The next chapter in the story of Hastings Pier, which was gutted by fire in 2010, is underway, following the news of a successful Heritage Lottery Fund grant.

The £11.4m HLF grant will provide the lion's share of the £13.9m redevelopment costs.

Plans, drawn up by architects deRijke Marsh Morgan (dRMM), include a traditional seaside promenade, farmers' markets, open air cinema, restaurant, bistro, bar, music, theatre, fairs and fetes.

According to the chief executive of Hastings Pier and White Rock Trust, Simon Opie, it will be "a reinvention of Victorian tradition and a new source of pride for the town."

dRMM say they want the vision for the pier to remember the past, communicate the present and contribute to the future. Given its recent history of struggling to be commercially viable prior to the fire, it is important that it supports a range of activities which are financially sustainable.

It is hoped the pier will reopen for business in 2014.