Planning application
The Creative Media Centre, 44-45 Robertson Street, Hastings
Works: New dwelling
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Notification for prior approval for change of use of part of the ground and first floors and all of the second to sixth floors from commercial (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3) to create 14 self-contained flats under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).
As published by the council, reference HS/PA/25/00770
Application record
- Reference
- HS/PA/25/00770
- Type
- PA Part 3 Class MA
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 9 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 9 Dec 2025
- Ward
- CASTLE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Dec 2025
Received by Hastings
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in London
5 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils
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See who's behind itDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
32 documents on file for this application
- HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE
- PROPOSED GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR PLANS
- HEALTH & SAFETY EXECUTIVE (FIRE STATEMENTS)
- FIRE STATEMENT V3
- BICYCLE RACK DETAILS
- PROPOSED GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR PLANS
- HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE
- FIRE STATEMENT V2
- HEALTH & SAFETY EXECUTIVE (FIRE STATEMENTS)
- ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
- SUDS
- HIGHWAYS
- SITE NOTICE
- CONSERVATION OFFICER COMMENTS (CONS OFFICER)
- FIRE BRIGADE
- FIRE BRIGADE - ALTERATIONS NOTICE
- PROPOSED SECTION
- EXISTING SIXTH FLOOR PLAN AND ROOF PLAN
- FIRE SAFETY STATEMENT
- FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT
- INTERNAL DAYLIGHT ASSESSMENT
- NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- SUPPORTING STATEMENT
- EXISTING LOCATION BLOCK AND GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR PLANS
- EXISTING SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR PLANS
- EXISTING FOURTH AND FIFTH FLOOR PLANS
- EXISTING ELEVATIONS
- PROPOSED GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR PLANS
- PROPOSED SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR PLANS
- PROPOSED FOURTH AND FIFTH FLOOR PLANS
- PROPOSED SIXTH FLOOR PLAN AND ROOF PLAN
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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 outline applications in a median of 48 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
Other outline applications
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HS/PA/26/00242 Refused
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Notification for prior approval for change of use of upper floors from commercial (use Class E) to two flats (C3)
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HS/PA/26/00241 Refused
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Notification for prior approval for change of use of upper floors from commercial (use Class E) to 2 self contained flats (C3)
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HS/PIP/26/00240 Granted
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Application for Permission in Principle for the erection of a minimum of two and maximum of four dwellings
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HS/PA/26/00206 Refused
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Notification for prior approval for change of use from commercial (use Class E) to 7 no. flats (Class C3).