Staff
3. New Costa Coffee site on Queensway Avenue South in St Leonards. Pictured on January 30 2026.
New Costa Coffee site on Queensway Avenue South in St Leonards. Pictured on January 30 2026. Photo: Staff
4. New Costa Coffee site on Queensway Avenue South in St Leonards. Pictured on January 30 2026.
New Costa Coffee site on Queensway Avenue South in St Leonards. Pictured on January 30 2026. Photo: Staff