Observer Building
53 Cambridge Road, Hastings
Year
Application No.
Description
Summary
Applicant
Decision Maker
1949
HS/FA/49/00582
Addition of die room
Granted
F J Parsons
1952
HS/FA/52/00632
Addition of fourth floor
Granted
F J Parsons
1953
HS/AA/53/00096
Resinstatement of illuminated advertisements
Granted
F J Parsons
1955
HS/FA/55/00356
Formation of WC
Granted
F J Parsons
1956
HS/56/00207
Erection of connecting bridge to 14 Claremont
Granted
F J Parsons
1956
HS/56/00374
Erection of offices, stores and workshops
Granted
F J Parsons
1958
HS/58/00271
Extension to printing works
Granted
F J Parsons
1958
HS/58/00888
Extension to printing works (amended plan)
Granted
F J Parsons
1958
HS/58/00422
Installation of goods lift
Granted
F J Parsons
1961
HS/61/00975
Erection of lift shaft
Granted
F J Parsons
1961
HS/61/00005
Addition of 4th storey to existing building as extension to printing 
Granted
F J Parsons
works
1966
HS/66/00266
Alterations to shops to form offices
Granted
F J Parsons
1967
HS/67/00565
Erection of nine storey extension to existing office building 
Granted
F J Parsons
1969
HS/69/00935
Alterations ot main entrance
Granted
F J Parsons
1969
HS/FA/69/00991
Installation of new window (Amendments to 67/133 & 67/565)
Granted
F J Parsons
1970
HS/AA/70/00066
Display of illuminated projectding vertical box sign
Granted
F J Parsons
1985
HS/FA/85/00398
Change of use from printing work and offices to retail store and 
Granted
M P Condon
warehouse
1986
HS/DS/86/00898
Conversion of property into 40 self-contained flats
Granted
Midfair Properties Ltd
1986
HS/OA/86/00554
Convesion to housing use
Granted
Midfair Properties Ltd
1986
HS/FA/86/00393
Erection of external fire escape
Granted
Estates & General Invesments PLC
1988
HS/0A/88/00231
Redevelopment of property to form 46 flats and 42 car parking 
Granted
Midfair Properties Ltd
Richard Wilson
spaces
1988
HS/FA/88/01167
Conversion of exsting printing works to 59 self-contained flats, 
Granted
Stamshaven Ltd
Richard Wilson
provision of 15 car parking spaces
1989
HS/FA/89/00340
Conversion of existing warehouse to 39 residential units with retail 
Granted
Stamshaven Ltd
Richard Wilson
unit on ground floor, parking for 20 cars
1990
HS/FA/90/00320
Use of former print works as offices, including the construction of an  Granted
Stamshaven Ltd
Richard Wilson
additional floor
1991
HS/FA/91/00650
Amend Condition 3 of HS/FA/90/320 to read "car parking spaces 
Granted
Stamshaven Ltd
Richard Wilson
indicated on the appvoved plans shall be provided for use ……"
1992
HS/FA/92/00344
Change of use of ground, first and 2nd floors to class A2 office use
Granted
Dove Management Corporation
Richard Wilson
2003
HS/AA/03/00599
Outline application for use of site for residential flat development
Invalid
Mr P Hill
Unallocated
2004
HS/FA/04/01023
Conversion of roof extension to create 24 loft style apartments 
Granted subject to  HCH Developments Ltd
Ray Crawford
(revised scheme)
S106 agreement
2004
HS/FA/04/00728
Conversion including roof extension to create 23 loft style 
Granted
HCH Developments Ltd
Ray Crawford
apartments
2005
HS/CA/05/00742
Demolition of existing building (application HS/FA/05/074 also 
Granted
Landcorp Ltd
Planning Committee
applies)
2005
HS/FA/05/00743
Mixed use development comprising hotel, workshops, restaurant 
Granted subject to  Landcorp Ltd
Planning Committee
and housing
S106 agreement
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