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39-41 George Street

Planning application HS/FA/23/00395

39-41 George Street, Hastings, TN34 3EA

Shops, signs and business

What is proposed

In the council’s words, from its weekly list:

Redevelopment of site to create a four storey building comprising 4 commercial units (E (a) (b) a… cut short in the council’s list; the full wording is on its file

Where it stands

The council’s file ↗

Conditions attached

The decision notice on the council’s file (published Thu 22 Oct 2026) attaches 41 conditions. In the council’s words, each with the reason it gives:

  1. Time limit to start
    The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of two years from the date of this permission.
  2. Built to the approved plans
    The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: Site and Location Plan - SP-0350.01 [name removed] (Pre Fire) Floor Plans - SP-0350.02 [name removed] (Pre Fire) Roof Plan & South (front) Elevation - SP-0350.03 [name removed] (Pre Fire) North, East & West Elevations - SP-0350.04 [name removed] - SP-0350.05 [name removed] - North and South - SP-0350.06 [name removed] Sections AA - SP-0350.07 [name removed] West Elevations - SP-0350.08 [name removed] Existing Section - SP-0350.09 [name removed] Fire Roof Plan - SP-0350.10 [name removed] Section - SP-0350.11 [name removed] Floor Plan Overlays SP-0350.12 [name removed] - SP-0350.15 [name removed] Strategy Floor Plan SP-0350.17 [name removed] (No. 41) - SP-0350.18 [name removed] Window Materials - SP-0350.19 [name removed] Block Plans - SP-0350.20 [name removed] (Post Fire) North & South Elevations - SP-0350.21 [name removed] (Post Fire) East & West Elevations - SP-0350.22 [name removed] No. 41 George Street - SP-0350.33 [name removed] Sections 1-1 (No. 41) - SP-0350.34 [name removed] Sections 2-2, 3-3 (No. 41) - SP-0350.35 [name removed] (Existing) Including Nos. 9 to 11 Sturdee Place - SP-0350.36 [name removed] and D-D - SP-0350.37 [name removed] Section EE - SP-0350.38 [name removed] Proposed Development - SP-0350.40 CGI Viewpoints - Wider - of Proposed Development -SP-0350.41 Section - Shopfront - No.41 - SP-0350.49 Proposed Cycle ParkingSP-0350.50 Party Wall Junction Details - H3537/001 [name removed] - Temporary Works - 160701-FRH-XX-RF-SK-S-001 [name removed] - Temporary Works - 160701-FRH-XX-RF-SK-S-002 [name removed] - Front Elevation Temporary Works - 160701-FRH-XX-RF-SK-S-003 [name removed]
  3. Hours of building work
    With the exception of internal works the building works required to carry out the development allowed by this permission must only be carried out within the following times:- 08.00 - 18.00 Monday to Friday 08.00 - 13.00 on Saturdays No working on Sundays or Public Holidays.
  4. Materials and design details
    No development above ground shall commence until a Materials Schedule is submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The Materials Schedule should include all materials to be used in the construction of the external surfaces of the building hereby permitted. The following physical samples of materials should be submitted to the Local Planning Authority: · Natural slate (for the listed building at 41 George Street). · Artificial slate (for the new build element at 39-40 George Street). · Flat roof cladding material. · York stone paving for the shop front recesses. · External tile cladding to the shop front stall risers. · Facing bricks and mortar mix for the front elevation of the new build (to be presented as a panel of several bricks showing the brick bond with mortar pointing in situ and to include the brick type for the voussoirs). · Brick sample and mortar mix for the new areas of walling and the wall repairs to the east elevation and boundary of 41 George Street along the 100 Steps. · Render colour and texture samples (primarily for 39-40 George Street and the rear of 41, but samples will also be required for the front of 41 George Street if it is proposed to carry out any re-rendering to the historic façade). · Fencing materials for the eastern boundary to the 100 Steps Sample Boards may be used and individual sample must be clearly labelled including details of the manufacturer, product name, colour, finish details and cross referenced to the Materials Schedule. The development shall be built in accordance with the approved Material Schedule and samples and any subsequent repair or replacement of materials on the building shall also be in accordance with the approved Material Schedule.
  5. Archaeology
    No development shall take place, including any site clearance, until a programme of archaeological works defined within a written scheme of investigation has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority in consultation with the County Archaeologist.
  6. Archaeology
    The archaeological work shall be carried out in accordance with the approved written scheme of investigation, required by condition 5, and a written record of all archaeological works undertaken shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority within 3 months of the completion of any archaeological investigation unless an alternative timescale for submission of the report is agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority.
  7. Drainage and flooding
    Construction of the development shall not commence until details of the proposed means of foul sewerage and surface water disposal/management have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. (i) Prior to commencement of development, a detailed drainage strategy shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The drainage strategy shall include details of: · Evidence in the form of hydraulic calculations that surface water discharge rates are limited to no greater than existing for all rainfall events, including those with 1 in 100 (+40% for climate change) annual probability of occurrence. The hydraulic calculations shall take into account the connectivity of the different surface water drainage features. · Evidence to show that the surface water runoff and discharge rates will not exceed 6.5l/s for all rainfall events. · Details of the outfall of the proposed attenuation tank and how it connects into the sewer should be provided as part of the detailed design. This should include cross sections and invert levels. · A survey of the condition of the sewer which will take surface water runoff from the development. Should the survey identify required improvements to the condition of the sewer, these should be carried out prior to construction of the outfall. · Information to show how surface water flows exceeding the capacity of the surface water drainage features will be managed safely. · The detailed design of the attenuation tank, which should be informed by findings of groundwater monitoring between autumn and spring. The design should leave at least 1m unsaturated zone between the base of the ponds and the highest recorded groundwater level. If this cannot be achieved, details of measures which will be taken to manage the impacts of high groundwater on the drainage system should be provided. (i) The development hereby approved shall then be carried out in accordance with the details approved under (i)…
  8. Drainage and flooding
    Prior to the commencement of development, a Maintenance and Management Plan for the entire drainage system for the lifetime of the development shall be submitted to the Local Planning Authority. The Maintenance and Management Plan shall ensure the designed system takes into account design standards of those responsible for maintenance. The Maintenance and Management Plan shall cover the following: a) The plan should clearly state who will be responsible for managing all aspects of the surface water drainage system, including piped drains. b) A timetable for implementation c) Address the possibility of surcharging within the public sewerage system in order to provide adequate protection to basements from the risk of flooding. d) Evidence of how these responsibility arrangements will remain in place throughout the lifetime of the development. These details shall be submitted to and approved in writing by Local Planning Authority and shall thereafter remain in place for the lifetime of the development.
  9. Construction management
    Prior to the commencement of development, details shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority to set out the measures to manage flood risk, both on and off the site, during the construction phase. This may take the form of a standalone document or incorporated into the Construction Management Plan for the development. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.
  10. Built to the approved plans
    No part of the development shall be occupied until cycle parking spaces (both internal and external Sheffield stands) have been provided in accordance with the approved plans. The areas shall thereafter be retained for that use and shall not be used other than for the parking of cycles.
  11. Construction management
    No development shall take place, including any ground works or works of demolition, until a Construction Traffic Management Plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter the approved Construction Traffic Management Plan shall be implemented and adhered to in full throughout the entire construction period. The Plan shall provide details as appropriate but not be restricted to the following matters: • the anticipated number, frequency and types of vehicles used during construction, • the method of access and egress and routeing of vehicles during construction, • the parking of vehicles by site operatives and visitors, • the loading and unloading of plant, materials and waste, • the storage of plant and materials used in construction of the development, • the erection and maintenance of security hoarding, • the provision and utilisation of wheel washing facilities and other works required to mitigate the impact of construction upon the public highway (including the provision of temporary Traffic Regulation Orders), • details of public engagement both prior to and during construction works.
  12. Construction management
    No development shall take place, including any works of demolition, until a Construction Environmental Management Plan has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority. The approved Plan shall be adhered to throughout the construction period. The Construction Environmental Management Plan shall include: (a) an indicative programme for carrying out of the works (b) the arrangements for public consultation and liaison during the construction works (c) measures to minimise the noise (including vibration) generated by the construction process to include hours of work, proposed method of piling for foundations, the careful selection of plant and machinery and use of noise mitigation barrier(s) (d) details of any floodlighting, including location, height, type and direction of light sources and intensity of illumination (e) the parking of vehicles of site operatives and visitors (f) loading and unloading of plant and materials (g) storage of plant and materials used in constructing the development (h) the erection and maintenance of security hoarding including decorative displays and facilities for public viewing, where appropriate (i) wheel washing facilities (j) measures to control and the emission of dust and dirt during construction (k) a scheme for recycling/disposing of waste resulting from demolition and construction works (l) details of any road closure required during demolition and/or construction phases. Deatils shall include pedestrian accesses retained during road closure and details of information packs to be sent to neighbouring residents directly affected by any road closure. The Construction Environmental Management Plan shall include the mitigation measures proposed within the Air Quality Assessment [name removed] Consulting Group.
  13. Contaminated land
    All development shall be stopped immediately in the event that contamination not previously identified is found to be present on the development site and details of the contamination shall be reported immediately in writing to the Local Planning Authority. Development shall not re-start on site until the following details have been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority: (a) a scheme outlining a site investigation and risk assessments designed to assess the nature and extent of any contamination on the site. (b) a written report of the findings which includes, a description of the extent, scale and nature of contamination, an assessment of all potential risks to known receptors, an update of the conceptual site model (devised in the desktop study), identification of all pollutant linkages and unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority and identified as unnecessary in the written report, an appraisal of remediation options and proposal of the preferred option(s) identified as appropriate for the type of contamination found on site and (unless otherwise first agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority) (c) a detailed remediation scheme designed to bring the site to a condition suitable for the intended use by removing unacceptable risks to human health, buildings and other property and the natural and historical environment. The scheme should include all works to be undertaken, proposed remediation objectives and remediation criteria, timetable of works, site management procedures and a verification plan outlining details of the data to be collected in order to demonstrate the completion of the remediation works and any arrangements for the continued monitoring of identified pollutant linkages; Prior to any part of the development being occupied or used (unless otherwise first agreed in writing by the Planning Authority) a verification report demonstrating the effectiveness of the remediation works carrie…
  14. Noise, plant and smells
    Prior to occupation of development hereby approved, details, including acoustic specifications of all fixed plant machinery and equipment associated with air moving equipment (including fans, ducting and external openings) compressors, generators or plant of a like kind, proposed to be installed within the site, which has the potential to cause noise disturbance to any noise sensitive receivers, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority before installation. The rating level of noise emitted from the use of this plant, machinery or equipment shall not exceed the background sound level when measured according to BS4142:2014, at any adjoining or nearby noise sensitive premises. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved works and th eplant, machinery and equipment shall be thereafter maintained in accordance with the approved details.
  15. Noise, plant and smells
    Prior to the commencement of the development hereby approved, a scheme to demonstrate that the internal noise levels between the residential and commercial units will conform to the standard identified by BS 8233 2014, 'Sound Insulation and Noise Reduction for Buildings' shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The work specified in the approved scheme shall then be carried out in accordance with the approved details prior to occupation of the premises and be retained thereafter.
  16. Noise, plant and smells
    In the event that Air Source Heat Pumps are proposed to be installed, prior to their installation, details shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority to include a Noise Report, elevations and plans. The noise report shall be undertaken and written in accordance with BS 4142:2014 'Method for rating and assessing industrial and commercial sound'. The noise report shall be written by a person that has suitable qualifications in the field to which this relates and shall be a member of the Institute of Acoustics. Where a noise report has been approved by the Local Planning Authority, the Air Source heat pumps shall be implemented, maintained and retained in accordance with the approved noise report. Elevations and plans shall show the location of the air source heat pumps.
  17. Noise, plant and smells
    In the event that an extraction system associated with a commercial kitchen is intended to be installed, prior its installation, a scheme and maintenance schedule for the extraction and treatment of fumes and odours generated from cooking or any other activity undertaken on the premises, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall be designed in accordance with EMAQ+ Control of Odour and Noise from Commercial Kitchen Extraction Systems 2018. No cooking that requires the use of an extraction system shall take place until the approved extraction system is installed and the extraction system shall thereafter be operated and retained in compliance with the approved scheme.
  18. Noise, plant and smells
    Details of any extraction system required as part of a commercial kitchen associated with the ground floor commercial units, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority prior to installation. Details to be submitted shall include Noise report to assess the impact of the operation of the extraction system on closest residential units both within the site and adjacent and any necessary mitigation measures required. Details shall also include elevations and plans to show the position of the extraction systems on the building and their size. If approved, the extraction systems shall be installed in accordance with the approved details and thereafter the approved extraction systems shall be retained and maintained in accordance with the approved details. No variations to the approved details shall be permitted without prior written consent from the Local Planning Authority.
  19. Biodiversity and ecology
    The development shall be carried out in accordance with the ecological recommendations, habitat enhancements and post development landscaping recommendations, including the installation on site of 3 no. bird boxes and 3 no. bat boxes as detailed in the report titled 'Ecological Recommendations' prepared by CT Ecology dated 29th April 2024. Alll habitat and landscape enhancements and shall be retained and maintained thereafter.
  20. Biodiversity and ecology
    Prior to occupation of the flats hereby approved, a detailed scheme of external lighting shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme of lighting shall include provisions to avoid 'spill light' and should be based on recommendations within the Police Consultation response and in accordance with recommendations set out in the report titled 'Ecological Recommendations' prepared by CT Ecology dated 29th April 2024. The external lighting shall be installed, maintained and operated in accordance with the approved details unless the local planning authority gives its written consent to the variation.
  21. Bins and recycling
    A Waste Management Plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing prior to commencement of the development hereby approved. The Waste Management Plan will include the following details: a. Each residential unit shall share a 1280 litre wheeled waste bin and a 1280 litre wheeled recycle bin. b. The commercial waste (including holiday lets) shall be contained in a separate room to the residential waste. c. Corridors leading to rooms within which waste is stored shall have a level floor, be kept clear of obstructions and well lit. d. Doors to waste storage rooms to be louvered for ventilation purposes. e. Access code/key/fob provided to Hastings Borough Council Waste Management Team prior to occupation. f. Commercial waste storage (including holiday lets), capacity of the bins, the waste collection company to be used, the frequency of collection. The development shall be built in accordance with the approved Waste Management Plan and no occupation shall occur until the works required by the Waste Management Plan are completed. Requirements of the approved Waste Management Pla shall thereafter be retained and maintained.
  22. Drainage and flooding
    Prior to commencement of development an assessment that identifies the overall stability of the existing slope and the post-development slope profile, using the worst credible ground conditions must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The assessment is to include: i. A site investigation, in accordance with the rationale provided in the Preliminary Slope Stability Risk Assessment Ref 159941/R2.0 prepared by Fairhurst dated July 2024. ii. Following the investigations, factual and interpretative reporting is to be provided in accordance with current best practise guidance, including a geotechnical design report. iii. A slope stability analyses which is based on the site investigation required by point (i). iv. Slope stability analyses should be consistent with the structural and drainage designs presented to discharge condition 23. The development shall then be carried out in accordance with the approved details.
  23. Drainage and flooding
    Prior to commencement of development structural and drainage design calculations must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. These calculations must demonstrate that the proposed foundation scheme, and any additional slope retention or mitigation measure required, have considered both loading from the proposed structures and any lateral loads imposed by the slope, and have considered an appropriate drainage scheme. Details of construction methodology, temporary and permanent structural works are to be included. The development shall then be carried out in accordance with the approved details.
  24. Something else
    Prior to commencement of development, including partial demolition of no. 41 George Street, a detailed programme of works and method statement shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority to show how historic fabric of no. 41 George Street is retained and repaired and how lost features such as the ground floor shop front are restored. The programme of works will set out the various stages of demolition, machinery and processes used in the demolition, safety hoarding around the building and points where demolition ceases so that the inspections can be made by the Local Authority. The demolition shall then proceed in accordance with the approved programme of works.
  25. Materials and design details
    No development shall take place above ground until the following details have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. a) Plans, elevations and sections of all rooflights shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Details shall include appearance, materials and finishes. All plans, elevations and sections should be drawn at a 1:10 scale. b) Details of the proposed rainwater pipes, gutters, and soil vent pipes, including the manufacturer details and product reference or name, the siting, scale, appearance, materials and finishes of each type being proposed. c) Details of appearance, materials, depth and finishes of the verges, fascias, and soffits to the flat roof of the development hereby approved. d) Sections of 1:2 to be provided to rendered portions of the front (south) and rear (north) elevations profiles to include string courses, cornices, window architraves, cills, voussoirs/lintols, window heads, and blind windows. Sections to the blind windows on the rear (north) and side (west) elevations, which can be provided at 1:10 scale. e) Full details of all new and replacement external joinery, including the shop fronts, shop doors, residential windows and entrance doors, plus any other external timber or aluminium elements. Elevations shall be provided for each item at a scale of 1:10, with full size or 1:2 scale horizontal and vertical cross-sections, and these details shall be expanded for the listed building to show the relationship to any existing retained structure. Window details shall include sections through architraves, cills, heads, frames, meeting rails, opening lights, glazing bars and mullions. Doors shall include sections through architraves, fanlights, top rails, mid rail, bottom rail, stiles, muntin, panel details and frame. Shop front details shall include plinths, stall riser, cills, mullions, transoms, fascias, cornices, pilasters and corbels, parapet gutter, door architraves…
  26. Energy and water use
    The development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the following: a) No fibreglass/grp mouldings shall be used on the render work. b) All dormers shall be clad in lead in the traditional manner, including the sides and roof of each dormer. c) All sash windows shown on the north, west and south elevations of the new build development shall have vertically sliding top and bottom sashes, with no trickle vent covers visible. d) No heat pump units shall be sited on the visible front elevation of the buildings. The works listed at points a to d shall thereafter be retained.
  27. How the building or land is used
    Prior to occupation of the flats hereby approved, a scheme detailing the method of restricting access into the building, including recommendations and guidance contained within consultation comments from the Police and measures set out in the Secure by Design Strategy [name removed] to an approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved scheme shall be implemented prior to occupation and thereafter retained and maintained.
  28. Permitted development rights removed
    Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any order revoking, re-enacting or modifying that Order), the ground floor commercial units, hereby approved, shall be used for retail, financial and professional services, café or restaurant only within Class E of Part 2 of the Schedule to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987, or in any provision equivalent to that Class in any statutory instrument revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification). For clarity, the premises shall not be used for indoor sport, recreation or fitness, provision of medical or health services, as a creche, day nursery or day centre, offices, research and development or industrial process, Classes E(d), E(e), E(f) and E(g) (i), (ii) and (iii) of Class E of Part 2 of the Schedule to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987, or in any provision equivalent to that Class in any statutory instrument revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification).
  29. Permitted development rights removed
    The holiday lets, identified as holiday let units 1 to 6 at first floor of the development hereby approved, are defined as a Sui Generis Use. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any order revoking, re-enacting or modifying that Order), holiday lets units 1 to 6 shall be used as holiday lets only and for no other purpose, (including any other purpose in Class C3 of Part C of Schedule 1 to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987, or in any provision equivalent to that Class in any statutory instrument revoking and re-enacting that Order with or without modification).
  30. Windows, balconies and privacy
    Prior to occupation, obscure glazed privacy screens of 1.8m in height shall be installed at the terraced/balcony areas at: i. holiday let 1 (first floor), ii. residential duplex units nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 10 at second floor The privacy screens shall be installed in the locations noted above and in accordance with drawing nos. SP-0350.05 [name removed] 06 [name removed] be retained and maintained.
  31. Something else
    The development hereby approved, including construction, shall be carried out in accordance with the mitigation measures set out in appendix D of the Air Quality Assessment [name removed] Consulting Group dated March 2024
  32. Something else
    The development hereby approved, including construction, shall be carried out in accordance with paragraphs 7, 8 , 9 and 10 of the Sustainability Statement [name removed] Architecture.
  33. How the building or land is used
    Before the development hereby approved is occupied provision shall be made for the ability to connect to fibre-based broadband.
  34. Bins and recycling
    No works of demolition shall be undertaken until a Demolition Method Statement has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the local planning authority. The approved Statement shall be adhered to throughout the construction period. The Statement shall provide for: a) The sequence of demolition phases b) Measures to control the emission of dust and dirt during each phase of demolition c) Measures to limit noise disturbance during demolition d) Method of removing rubble and spoil from the site e) Storage of plant and materials used in demolition f) Erection and maintenance of security hoarding including decorative displays and facilities for public viewing, where appropriate g) Wheel washing facilities h) A scheme for recycling/disposing of waste resulting from demolition works i) Prior to the commencement of works of demolition on site, a destructive asbestos survey of buildings to be demolished shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.
  35. Hours of building work
    Demolition and Construction work which is audible at the site boundary and deliveries to and from the site shall not take place before 08:00 and after 18:00 hours Monday-Friday or before 09:00 and after 13:00 on Saturdays and at no time on Sundays and Bank Holidays.
  36. Parking, access and cycles
    The measures detailed within the Travel Plan Statement (V5) prepared by Reeves Transport Planning dated April 2024 must be implemented from the first occupation of any part of the development. The appointed Travel Plan Champion shall provide monitoring reports to the Local Planning Authority at the end of years 1 and 2, from the date of first occupation to be audited by the Highway Authority.
  37. Something else
    An application for road closure should be made to and approved by East Sussex County Council prior to commencement of development, including demolition, where stabilisation and support structures/works, required in association with the partial demolition of no. 41 George Street, extend into George Street itself
  38. Materials and design details
    The development hereby approved shall be carried out in accordance with the following in respect of the listed building, no. 41 George Street: a) All new rainwater goods and soil vent pipes on the listed building façade at 41 George Street shall be of cast iron or cast aluminium and be finished to an agreed paint colour (normally black). b) The soffit below the fascia on the new shop front at 41 George Street shall be formed in traditional timber tgv (tongue grooved and v) match boarding, fixed to run east to west, and the timber soffit shall have a white painted finish. The works required by points a and b, once implemented, shall thereafter be retained and maintained.
  39. Something else
    Prior to the commencement of development, details shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority to show a secure area for the safe storage of any historic fabric that needs to be removed from its original position on the retained façade and stored during the progress of the works. Prior to being removed and stored all elements of fabric shall be carefully labelled and catalogued, to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority, to ensure that all elements are reinstated to their original place at the end of the works. No occupation shall occur until the historic fabric is returned to its approved position
  40. Something else
    Any damage caused to the retained façade of the building by the carrying out of the works hereby approved shall be reported immediately by the owner, or their representative, to the Local Planning Authority and details of such remedial works as may be deemed necessary by the local planning authority shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Details of remedial works shall include a timescale for the repairs to be carried out. The remedial works shall then be carried out in accordance with the approved details and to the satisfaction of the local planning authority.
  41. Something else
    Prior to the commencement of development, including demolition, reports, plans and methodologies set out in points (a) to (d) must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. These reports, plans and methodologies must be submitted to the Local Planning Authority for approval in the order listed below: (a) Prior to any investigations regarding the structural conditions and connections of no. 41 George Street commencing on site, the applicant must submit to the Local Planning Authority for approval, plans and an associated Methodology Statement for the opening up of the walls to be retained at 41 George Street. The submitted information shall include: · annotated floor plans, · reflective ceiling plans, · internal photos or elevations showing the areas to be opened up, · proposals for stripping out of existing linings. No investigative works shall commence to the structure at no. 41 George Street until the details required by part (a) of this condition are submitted and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. (b) Once all details required by part (a) of this condition are approved by the Local Planning Authority, investigative works may commence and a Structural Report carried out by a suitably qualified structural engineer, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The Structural Report will include a comprehensive structural record of the retained parts of no. 41 George Street. No further investigative works shall commence until the Local Planning Authority has inspected on site the opened up areas of the retained parts of the building at no. 41 George Street and approved in writing the Structural Report. (c) Once all details required by part (b) of this condition are approved by the Local Planning Authority, a Foundation Design Plan of the whole development and an associated Methodology Report shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The foundation…

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Conservation and heritage on this street

Measured along the street’s line against the council’s boundaries. Whether a particular building is inside depends on where the boundary runs: each area’s page on the council’s site has its map. All 18 conservation areas

The council’s street index lists these properties on George Street under Article 4 directions, which take away some building work that wouldn’t otherwise need planning permission:

The council’s Article 4 direction on houses in multiple occupation covers the whole town (in force since 2 July 2012): turning a house into a shared house for three to six people needs planning permission. The council’s page ↗

Historic England’s list has an entry on this street that gives the same house number as this application. Check the entry to see whether it is this building:

31 listed buildings are on or beside George Street: the street’s page lists them.

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Flood zones, the coast and protected nature on this street

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Flood zones

None of George Street’s line is in Flood Zone 2 or 3 on the Environment Agency’s flood map for planning. In the Agency’s words: “This means a site in flood zone 1 could still flood now or in the future.”

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Protected nature

No Site of Special Scientific Interest, Special Area of Conservation, Local Nature Reserve, ancient woodland or country park is within about 100 m of George Street’s line, and it is outside the High Weald National Landscape. Protected nature in Hastings

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Coastal erosion and the Shoreline Management Plan: © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2015. Open Government Licence v3.0. Fetched 2026-10-12.

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Comments on the application

The council’s file counts 1 comment from the public: 1 objection, 0 in support (as it stood on Thu 22 Oct 2026).

Who the council consulted

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Consultee responses on the file

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The council’s page on commenting says: “All comments will be made available to view online and will be treated in accordance with our privacy policy. Comments will be redacted where they contain personal information or are inappropriate in their content.” It also says: “Please note that we do not accept anonymous comments.” Commenting on an application, on the council’s site ↗ (read 13 October 2026).

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Similar applications nearby

We hold no other applications of the same kind (shops, signs and business) on George Street or in Old Hastings ward since our record starts on 21 April 2026.

If you think work doesn’t match what was approved

The council’s planning enforcement team looks into building work or a use that may not have permission, or may not follow the approved plans or conditions. Its page explains how to report it and which cases it deals with first: planning enforcement on the council’s site ↗

Our planning record starts on 21 April 2026, from the council’s weekly lists of new and decided applications. We list the site, the proposal, the dates, the decision, the comment counts and a permission’s conditions. We never copy a commenter’s or an individual applicant’s details; an applicant is named only when it is an organisation we can match exactly to a council, a registered charity or a company on Companies House. Planning is decided by the council, not by us.