56a Seaside Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 3PB Data via plota.co.uk

260487 - Planning Permission Pending

Proposal

Change of use of part of the ground floor and basement from Class E toClass C3 to create 1no. 1 x bedroom flat and 1no. 2 x bedroom flat Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
17 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Dec 2026, from Eastbourne's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 14 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 4

Town Centre and Seafront conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
5 listed buildings within 150 m; 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 21 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

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Important details

Council
Eastbourne
Application type
Planning Permission
Postcode
BN21 3PB
Received
17 Sept 2026
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Ward
Devonshire
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Moses David Motzen

Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. Eastbourne usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 1046 days to the 56-day target
58%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
10%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
21 Oct 2026
Comments by
14 Nov 2026
Eastbourne
Planning Authority Score
6.4/10
Average
#82 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

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