Planning application
Hastings Central Library, 13 Claremont, Hastings, TN34 1HE
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
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)
As published by the council, reference HS/CC/26/00167
Application record
- Reference
- HS/CC/26/00167
- Type
- County Deemed Permission (Reg 3 & 4)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Raise Objections
- 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/26/00166 Granted
Hastings Central Library, 13 Claremont, Hastings, TN34 1HE
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)
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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 Objections
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
45 documents on file for this application
- CEREMONY SPACE PARTITION TO EXISTING WALL
- PIVOT DOOR AND PARTITION DETAIL
- PROPOSED SECTION E-E
- DRAWING REGISTER
- ABOVE GROUND DRAINAGE
- SECOND FLOOR LIGHTING AS FITTED
- HOT AND COLD WATER SERVICES
- LOWER GROUND FLOOR HEAT RECOVERY AND VENTILATION
- SECOND FLOOR MECHANICAL SERVICES
- SECOND FLOOR CONTAINMENT AS FITTED
- SECOND FLOOR INTRUDER ALARM, FIRE ALARM, CCTV AND ACCESS CONTROL AS FITTED
- PROPOSED FLOOR FINISHES PLAN
- SECOND FLOOR POWER AND DATA AS FITTED
- PROPOSED DETAIL FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED SECTION D-D
- PROPOSED SECTION G-G
- PROPOSED DOOR DETAIL - CONSULTATION ROOM 4
- PROPOSED WINDOW DETAIL - CEREMONY ROOM
- SECOND FLOOR HEAT RECOVERY AND VENTILATION
- SECOND FLOOR HEATING SERVICES
- SECOND FLOOR SPECIALIST LIGHTING AS FITTED
- TOILET VENTILATION SERVICES
- RECONCULTATION LETTER
- EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN
- ACOUSTIC DETAIL REAR LISTED WALL
- PROPOSED SECTION F-F
- PROPOSED DOOR DETAIL - CONSULTATION ROOMS 1-3
- PROPOSED DOOR DETAIL - CEREMONY ROOM
- CONSERVATION OFFICER COMMENTS (CONS OFFICER)
- CONSULTATION LETTER
- PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED WEST ELEVATION
- PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION
- PIVOT DOOR AND PARTITION DETAIL
- ACOUSTIC DETAIL REAR LISTED WALL
- PROPOSED EAST ELEVATION
- PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATION
- LOCATION PLAN
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- PLANNING STATEMENT
- HERITAGE STATEMENT
- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
- CEREMONY SPACE PARTITION TO EXISTING WALL
- EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLAN
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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)
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Hastings Central Library, 13 Claremont, Hastings, TN34 1HE
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)
Granted Other 44 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)
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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/26/00166 Granted
Hastings Central Library, 13 Claremont, Hastings, TN34 1HE
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)
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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
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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)