Planning application
Hastings Pier
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed retention of 12N° kiosks for Class E use and WC's and 5N° sheds for Class E use and seating area, Proposed seating area outside the Pavilion Restaurant, Proposed Sauna area (Sui Generis), and Change of use of existing central building visitor centre to Sui Generis (entertainment space, restaurant and drinking/bar establishment)
As published by the council, reference HS/LB/25/00722
Application record
- Reference
- HS/LB/25/00722
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 3 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 10 Dec 2025
- Ward
- CASTLE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Hastings register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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HS/FA/25/00721 Awaiting decision
Hastings Pier
Proposed retention of 12N° kiosks for Class E use and WC's and 5N° sheds for Class E use and seating area, Proposed seating area outside the Pavilion Restaurant, Proposed Sauna area (Sui Generis), and Change of use of existing central building visitor centre to Sui Generis (entertainment space, restaurant and drinking/bar establishment)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Dec 2025
Received by Hastings
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10 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 February 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Hastings took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: HS/FA/25/00721 (Registered)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
33 documents on file for this application
- BERNARD MCGINLEY OBJECTION COMMENT
- PROPOSED SITE PLAN (SAUNA)
- STRUCTURAL: APSAL (ON BEHALF OF APPLICANT) RESPONSE TO AWA
- AWA CONSULTING ENGINEERS
- AWA CONSULTING ENGINEERS
- SAMPHIRE SAUNA SUPPORTING DOCUMENT: FIRE EMERGENCY PLAN
- SAMPHIRE SAUNA SUPPORTING DOCUMENT: PHOTOS
- SAMPHIRE SAUNA SUPPORTING DOCUMENT: SITE PLAN
- SAMPHIRE SAUNA SUPPORTING DOCUMENT: MERIT STATEMENT
- HASTINGS PERMIT PARKING MAP
- SAMPHIRE SAUNA SUPPORTING DOCUMENT: FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT
- SAMPHIRE SAUNA SUPPORTING DOCUMENT: REPORT ON EXISTING STRUCTURE
- BERNARD MCGINLEY
- MR RONALD CLARK
- CHRIS HURRELL
- CONSERVATION OFFICER COMMENTS (CONS OFFICER)
- PROPOSED PLAN AND ELEVATIONS
- EXISTING PLAN
- PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT
- PLANNING STATEMENT - SAUNA
- PLANNING STATEMENT - APPENDIX E
- PLANNING STATEMENT - APPENDICES A, B AND C
- HERITAGE STATEMENT
- EXISTING SHEDS FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS
- PROPOSED SHEDS FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS
- EXISTING CENTRAL BUILDING FLOOR PLAN
- PROPOSED CENTRAL BUILDING FLOOR PLAN
- EXISTING SITE LOCATION AND BLOCK PLANS
- PROPOSED SITE LOCATION AND BLOCK PLANS
- EXISTING SITE LAYOUT
- PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT
- EXISTING KIOSK AND TOILET FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS
- PROPOSED KIOSK AND TOILET FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Hastings for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Hastings decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 60 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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