Planning application
Hastings Central Library, 13 Claremont, Hastings, TN34 1HE
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Partial change of use of section of library building from an adult learning use (Use Class F1(a)) to Register Office (Use Class E(g)(i)) (HS/3542/CC)
As published by the council, reference HS/CC/26/00166
Application record
- Reference
- HS/CC/26/00166
- Type
- County Deemed Permission (Reg 3 & 4)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Raise No Objection
- Received
- 17 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 17 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 25 Mar 2026
- Ward
- CASTLE
- Decision by
- DELEGATED
- Postcode
- TN34 1HE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Hastings register
This site has had 6 applications since 2026: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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HS/CC/26/00338 Decided
Hastings Central Library, 13 Claremont, Hastings, TN34 1HE
Discharge of condition 3 (disabled access platform stair lift details of mounts and fixings) of C...
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HS/CC/26/00248 Granted
Hastings Central Library, 13 Claremont, Hastings, TN34 1HE
Variation of Condition 2 of HS/CC/25/00444 ((HS/3531/CC) - Replacement of external fire escape, replacement rear windows and masonry clearing - Amend plans for the replacement of the external fire escape (HS/3546/CC)
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HS/CC/26/00247 Granted
Hastings Central Library, 13 Claremont, Hastings, TN34 1HE
Replacement of external fire escape (HS/3545/CCLB)
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HS/CC/26/00167 Decided
Hastings Central Library, 13 Claremont, Hastings, TN34 1HE
Partial change of use of the second floor of the library building from an adult learning use (Use Class F1(a)) to a Register office (Use Class E(g)(i)), including internal layout reconfiguration and the installation of stud walls to create 4 consultation rooms and a ceremony space (HS/3544/CCLB)
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HS/CC/26/00115 Granted
Hastings Central Library, 13 Claremont, Hastings, TN34 1HE
Installation of an internal platform stairlift at the main entrance of the building to facilitate disabled access (HS/3540/CCLB)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Mar 2026
Received by Hastings
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25 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: HS/CC/26/00167 (Decided)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
44 documents on file for this application
- RECONSULTATION LETTER
- ACOUSTIC DETAIL REAR LISTED WALL
- PROPOSED DOOR DETAIL - CONSULTATION ROOM 4
- SECOND FLOOR CONTAINMENT AS FITTED
- SECOND FLOOR HEAT RECOVERY AND VENTILATION SERVICES
- SECOND FLOOR HEATING SERVICES
- SECOND FLOOR SPECIALIST LIGHTING AS FITTED
- TOILET VENTILATION SERVICES
- PROPOSED DOOR DETAIL - CEREMONY ROOM
- PROPOSED WINDOW DETAIL - CEREMONY ROOM
- PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED DETAIL FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED FLOOR FINISHES
- SECOND FLOOR POWER AND DATA AS FITTED
- SECOND FLOOR MECHANICAL SERVICES
- CEREMONY SPACE PARTITION TO EXISTING WALL
- PIVOT DOOR AND PARTITION DETAIL
- PROPOSED SECTION D-D
- PROPOSED SECTION F-F
- PROPOSED SECTION G-G
- PROPOSED DOOR DETAIL - CONSULTATION ROOMS 1-3
- EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLAN
- ABOVE GROUND DRAINAGE
- PROPOSED SECTION E-E
- DRAWING REGISTER
- SECOND FLOOR LIGHTING AS FITTED
- HOT AND COLD WATER SERVICES
- LOWER GROUND FLOOR HEAT RECOVERY AND VENTILATION
- SECOND FLOOR INTRUDER ALARM, FIRE ALAR,. CCTV AND ACCESS CONTROL
- CONSERVATION OFFICER COMMENTS (CONS OFFICER)
- CEREMONY SPACE PARTITION TO EXISTING WALL
- CONSULTATION LETTER
- HERITAGE STATEMENT
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- PLANNING STATEMENT
- ACOUSTIC DETAIL REAR LISTED WALL
- EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLAN
- PIVOT DOOR AND PARTITION DETAIL
- PROPOSED EAST ELEVATION
- PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATION
- PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION
- PROPOSED WEST ELEVATION
- LOCATION PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Hastings granted permission on 25 March 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Hastings Central Library, 13 Claremont, Hastings, TN34 1HE
Variation of Condition 2 of HS/CC/25/00444 ((HS/3531/CC) - Replacement of external fire escape, replacement rear windows and masonry clearing - Amend plans for the replacement of the external fire escape (HS/3546/CC)
Granted Other Windows or glazing 10 docs -
Hastings Central Library, 13 Claremont, Hastings, TN34 1HE
Replacement of external fire escape (HS/3545/CCLB)
Granted Other 9 docs -
Hastings Central Library, 13 Claremont, Hastings, TN34 1HE
Partial change of use of the second floor of the library building from an adult learning use (Use Class F1(a)) to a Register office (Use Class E(g)(i)), including internal layout reconfiguration and the installation of stud walls to create 4 consultation rooms and a ceremony space (HS/3544/CCLB)
Decided Other 45 docs -
Hastings Central Library, 13 Claremont, Hastings, TN34 1HE
Installation of an internal platform stairlift at the main entrance of the building to facilitate disabled access (HS/3540/CCLB)
Granted Other 8 docs -
Hastings Central Library, 13 Claremont, Hastings, TN34 1HE
Discharge of condition 3 (disabled access platform stair lift details of mounts and fixings) of C...
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10 Claremont, Hastings, TN34 1HA
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HS/CC/26/00248 Granted
Hastings Central Library, 13 Claremont, Hastings, TN34 1HE
Variation of Condition 2 of HS/CC/25/00444 ((HS/3531/CC) - Replacement of external fire escape, replacement rear windows and masonry clearing - Amend plans for the replacement of the external fire escape (HS/3546/CC)
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HS/CC/26/00247 Granted
Hastings Central Library, 13 Claremont, Hastings, TN34 1HE
Replacement of external fire escape (HS/3545/CCLB)
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HS/CC/26/00167 Decided
Hastings Central Library, 13 Claremont, Hastings, TN34 1HE
Partial change of use of the second floor of the library building from an adult learning use (Use Class F1(a)) to a Register office (Use Class E(g)(i)), including internal layout reconfiguration and the installation of stud walls to create 4 consultation rooms and a ceremony space (HS/3544/CCLB)
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HS/CC/26/00115 Granted
Hastings Central Library, 13 Claremont, Hastings, TN34 1HE
Installation of an internal platform stairlift at the main entrance of the building to facilitate disabled access (HS/3540/CCLB)
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HS/CC/26/00016 Granted
Land west of Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7PZ (Grid Reference: E:579707 N:113084)
Variation of Condition 2 of consent HS/3503/CC (HS/CC/24/00756) to update drainage details to reflect the location of soakaways that have been constructed and removal of condition 5 which is no longer considered to be of relevance. (HS/3537/CC)