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Haworth Tompkins wins approval for De La Warr Pavilion masterplan

By 2025-10-15T10:56:00

View of the proposal from the South terrace looking towards the new studio

Source: Haworth Tompkins

Project intended to safeguard historic fabric, improve accessibility and energy performance, and enhance the visitor experience

Rother District Council has unanimously approved planning permission and listed building consent for Haworth Tompkins’ masterplan to refurbish and adapt the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill-on-Sea.

The Grade I listed pavilion, designed by Erich Mendelsohn and Serge Chermayeff and completed in 1935, will undergo phased conservation and upgrade works intended to safeguard its fabric, improve accessibility and energy performance, and enhance the visitor experience.

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