05 June - Martello Towers 64 & 66 Update - Ahead of the Planning Committee meeting held on Tuesday, 3 June in the Town Hall (see 31 May item below), the planning officials revised their recommendation for Tower 64, requesting that approval be deferred for clarification of the land ownership red lines. The meeting agreed to the deferment. The plan for Tower 66 on Site 1 was approved as recommended. Further related agreements, plans and documents need to be finalised for both applications. A video of the planning meeting is on the EBC website here... The video is divided into various chapters, making it easy to find the Martello Tower items.

31 May - Martello Towers 64 & 66 - EBC is recommending that both Martello Tower planning applications be conditionally approved at its Planning Committee meeting at 6 pm on Tuesday, 3 June in the Town Hall.

It appears that the developer has decided to remove the on-beach parking provision for both applications. The approval recommendation is subject to several conditions such as: The provision of updated drawings that remove the parking provision for both towers. That Tower 66 will be closed when the EA carries out beach maintenance, and a plan detailing how the interaction between residents and the EA during times of emergency beach work will be managed. That vehicular access to the site shall be restricted to emergency vehicles and vehicles required to carry out any formally consented works.

That a Maintenance and Management Plan (MMP) for each tower is to be approved, which shall include details of the ongoing monitoring of the condition of the building, the maintenance of the building, the cleanliness of the site and the provision for public engagement.

In our letter to EBC of last October , SHRA had raised concerns about on-beach car parking, so we will look out for the revised plans when they become available. We were also concerned about rubbish disposal, and with no vehicular access, that concern doesn't seem to have been addressed, unless the proposed MMP will include some provision. Residents' concerns about lights have been dismissed.

For ease of reference, the recommendation paper for each tower is available by clicking the following links: Martello Tower 64... Martello Tower 66... Further information on the meeting and the full agenda can be found on the EBC Planning Committee webpage (Click here...).

25 March -  SHRA's Second Letter - As reported below (11 March), revised plans for Towers 64 and 66 were submitted to the EBC planning portal, with EBC needing comments by Wednesday, 26 March. SHRA has now written to the EBC planners, setting out our thoughts on the revised plans. Click here to read it... 

11 March - Revised Martello Tower Planning Applications - Revised plans for Towers 64 and 66 have been added to the EBC planning portal.
One notable change is that Tower 66 will now be accessed from the White Point roundabout through an automated gate rather than from Martinique Way.
Revised Design and Access Statements:
Tower 64 DAS: Click here...
Tower 66 DAS: Click here...
External links to the actual plans on EBC's planning portal are:
Tower 64 - EBC Application no. 240561
Tower 66 - EBC Application no. 240559
EBC need comments by Wednesday, 26 March.

10 March 2025 - Listed Building Consent applications withdrawn. It appears that EBC has determined that the associated Listed Building Consent (LBC) planning applications submitted for each tower can be considered as part of the regular planning applications for the towers. The seperate LBC applications have, therefore, been withdrawn. The planning applications for Towers 64 and 66 are still under discussion and remain undecided.

29 October - SHRA's Response to EBC on Martello Tower Planning Application -  Since the plans to convert Tower 64 & 66 into residential accommodation were announced (see 4th Oct below), SHRA has been listening to and speaking with members and residents affected.  We have received positive feedback about the proposed plans as they would ensure these historic buildings are restored and saved from further deterioration. We have also heard from residents living near the Towers about several issues of concern that the development of the Towers as residential holiday accommodation will create. We have raised those concerns in a letter to EBC's planning officers. Click here to read the letter... 

05 October - Photographic Reports for Martello Towers 64 and 66. These photographic reports form part of the planning application listed below and show the towers' amazing internal structure and current state.
Martello Tower 64 Photos 
Martello Tower 66 Photos 
Note that these are slightly reduced-quality copies of the original versions available on the EBC website for quicker download. 

04 October - Planning Applications for Martello Towers 64 (North Harbour Beach) and 66 (Langney Point). Plans have been submitted to convert each Martello Tower into a residential holiday home.  The detailed plans can be viewed on the EBC planning portal, where your comments should be made using the following links:
Tower 64 - EBC Application no. 240561 
Tower 66 - EBC Application no. 240559
Comments to EBC need to be received by Thursday 31 October (amended from previously stated  by EBC as being 26 Oct).  Note that there are separate (seemingly duplicate) applications dealing with Listed Building Consent. For ease of reference we have placed copies of the Design and Access Statements (DAS) on the SHRA website:
Martello Tower 64 DAS 
Martello Tower 66 DAS
These statements should be read in conjunction with the detailed plans from the EBC portal. Please share your comments on these plans with SHRA by emailing them to: info@shra.co.uk