Second and Third Floor, Bank Chambers, 28 Havelock Road, Hastings, TN34 1GW

‘formation of new Flats on 2nd & 3rd Floor Office accommodation of existing listed premised. No new works to existing Heritage front facade. New windows and roof extension to rear sections of site not considered of Heritage value. Internal alterations to 2nd & 3rd Floor interiors also not of Heritage value. Formation of new roof terrace amenity with decking.’

Authority: Hastings Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Radcliffe I

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development and works would preserve the Grade II listed building, Number 1, Bank Buildings, or any features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses

What decided it

The proposed development would preserve the Grade II listed building and its special architectural and historic interest, particularly by leaving the significant front elevation untouched and ensuring the rear extension appears subservient to the host building.

Framework references: 125, 212

Plan policies cited: HN1, HN2, DM1, SC1, EN1

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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