West Hill Cafe, Castle Hill Road
Planning application HS/FA/26/00093
West Hill Cafe, Castle Hill Road, Hastings, TN34 3RD
What is proposed
Demolition of the existing café and toilets and redevelopment to form a single storey visitor cen… cut short in the council’s list; the full wording is on its file
Where it stands
- Reference: HS/FA/26/00093
- Street: Castle Hill Road
- Ward: Castle
- Validated: before our record starts on 21 April 2026, so we hold only its decision
- Decision: Granted permission, in the week of Mon 14 Sep 2026
Conditions attached
- Time limit to start
The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission.
- Built to the approved plans
The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: 057/P/021 REV 00, 057/P/023 REV 00, 057/P/079 REV 00, 057/P/080 REV 00, 057/P/081 REV 00, 057/P/149 REV 02, 057/P/150 REV 11, 057/P/151 REV 03, 057/P/250 REV 03, 057/P/251 REV 03, 057/P/252 REV 03, 057/P/253 REV 04, 057/P/290 REV 01, 057/P/350 REV 02, 057/P/351 REV 03, 057/P/352 REV 03, 057/P/353 REV 02, 057/P/550 REV 02, 057/P/551 REV 02, 057/P/552 REV 02, 057/P/553 REV 03, 057/P/554 REV 03, 057/P/1250 REV 01, 057/P/1251 REV 01, 057/P/1252 REV 02, 057/P/1253 REV 01, 057/P/1254 REV 02, 057/P/1255 REV 01, DR-S-2100-S03 P01, DR-S-2101-S03 P01, DR-S-2102-S03 P01, DR-S-2200-S03 P01, DR-S-2201-S03 P01, DR-S-2202-S03 P01, DR-S-0501-S03 P01, DR-S-0502-S03 P01, DR-S-0505-S03 P01, Material and Finishes Schedule (Poroban; Ref: 057.REP.019 Rev 0; 22 April 2026)
- Construction management
No development shall take place, including any ground works or works of demolition, until a Construction Management Plan has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter the approved 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, egress, turning and routeing of vehicles; · 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 on the public highway (including the provision of temporary Traffic Regulation Orders); · temporary diversion or protection of public rights of way; · arrangement of holding areas for construction vehicles; · details of public engagement both prior to and during construction works.
- Trees and landscaping
No development above ground shall take place until full details of the hard landscape works have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. These details shall include proposed finished levels or contours; pedestrian access and circulation areas; bin collection points; public litter bins; hard surfacing materials; minor artefacts and structures (e.g. furniture, or storage units, lighting etc.); proposed and existing functional services above and below ground (e.g. drainage, power, communications cables, pipelines etc. indicating lines, manholes, supports etc.). The hard landscape works shall then be implemented in accordance with the approved details and maintained and retained for the lifetime of the development.
- Trees and landscaping
No development shall take place until there has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority a scheme of soft landscaping, which shall include indications of all existing trees and hedgerows on the land including details of those to be retained, together with measures for their protection in the course of development. New soft landscaping details shall include planting plans; written specifications (including cultivation and other operations associated with plant and grass establishment); schedules of plants, noting species, plant sizes and proposed numbers/densities where appropriate together with an implementation programme. Soft landscaping shall then be implemented in accordance with the approved details and retained and maintained for the lifetime of the development.
- Trees and landscaping
No development shall take place until temporary protective fences to safeguard the trees and/or hedges to be retained on the site have been erected in accordance with the current BSI 5837 standards: Trees in Relation to Design, Demolition and Construction - Recommendations, and to the satisfaction of the Local Planning Authority. All such fences shall be kept in a sound, upright and complete condition until the development has been completed and/or the Local Planning Authority confirms in writing that the works have been sufficiently completed for the fencing to be removed.
- Drainage and flooding
Prior to first use of the development, evidence (including photographs) shall be submitted for approval in writing by the Local Planning Authority showing that the drainage system has been constructed as per the final agreed detailed drainage designs. The drainage system shall thereafter be maintained and retained in accordance with the approved details.
- Drainage and flooding
No development above ground level shall take place until a detailed surface water drainage scheme, including details of all Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The scheme shall be based on the submitted Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Strategy and shall include: a) details of the proposed SuDS features, including swales, bioretention/rain garden areas, flow control and any associated drainage infrastructure; b) details of the implementation timetable c) a management and maintenance plan for the lifetime of the development. The SuDS shall be installed and maintained and retained in accordance with the approved details.
- Materials and design details
Prior to the commencement of works hereby approved, detailed proposed vertical section drawings through the following elements, at a scale no less than 1:20, must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority: (i) all external wall types, including the proposed external wall cladding (ii) all external plinths, including the external low-level seating. (iii) all external roof structure types including the proposed roof coverings, upstands and profiles, external roof hatches, trims and flashings, and the eaves, fascia, and overhang details (iv) the external retaining wall structures to the entrance to the West Hill Lift steps The works must be carried out in strict accordance with the approved details and shall thereafter be retained and maintained for the lifetime of the development.
- 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 where appropriate h) a scheme for recycling/disposing of waste resulting from demolition works i) a destructive asbestos survey of buildings to be demolished. Development shall then be carried out fully in accordance with the approved details.
- Something else
No development, including demolition, site clearance or groundworks, other than investigative works required by this condition, shall take place until a Foundation and Additional Ground Investigation Strategy has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The strategy shall be prepared by a suitably qualified and experienced geotechnical and structural engineers and shall include: a) identification of the proposed foundation strategy, including the extent of any existing foundations to be retained or reused and the proposed locations of any new shallow or piled foundations: b) where new shallow foundations are proposed, details of targeted site investigation sufficient to assess the presence, nature and extent of any existing shear surfaces within the Wadhurst Clay Formation; c) where piled foundations are proposed, details of additional site investigation extending to a sufficient depth below the proposed pile toes to confirm the ground model, including the relationship between the Wadhurst Clay Formation and the Ashdown Formation, and to provide appropriate geotechnical parameters for the final pile design; d) the methods, extent and locations of the proposed investigations; e) a timetable for undertaking the investigations; and f) the qualifications and responsibilities of those undertaking and interpreting the investigations. The additional ground investigation shall thereafter be undertaken in accordance with the approved strategy, and the results shall be submitted as part of the Final Foundation Design and Land Stability Assessment required by condition 12.
- Drainage and flooding
No development, other than the investigative works approved pursuant to condition 11, shall take place until a Final Foundation Design and Land Stability Assessment has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The assessment shall be prepared by a suitably qualified and experienced geotechnical and structural engineer and shall include: a) the results and interpretation of the additional ground investigation undertaken pursuant to condition 11; b) the final structural and foundation design, including foundation depths, dimensions, construction methods and applied loads; c) confirmation or updating of the submitted slope stability assessment, demonstrating the stability of the site during demolition and construction and over the lifetime of the development; d) sensitivity analysis of the cohesion parameter, together with any other geotechnical input parameters to which the slope stability assessment is materially sensitive, sufficient to demonstrate the robustness of the assessment and its conclusions; e) details of any remedial, preventative, precautionary or design measures required to ensure the stability of the site and surrounding land; f) details of the proposed construction sequence and any temporary works necessary to prevent instability during demolition and construction; g) details of any groundwater, drainage, movement or slope monitoring measures considered necessary; h) arrangements for the implementation and verification of the approved foundation and land stability measures; and i) a timetable for implementation. The development shall thereafter be carried out in strict accordance with the approved foundation design, land stability assessment and associated mitigation and monitoring measures. Prior to first use of the development, a verification report prepared by a suitably qualified geotechnical engineer shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The report shall confirm that the…
- Something else
No development shall take place which would obstruct, stop up, divert or otherwise affect the existing public right of way unless and until any necessary order under Section 257 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, or any other relevant statutory provision, has been confirmed and brought into effect.
- Trees and landscaping
Prior to the commencement of development, details of any landscaping proposals in proximity to Southern Water public apparatus shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, in consultation with Southern Water. The details shall demonstrate how existing public apparatus would be protected in accordance with Southern Water's guidance. The development shall thereafter be carried out in accordance with the approved details and maintained and retained thereafter for the lifetime of the development.
- Materials and design details
Prior to the commencement of the proposed external roof works hereby approved, full details of the proposed roof coverings and cladding must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The submitted details must include samples/images and product codes and specifications where available for the specific elements, including the proposed flat roof coverings, brown metal roof coverings, brown metal cladding coverings, secret gutters, hip and ridge coverings, and all associated trims. The works must be carried out in strict accordance with the approved details and retained and maintained for the lifetime of the development.
- Materials and design details
Prior to the commencement of the proposed external grey stone walling works hereby approved, a sample panel, no less than one square metre, of the proposed grey stone walling must be constructed on site for inspection by the Local Planning Authority. The sample panel, which must be retained on site until the relevant work is completed, must accurately reflect the proposed grey stone walling, joint pattern, and finished appearance. The grey stone walling works, which must not commence until the sample panel has been approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, must be carried out in accordance with the approved sample panel and retained and maintained for the lifetime of the development.
- Materials and design details
Prior to the commencement of the proposed external joinery works hereby approved, details must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The details must include full elevation drawings of the proposed external windows, screens, and doors at a scale no less than 1:20. The details must also include an external windows, screens, and doors schedule and proposed section drawings of any cills, heads, transoms, corner posts, jambs, mullions, panels, boards, stiles, muntins, rails, glazing bars, external architraves, head drips or moulded profiles, and the proposed external reveals at a scale no less than 1:5. The works must be carried out in strict accordance with the approved details and retained and maintained for the lifetime of the development.
- Materials and design details
Prior to the commencement of the proposed external rooflight works hereby approved, full details of the proposed rooflights must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The submitted details must include a detailed specification of the proposed materials and finishes, and full elevation and section drawings at a scale no less than 1:10 that clearly show how the proposed rooflights would sit into the roof structure. The details must also include section drawings of any cills, heads, jambs, stiles, and rails at a scale no less than 1:5. The works must be carried out in strict accordance with the approved details and retained and maintained for the lifetime of the development.
- Windows, balconies and privacy
Prior to the commencement of the external retaining wall, balcony, and balustrading works hereby approved, details must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The details must include part elevation and vertical section drawings, at a scale no less than 1:20, that show the proposed structures. The details must also include section drawings, at a scale no less than 1:5, of the proposed external balcony floor, fascias, soffits, and trims, the external balustrade handrails, base rails, posts, railings, and cladding, and the proposed abutment and fixing details. The works must be carried out in strict accordance with the approved details and prior to commencement of the use hereby approved.
- Materials and design details
Prior to the commencement of the proposed external step and boardwalk works hereby approved, details must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The details must include proposed part plan and elevation drawings, at a scale no less than 1:20. The details must also include section drawings, at a scale no less than 1:5, of the proposed treads, risers, landing nosings, non-slip inserts, and the proposed abutment and fixing details. The works must be carried out in strict accordance with the approved details and retained and maintained for the lifetime of the development.
- Energy and water use
Prior to the commencement of the proposed external mechanical equipment and solar panel works hereby approved, full details of the proposed external mechanical equipment and solar panels must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The submitted details must include a detailed specification of the proposed elements, including product codes, materials and finishes, and elevation and section drawings at a scale no less than 1:20 that clearly show howthe proposed elements would be mounted on the proposed structures. The works must be carried out in strict accordance with the approved details prior to the commencement of the use hereby approved.
- Drainage and flooding
Prior to the commencement of the above ground drainage, ventilation and extraction works hereby approved, details must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The details must include the size and location of any proposed above ground drainage pipes, external vents and flues, clearly marked on proposed plan and elevation drawings, at a scale no less than 1:20. The details must also include product codes, samples, or images of the proposed above ground drainage pipes, external vents and flues. The works must be carried out in strict accordance with the approved details prior to the commencement of the use hereby approved.
- Trees and landscaping
Prior to the commencement of the proposed hard and soft landscaping works hereby approved, details must be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The details must include zone plan drawings, at a scale no less than 1:20, of the proposed external lighting and the hard and soft landscaping works referenced in the Landscape Statement and the Outline Specification document 9635-LDA-ZZ-XX-SP-L-0001. The individual zone areas must be clearly identified on a general arrangement plan drawing at a scale no less than 1:100. The works must be carried out in strict accordance with the approved details prior to the commencement of the use hereby approved.
- Archaeology
No development shall take place until the applicant has secured the implementation of a programme of archaeological works in accordance with a written scheme of investigation which has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The works shall then be completed in accordance with the approved details.
- Construction management
Prior to the commencement of development and subsequent to an approved archaeological site investigation, approved pursuant to the archaeological written scheme of investigation condition, a construction method statement to show the preservation in-situ of significant archaeological remains shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The works shall then be completed in accordance with the approved details.
- Biodiversity and ecology
No development shall take place (including any demolition, ground works, site clearance) until a method statement for the sensitive removal of potential bat roost features prior to demolition and the protection of reptiles, badgers, breeding birds and hedgehogs during works has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The content of the method statement shall include the: a) purpose and objectives for the proposed works; b) detailed design(s) and/or working method(s) necessary to achieve stated objectives (including, where relevant, type and source of materials to be used); c) extent and location of proposed works shown on appropriate scale maps and plans; d) timetable for implementation, demonstrating that works are aligned with the proposed phasing of construction; e) persons responsible for implementing the works; f) initial aftercare and long-term maintenance (where relevant); and g) disposal of any wastes arising from the works. The works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details and shall be retained in that manner thereafter.
- Biodiversity and ecology
No development shall take place until an Ecological Design Strategy (EDS) including at a minimum bird, bat and invertebrate brick/box specifications in line with the recommendations in the Ecology Report (Applied Ecology, September 2025) has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The EDS shall include the following: a) purpose and conservation objectives for the proposed works; b) review of site potential and constraints; c) detailed design(s) and/or working method(s) to achieve stated objectives; d) extent and location /area of proposed works on appropriate scale maps and plans; e) type and source of materials to be used where appropriate, e.g. native species of local provenance; f) timetable for implementation demonstrating that works are aligned with the proposed phasing of development; g) persons responsible for implementing the works; h) details of initial aftercare and long-term maintenance; i) details for monitoring and remedial measures; j) details for disposal of any wastes arising from works. The EDS shall be implemented in accordance with the approved details and all features shall be retained in that manner thereafter.
- Lighting
Prior to the installation of any external lighting, a report containing details of the specification and locations of any proposed external lighting (and the provisions for the avoidance of 'spill light') shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The external lighting scheme shall be installed in accordance with the approved details and retained and maintained thereafter for the lifetime of the development.
- Drainage and flooding
Prior to connecting into the existing drainage system, a CCTV drain report shall be submitted for approval in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The CCTV drain survey shall give information on the location and condition of the existing drainage system up to its outfall. The applicant shall carry out any required improvements and clearance to the drainage system prior to connecting to this system. The drainage system shall thereafter be retained and maintained in accordance with the approved details for the lifetime of the development.
- Noise, plant and smells
Prior to the installation of any air source heat pumps, an acoustic report prepared by a suitably qualified acoustic engineer shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The acoustic report shall confirm the rating level from the air source heat pump, individually or cumulatively where there is more than one unit. The rating level will not exceed 35dB LAeq,15min when measured at the façade of any neighbouring residential premises. If it is not practical to achieve this value individually or cumulatively, and the local context supports a relaxation, then a higher criterion may be suitable to a maximum of 40dB LAeq,15min. The acoustic report should include a full justification to support any relaxation. The air source heat pumps shall then be installed in accordance with the approved details and retained and maintained for the lifetime of the development.
- Noise, plant and smells
Prior to the installation of any fixed plant, machinery and equipment associated with air moving equipment (including fans, ducting and external openings), compressors generators or plant or equipment of a like kind, installed within the site, which has the potential to cause noise disturbance to any noise sensitive receivers, acoustic specifications of all named equipment shall be submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority before installation. The equipment shall then be installed in accordance with the approved details and retained and maintained for the lifetime of the development.
- Lighting
Prior to the first use of the development hereby permitted, a site security strategy shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The strategy shall include details of measures to secure the building and its immediate surroundings when closed, including where relevant CCTV provision, alarms, access controls, external lighting associated with security, and measures to deter unauthorised access to the roof. The approved security measures shall be installed prior to the first use of the development and shall thereafter be retained and maintained in accordance with the approved details for the lifetime of the development.
- Bins and recycling
Prior to the first use of the development hereby permitted, details of public litter and recycling bins (of equal provision) shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The details shall include the number, capacity, appearance, precise locations, method of fixing, accessibility arrangements and servicing/emptying schedule for the bins. The approved public litter bins shall be installed prior to the first use of the development and shall thereafter be retained and maintained in accordance with the approved details.
- Lighting
Prior to the first use of the development hereby permitted, the energy and sustainability measures set out in the submitted Energy and Sustainability Statement (Integration; Ref: 878; 13 February 2026) shall be installed and made operational. These shall include the air source heat pump system, roof-mounted photovoltaic panels, water-saving fittings and low-energy lighting measures, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved measures shall thereafter be retained and maintained in accordance with the approved details for the lifetime of the development.
- Parking, access and cycles
The approved use shall not commence until details of a turning space for vehicles has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved use shall not commence until the turning space has been constucted in accordance with the approved details. The turning space shall thereafter be maintained and retained and not obstructed at any time.
- Parking, access and cycles
The approved use shall not commence until cycle parking/storage has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The approved use shall not commence until the cycle parking/storage has not provided in accordance with the approved details. The cycle parking/storage shall thereafter be retained for the parking of cycles only, and shall be maintained and retained in accordance with the approved details for the lifetime of the development.
- Archaeology
Prior to the first use of the development hereby permitted, a Heritage Interpretation, Education and Outreach Plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, in consultation with Historic England. The plan shall set out how the development will support public understanding and appreciation of Hastings Castle, the Scheduled Monument, the Ladies' Parlour, the West Hill Lift and the wider historic development of the site. The plan shall include details of: a) the proposed interpretation content within the visitor centre and associated public areas; b) how the interpretation will explain the archaeological, architectural, historic and communal significance of the site; c) education and outreach opportunities, including opportunities for schools, community groups, international students and visitors; d) the proposed approach to inclusive and accessible interpretation, including consideration of provision for disabled users and non-English speakers; e) the timetable for implementation; and f) arrangements for ongoing maintenance, review and updating of the interpretation. The approved Heritage Interpretation, Education and Outreach Plan shall be implemented prior to the first use of the development, or in accordance with an alternative timetable agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority, and shall thereafter be retained and maintained in accordance with the approved details.
- Biodiversity and ecology
Prior to the first use a ‘lighting design strategy for biodiversity’ shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The strategy shall show how and where external lighting will be installed (through the provision of appropriate lighting contour plans and technical specifications) so that it can be clearly demonstrated that best practice Guidance Note 08/23 has been followed and flightpaths to and from any new bat bricks/boxes receive light spill of no more than 1 lux, i.e. the equivalent of full moon. All external lighting shall be installed in accordance with the specifications and locations set out in the strategy, and these shall be maintained thereafter in accordance with the strategy. No other external lighting shall be installed without prior written consent from the Local Planning Authority.
- Noise, plant and smells
Prior to the first operation of the premises, 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. Any equipment, plant or process provided or undertaken in pursuance of this condition shall be installed prior to the first operation of the premises and these shall thereafter be operated and retained in compliance with the approved scheme.
- Noise, plant and smells
No amplified music, speech, public address system, loudspeaker or other amplified sound shall be used in any external area of the site unless and until a Noise Impact Assessment, prepared by a suitably qualified acoustic consultant, has first been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The assessment shall include details of the proposed location of the speakers/equipment, proposed hours and frequency of use, predicted noise levels at the nearest noise-sensitive receptors, any mitigation or management measures necessary to prevent unacceptable noise disturbance. Any amplified music, speech or sound shall thereafter only take place in accordance with the approved details.
- Hours of building work
The premises shall not be open to customers outside the following hours: Monday to Sunday, including bank holidays: 08.00 - 23:00
- Archaeology
No phase of the development hereby permitted shall be brought into use until the archaeological site investigation and post - investigation assessment (including provision for analysis, publication and dissemination of results and archive deposition) for that phase has been completed and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The archaeological site investigation and post - investigation assessment will be undertaken in accordance with the programme set out in the written scheme of investigation approved under condition 24. The development shall thereafter be in accordance with the approved details.
- Contaminated land
In the event that any contamination is discovered on site, works shall cease immediately. A scheme of proposed remediation measures must be submitted to and approved in writing to the Local Planning Authority for approval prior to continuation of the works within one working day of the contamination being found on site. Works shall not recommence on site until the remediation scheme has been submitted to and approved by the Local Planning Authority in writing. Once the remediation scheme is approved by the Local Planning Authority, all the measures required within the approved remediation scheme shall be carried out. Any approved remediation works, shall be carried out in full on site under a quality assurance scheme to demonstrate compliance with the proposed methodology and best practice guidance. In the event that contamination is found to be present, upon completion of the works the developer shall provide written confirmation (verification report) that all works were completed in accordance with the agreed remediation details, this to be approved by the Local Planning Authority.
- 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.
- Trees and landscaping
If within a period of five years from the date of the planting of any tree, or any tree planted in replacement for it, is removed, uprooted or destroyed or dies, or becomes, in the opinion of the Local Planning Authority, seriously damaged or defective, another tree of the same species and size as that originally planted shall be planted at the same location or as near to the same location as practical.
- Parking, access and cycles
The commercial waste and recycling arrangements for the development shall be carried out in accordance with Chapter 5 of the Planning, Design and Access Statement which states that: a) a dedicated bin store inside the building is provided in accordance with drawing no. 057/P/150 REV 11; b) at minimum of 2 no. 1100 litre general waste/recycling wheelie bins and 1 no. 770 litre glass recycling bins are provided; c) trained staff will move the bins to a level collection zone within 10 metres of the bin store on collection day; d) collection will be arranged on a frequency sufficient to prevent overflowing bins; e) the refuse vehicle will remain on the public highway and will not directly enter the site. The waste and recycling arrangements shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details for the lifetime of the development unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
- How the building or land is used
The takeaway and kiosk element of the development hereby permitted shall operate only as an ancillary function to the principal café/restaurant/bar and visitor centre use of the site, and shall not operate as a primary use or separate or independent hot food takeaway, delivery kitchen or courier-based food delivery operation. Food and drink sold for consumption off the premises shall only be sold as part of the wider café/restaurant/bar and visitor centre operation. There shall be no dedicated dispatch arrangement or collection of food by third-party delivery drivers or couriers. For the avoidance of doubt, this condition does not prevent customers visiting the premises from purchasing food and/or drink to take away, provided that such sales remain ancillary to the wider use hereby permitted.
Conservation and heritage on this street
- Part of Castle Hill Road lies inside the Old Town conservation area ↗ (designated 1968).
- Part of Castle Hill Road lies inside the Hastings Town Centre conservation area ↗ (designated March 1995).
The council’s street index lists these properties on Castle Hill Road under Article 4 directions, which take away some building work that wouldn’t otherwise need planning permission:
Tree preservation orders within about 40 m of Castle Hill Road’s line, from the council’s map data:
- TPO 135: made 4 September 1992, confirmed 7 October 1992; 3 trees, 1 group of trees in the order. The order (PDF) ↗
- TPO 174: made 3 February 1996, confirmed 7 June 1996; 13 trees, 2 groups of trees in the order. The order (PDF) ↗
Flood zones, the coast and protected nature on this street
Flood zones
None of Castle Hill Road’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.”
Protected nature
At the planning committee
Comments on the application
Who the council consulted
- Environment and Natural Resources Manager (Ecology), asked Fri 6 Mar 2026
- Refuse Storage - Leisure & Amenities, asked Fri 6 Mar 2026
- Planning Policy, asked Fri 6 Mar 2026
- Environmental Health Pollution, asked Fri 6 Mar 2026
- Conservation, asked Fri 8 May 2026
- (Sports/Leisure) Leisure Development Manager, asked Fri 6 Mar 2026
- Parks and Open Spaces, asked Fri 6 Mar 2026
- HBC Senior SUDS and Flood Risk Officer, asked Fri 19 Jun 2026
- Community Safety Manager, asked Fri 6 Mar 2026
- Highways, asked Fri 6 Mar 2026
- County Ecologist, asked Wed 6 May 2026
- Natural England, asked Fri 6 Mar 2026
- Historic England Grades I + II* LBs + Schedule Anchient Monuments, asked Wed 1 Apr 2026
- County Archaeologist, asked Fri 6 Mar 2026
- Southern Water, asked Fri 6 Mar 2026
- Building Control, asked Fri 6 Mar 2026
- Joint Committee of The National Amenity Societies, asked Wed 1 Apr 2026
- Nature Space, asked Fri 6 Mar 2026
- ESTATES SECTION, asked Fri 6 Mar 2026
- BOROUGH ARBORICULTURIST, asked Fri 17 Apr 2026
- Land Stability Review - Milvum Engineering Services Ltd
Consultee responses on the file
- ESTATES, Mon 9 Mar 2026
- BUILDING CONTROL, Mon 9 Mar 2026
- NATURE SPACE, Tue 10 Mar 2026
- COMMUNITY SAFETY MANAGER, Wed 11 Mar 2026
- SOUTHERN WATER LETTER, Thu 12 Mar 2026
- SOUTHERN WATER MAP, Thu 12 Mar 2026
- CONSERVATION OFFICER COMMENTS (CONS OFFICER), Mon 16 Mar 2026
- WASTE SERVICES, Thu 19 Mar 2026
- SOUTHERN WATER LETTER, Fri 20 Mar 2026
- SOUTHERN WATER MAP, Fri 20 Mar 2026
- HBC SENIOR SUDS AND FLOOD RISK OFFICER AMENDED COMMENTS, Tue 24 Mar 2026
- HBC SENIOR SUDS AND FLOOD RISK OFFICER, Tue 24 Mar 2026
- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH POLLUTION, Fri 27 Mar 2026
- HISTORIC ENGLAND, Tue 7 Apr 2026
- CONSERVATION OFFICER COMMENTS (CONS OFFICER), Thu 9 Apr 2026
- HISTORIC ENGLAND, Thu 16 Apr 2026
- BOROUGH ARBORICULTURIST, Wed 22 Apr 2026
- HIGHWAYS, Thu 23 Apr 2026
- ESCC ECOLOGY, Fri 24 Apr 2026
- CONSERVATION OFFICER COMMENTS (CONS OFFICER), Mon 27 Apr 2026
- COUNTY ARCHEAOLOGY, Mon 27 Apr 2026
- CONSERVATION OFFICER COMMENTS (CONS OFFICER), Fri 8 May 2026
- LAND STABILITY REVIEW - MILVUM DATED 12.5.26, Thu 14 May 2026
- COUNTY ECOLOGY, Mon 18 May 2026
- SOUTHERN WATER, Tue 26 May 2026
- ESCC ECOLOGY, Mon 1 Jun 2026
- SENIOR SUSTAINABLE URBAN DRAINAGE AND FLOOD RISK OFFICER, Fri 3 Jul 2026
- LAND STABILITY REVIEW - MILVUM ? DATED 14/08/2026, Tue 25 Aug 2026
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