Appendix B CIA consultation report SB

Committee report · Licensing Committee · Mon 10 Nov 2025 · Hastings Borough Council · agenda item 4 · the whole meeting

What it recommends

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“The Committee is requested to: 1.To authorise officers to initiate a 6-week consultation exercise to include the draft CIA and evidence in support of maintaining it. 2.To agree the amended Matrix as detailed within Section 3 of this report. Officers to report back to committee with the final version of the CIA policy, following consultation.”

What the meeting decided

The minutes record: Agreed. “RESOLVED: (unanimously) 1. To approve the publication of the Cumulative Impact Assessment / Policy and that the Assessment applies to applications in respect of premises licence applications, including substantive variation applications, and that such an Assessment policy be incorporated into the draft Statement of Licensing Policy. 2.” minutes ↗

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For decision · This went to the meeting on Mon 10 Nov 2025. What was decided is in that meeting's minutes.

The Licensing Committee was asked to authorise officers to begin a six-week consultation on a draft Cumulative Impact Assessment (CIA) and to agree an amended licensing matrix. p11 p12

The draft assessment proposed removing the High Street area in Old Town from the cumulative impact zone, stating that the available data did not sufficiently support its continued designation, while amending the Hastings Town Centre zone to remove part of Cambridge Road. p36 p63 p71

Evidence submitted by Sussex Police and East Sussex County Council's Alcohol Harm Reduction Team included data on violent crime hotspots and alcohol-related hospital admissions in Hastings. p54 p68

East Sussex County Council's Alcohol Harm Reduction Team stated that Hastings had the fourth highest number of alcohol-selling outlets in the South East, and that there were 62 alcohol-related deaths in 2023, the highest in ten years. p68 p69

Officers were asked to report back to the committee with a final version of the CIA policy following the consultation. p13

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p11The Committee is requested to: 1.To authorise officers to initiate a 6-week consultation exercise to include the draft CIA and evidence in support of maintaining it.
p122.To agree the amended Matrix as detailed within Section 3 of this report.
p13Officers to report back to committee with the final version of the CIA policy, following consultation.
p36Queens Road (A2101) for its entire length 2: Old Town George Street (UC 3206A) for its entire length High Street (UC 3208A) for its entire length - To be removed. 3: Central St Leonards London Road (A2102) from its junction with Grand Parade (A259) to its junction with Silchester Road (UC 3140F)
p542.1 Sussex Police and the East Sussex Public Health Analyst have provided extensive evidence of alcohol related public place violent crime and hospital admissions relating to the special policy areas. Both sets of evidence clearly show “Castle Ward” hot spots all sitting within the current cumulative impact zone and supports maintaining these boundaries. The Police submission with data analysis and maps can be found in Appendix B1/2 and data analysis and maps from East Sussex County Council (ESCC) Alcohol Harm Reduction team in Appendix C1. Further information on Community Safety and Environmental Health responses can be found in Appendix D1-2.
p63• Area 2b – Hastings old town -High Street. The available data does not sufficiently support the continued designation of the remaining cumulative impact zone.
p682.5 In their submission (Appendix C1) the Alcohol Reduction Team state that: Hastings also has the 4th highest number of alcohol-selling outlets in the Southeast (figure 4) and Furthermore, as shown in figure 5, There were 81 attendances (under 18s) during 2023 at either Eastbourne District General Hospital or Conquest Hospital Accident and Emergency departments where the primary reason for attendance was alcohol intoxication compared to
p6969 in 2022 (this translates to an average of 7 children a month in 2023 and 6 children a month in 2022). The World Health Organisation identifies accessibility and availability as key factors relating to increased consumption and alcohol-related harm for all persons including those under 18. It is key that we are addressing alcohol harm wherever it is present. They also state that in 2023 there were 62 alcohol related deaths the highest it has been in 10 years.
p71Area 1A Hastings Town Ctr Amend (remove) Cambridge Rd, west of Cambridge Gardens and retain.

Places and organisations it names

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Cambridge Gardens (named in passing; not checked that it's about here)
Cambridge Road (named in passing; not checked that it's about here)
Gensing Road (named in passing; not checked that it's about here)
George Street (named in passing; not checked that it's about here)
Grand Parade (named in passing; not checked that it's about here)
Harold Place (named in passing; not checked that it's about here)
Havelock Road (named in passing; not checked that it's about here)
High Street (named in passing; not checked that it's about here)
London Road (named in passing; not checked that it's about here)
Norman Road (named in passing; not checked that it's about here)
Queens Road (named in passing; not checked that it's about here)
Robertson Street (named in passing; not checked that it's about here)
Silchester Road (named in passing; not checked that it's about here)
Trinity Street (named in passing; not checked that it's about here)
Warrior Square (named in passing; not checked that it's about here)
Wellington Place (named in passing; not checked that it's about here)
Western Road (named in passing; not checked that it's about here)

Other papers for this meeting

Licensing Committee agenda · Committee agenda
Appendix A HBC Statement of Alcohol Licensing Policy 2022-2027 v1.1 CIA review 2025 · Committee report
Appendix C Public reponses to consultation · Committee report
Appendix D Public Health Response · Committee report
Cumulative Impact Assessment Consultation Final Report to Licensing Committee post consultation October 25 · Committee report
Minutes Public Pack, 22/07/2025 Licensing Committee · Committee report
Licensing Committee minutes · Committee minutes

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