Sunrays 16 Ruskin Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN20 9AY Data via plota.co.uk

260418 - Householder Approved

Proposal

Erection of a single storey front extension, new pitched roof at ground floor level to front and side elevation, enlargement of existing driveway, vehicular crossover and drop kerb Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 7 Aug 2026
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Approved
2 Oct 2026

Approved on 2 Oct 2026 · Delegated List · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

Also on the record
Registered park or garden 109 m away: THE HOO; Nature recovery project: Seaford to Eastbourne: Drink-in the Downs; 6 listed buildings within 150 m; Conservation area 74 m away: Willingdon, Church Street Conservation Area; National park 386 m away: South Downs; Inside the Eastbourne built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 14 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £435,000 in September 2021. Detached house, freehold.

6 September 2021£435,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area94 m² (1,012 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Eastbourne
Application type
Householder
Postcode
BN20 9AY
Received
around 7 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Ratton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Approved conditionally
Decision date
2 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated List
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 95% of extensions here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
164decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Eastbourne in the last twelve months, from validation. Eastbourne decision record →

Eastbourne
Planning Authority Score
6.4/10
Average
#82 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Eastbourne ranks #160 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Only 30% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Rarely extends deadlines
decisions usually arrive on time
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Eastbourne decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #194 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #106 of 296
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #160 of 296
30%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #53 of 296
63%
Minor dwellings approved
32 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
24 decided
325
Total decisions
46 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.