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Change of use of building to replace existing conferencing and meeting room uses with a multi-use space at Lower Ground floor and an additional 12 seat cinema which will be used in association with the A3 uses and existing cinema which will remain. The multi-use space will include a revised bar area and additional seating/dining space and will be used for food, drink and entertainment uses as well as conferencing/meeting uses in conjunction with approved A3 on the upper ground floor and cinema uses. Retrospective relocation of bin store and cycle store.

The Sussex Exchange, Enviro21 Park, Queensway Avenue South, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 9AG

DecidedReference: HS/FA/20/00635Hastings Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Received
9 Sept 2020
Validated
18 Nov 2020
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Hastings Borough Council

Application overview

Change of use of building to replace existing conferencing and meeting room uses with a multi-use space at Lower Ground floor and an additional 12 seat cinema which will be used in association with the A3 uses and existing cinema which will remain. The multi-use space will include a revised bar area and additional seating/dining space and will be used for food, drink and entertainment uses as well as conferencing/meeting uses in conjunction with approved A3 on the upper ground floor and cinema uses. Retrospective relocation of bin store and cycle store.

Proposal details

Reference
HS/FA/20/00635
Ward
ASHDOWN

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Application location

The Sussex Exchange, Enviro21 Park, Queensway Avenue South, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 9AG

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Documents 30 of 30

DocumentPublishedAction
FINAL DELEGATED REPORTReport · PDF5 May 2021View
DecisionDecision · PDF5 May 2021View
LIGHTING SPECIFICATIONOther29 Apr 2021View
BEAM HEIGHT TREE LIGHTINGAmended Plans · PDF29 Apr 2021View
BARN DOOR SHIELDS TREE LIGHTINGAmended Plans · PDF29 Apr 2021View
EXTERIOR LIGHTING PROPOSED LAYOUTAmended Plans · PDF29 Apr 2021View
Application FormApplication Form · PDF15 Apr 2021View
LICENSINGConsultee Comment · PDF1 Apr 2021View
HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF22 Mar 2021View
WASTEConsultee Comment · PDF16 Mar 2021View
LEVEL 1 - EXISTING & PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS - NO CHANGESAmended Plans · PDF9 Mar 2021View
LEVEL 0 - PROPOSED FLOOR PLANAmended Plans · PDF9 Mar 2021View
SEQUENTIAL ASSESSMENTReport · PDF26 Feb 2021View
PERIMETER BUILDING LIGHTING SPECIFICATION - 20W PRO STRIPOther · PDF26 Feb 2021View
PERIMETER BUILDING LIGHTING SPECIFICATION - ALP008Other · PDF26 Feb 2021View
WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANOther · PDF26 Feb 2021View
LEVEL 0 - PROPOSED CINEMA FLOOR PLANAmended Plans · PDF26 Feb 2021View
PLANNING POLICYConsultee Comment · PDF19 Feb 2021View
NATURAL ENGLANDConsultee Comment · PDF26 Jan 2021View
PLANNING POLICYConsultee Comment · PDF25 Jan 2021View
ECOLOGYConsultee Comment · PDF13 Jan 2021View
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHConsultee Comment18 Dec 2020View
HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment17 Dec 2020View
APPENDIX 1 FOR PLANNING AND DESIGN STATEMENT - 2019 USE OF MEADOW AND FOREST ROOOther · PDF8 Dec 2020View
1Site Notice2 Dec 2020View
ESTATESConsultee Comment · PDF1 Dec 2020View
LEVEL 0 - EXISTING FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF3 Nov 2020View
BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF10 Sept 2020View
LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF10 Sept 2020View
PLANNING AND DESIGN STATEMENTOther · PDF10 Sept 2020View

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