Eastbourne planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Eastbourne Borough Council, updated daily. Eastbourne Borough Council received 108 planning applications in the last 90 days. 91% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 61 days.
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Recent applications in Eastbourne
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St Catherines College Priory Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN23 7EJ
3G pitch with floodlighting and fencing at a Eastbourne college. Adds an all-weather sports facility with perimeter fencing and floodlights at full application stage. Ground preparation, artificial surface and electrical infrastructure are the primary packages for specialist sports contractors.
GroundworksHard landscapingM&E
132 Ashford Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 3TP
Single dwelling converting to a children's assisted living home, Eastbourne. One C3 house becomes a C2 residential institution at full application stage. Fit-out, compartmentation, accessible bathrooms and enhanced safety systems drive the work.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
7 Redoubt Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN22 7DL
8-room HMO conversion from C4 to Sui generis, Eastbourne. Reconfigures a four-bed C4 HMO to eight letting rooms with garage alterations, at full application stage. Internal partitioning, fire compartmentation, M&E rewiring and additional sanitaryware drive the fit-out packages.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
Davrek Engineering Finmere Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN22 8QL
Commercial unit subdivision creating two lettable spaces, Eastbourne. Divides an existing industrial unit and adds a roller shutter to the north elevation at full application stage. Partitioning, fit-out and M&E distribution suit specialist installers working within an occupied industrial estate.
Fit-outM&EGlazing
28 Pevensey Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 3HP
Aluminium front structure with pitched roof and roller shutters, Eastbourne. Adds a canopy or entrance structure to a commercial unit with metal roller-shutter doors at full application stage. Steel framing, cladding and industrial door installation drive the procurement for specialist contractors.
SteelCladdingRoofing
34-38 Seaside Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 3PB
Adult gaming centre adding betting office use, Eastbourne. Extends permitted gaming premises to include licensed betting operations at full application stage. Fit-out, counter services and compliance signage are the live packages for specialist gaming and betting installers.
Fit-outM&EGambling / AGC
77 Selmeston Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 2TF
Single-storey front extension and detached garage, Eastbourne. Adds living space to the house and a new free-standing garage, plus driveway enlargement, at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing and groundworks packages suit local contractors, with concrete and drainage for the driveway and…
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
10 Ascot Close Eastbourne East Sussex BN20 7HL
Single-storey side extension, porch and garage roof works, Eastbourne. Adds a side extension, entrance porch and raised terrace, with driveway and canopy works, at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing, groundworks and glazing packages suit local trades.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
10 Ratton Drive Eastbourne East Sussex BN20 9BJ
Side and rear extensions with lower-ground terrace, Eastbourne. Demolishes an existing side extension and erects single-storey side and rear extensions plus a lower-ground ancillary space at full application stage. Groundworks, brickwork, roofing and terrace construction packages combine, with M&E…
DemolitionGroundworksBrickwork
Ashurst 30 Ashburnham Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 2HX
Loft conversion with front dormer, rooflights and side window replacement, Eastbourne. Adds habitable accommodation within the roof envelope of an existing house at full application stage. Roofing, dormer carpentry, glazing and internal fit-out drive the supply chain for this residential retrofit…
RoofingJoineryGlazing
6 Sturdee Close Eastbourne East Sussex BN23 6AZ
Single and two-storey extensions to an Eastbourne house. Front, side and rear extensions adding ground and first-floor space at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing, groundworks and steel over the two-storey opening drive material volumes and specialist sequencing.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
Flat 1 5 Old Orchard Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 1DB
Single-storey rear/side extension to a flat, Eastbourne. Adds living space to a ground-floor unit at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing and groundworks for the new foundations suit local subcontractors.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
47 Manvers Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN20 8HH
Hip-to-gable roof conversion with rear dormer and rooflights, Eastbourne. Reconfigures the existing roof, adds a dormer bedroom and front glazing at full application stage. Roofing, structural steels over the gable conversion, joinery and glazing packages drive the specification.
RoofingSteelJoinery
Ranworth Hotel 86-88 Pevensey Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN22 8AE
Lawful Development Certificate for an 18-bedroom HMO, Eastbourne. Establishes that an existing house in multiple occupation has lawfully acquired its current use, without needing planning permission. No works are authorised; the certificate confirms the use's planning status.
8 Sheen Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN22 8DR
Lawful Development Certificate for residential care use, Eastbourne. Seeks confirmation that use of a dwelling as a small care home for three adults is lawful under C3 without a fresh planning application. No physical works; the certificate establishes use rights for the existing building.
Planning appeals in Eastbourne Borough Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Eastbourne Borough Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Eastbourne Borough Council, raw rate
34.4%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
28.7%
national rates applied to this caseload
5.7 percentage points above expected. Eastbourne Borough Council's decisions are overturned more often than the national record predicts.
157 appeals counted, 154 judged either way (53 allowed, 101 dismissed), 3 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-08 to 2026-05.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 35.7% | 28.8% | 113 | 112 | 40 |
| Householder (HAS) | 30.4% | 35.6% | 24 | 23 | 7 |
| Enforcement Notice | 18.2% | 13.5% | 11 | 11 | 2 |
6 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | Too few judged | 33.3% | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Commercial Appeals Service (Adverts) | Too few judged | 27.6% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | Too few judged | 25% | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice | None judged | 8.1% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | Too few judged | 36.9% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tree Preservation Order | Too few judged | 20.6% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in Eastbourne Borough Council
Eastbourne Borough Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in Eastbourne Borough Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Affordable rent124 homes
- Shared ownership15 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
Eastbourne Borough Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- householder100% (39 decided)
- other94% (18 decided)
- residential50% (10 decided)
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