A seaside pier being revived following a devastating fire five years ago will not open until a year later than planned, it has been announced. Storms last year are being blamed for delaying the opening of the Grade-II listed Hastings Pier in East Sussex from spring or summer this year to next March 21. The Victorian pier has stood as a derelict eyesore since it was almost destroyed in a fire in October 2010 following years of neglect.