Haworth Tompkins has submitted a planning and listed building consent application for a phased redevelopment of the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill-on-Sea. The Grade I listed building, completed in 1935 and designed by Erich Mendelsohn and Serge Chermayeff, is widely regarded as one of the most significant examples of modernist architecture in the UK.

The proposals are intended to address conservation and maintenance needs, improve accessibility and circulation within the building, and upgrade facilities to support long-term operational resilience. The masterplan follows earlier work undertaken by John McAslan + Partners in the early 2000s, which included the restoration of the external envelope and some key internal spaces.

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