23 Birch Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN23 6PD Data via plota.co.uk
Pending
260343
Description
Change of Use from (Motor Vehicle Paint Spraying and Panel Beating (Class E) to Car Sales Showroom (Class E), re-cladding of existing building and changes to sections of external ground surfaces Data via plota.co.uk
Last checked
Decision outlook
Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 80.
Day 80, past the statutory target. 100% of full applications in Eastbourne are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 25 Sept 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 24 Aug 2026.
Day 8024 days past the 56-day target
100%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
97decided in the last year
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Eastbourne in the last twelve months, from validation. Eastbourne decision record →
Site constraints 3
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Eastbourne built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site
Checked on 11 September 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.
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Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2023
Approved
Erection of 1no. industrial unit
2023
Approved
Erection of 1no. industrial unit
2019
Approved
Proposed erection of new fence to perimeter of building including 2nosets of entrance gat…
2019
Approved
Proposed erection of new fence to perimeter of building including 2nosets of entrance gat…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
Alfa Laval Pumps Ltd Birch Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN23 6PQ
Non-material amendment application to change colour of composite panels, remove canopy, a…
2025
Approved
Alfa Laval Pumps Ltd Birch Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN23 6PQ
Non-material amendment application to change colour of composite panels, remove canopy, a…
2025
Approved
Alfa Laval Pumps Ltd Birch Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN23 6PQ
Application for approval of details reserved by Condition 9 (details of micro renewable e…
2025
Approved
Alfa Laval Pumps Ltd Birch Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN23 6PQ
Application for approval of details reserved by Condition 9 (details of micro renewable e…
2025
Approved
Alfa Laval Pumps Ltd Birch Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN23 6PQ
Installation of 1no. non-illuminated fascia sign, 5no. externally illuminated wall mounte…
2025
Approved
Alfa Laval Pumps Ltd Birch Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN23 6PQ
Installation of 1no. non-illuminated fascia sign, 5no. externally illuminated wall mounte…
2025
Approved
Alfa Laval Pumps Ltd Birch Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN23 6PQ
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 8 (ElectricCharging Facilities)…
2025
Approved
Alfa Laval Pumps Ltd Birch Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN23 6PQ
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 8 (ElectricCharging Facilities)…
2024
Approved
Alfa Laval Pumps Ltd Birch Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN23 6PQ
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 10(Surface Water Drainage Syste…
2024
Approved
Alfa Laval Pumps Ltd Birch Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN23 6PQ
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 10(Surface Water Drainage Syste…
2024
Approved
Alfa Laval Pumps Ltd Birch Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN23 6PQ
Application for prior notification of proposed demolition.
2024
Approved
Alfa Laval Pumps Ltd Birch Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN23 6PQ
Application for prior notification of proposed demolition.
2024
Approved
Alfa Laval Pumps Ltd Birch Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN23 6PQ
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 5 (Cycle Parking) and 6 (Bin S…
2024
Approved
Alfa Laval Pumps Ltd Birch Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN23 6PQ
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 5 (Cycle Parking) and 6 (Bin S…
2023
Approved
Alfa Laval Pumps Ltd Birch Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN23 6PQ
Construction of a new household and business storage facility (Use Class B8) and associat…
2023
Approved
Alfa Laval Pumps Ltd Birch Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN23 6PQ
Construction of a new household and business storage facility (Use Class B8) and associat…
2023
Approved
Alfa Laval Pumps Ltd Birch Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN23 6PQ
Application for prior notification of proposed demolition.
2023
Approved
Alfa Laval Pumps Ltd Birch Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN23 6PQ
Application for prior notification of proposed demolition.
2016
Approved
Alfa Laval Pumps Ltd Birch Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN23 6PQ
It is proposed to extend the existing canopy and fencing to enclose and cover the entire…
2016
Approved
Alfa Laval Pumps Ltd Birch Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN23 6PQ
It is proposed to extend the existing canopy and fencing to enclose and cover the entire…
2016
Approved
Unit 3, The Birch Industrial Estate Eastbourne, BN23 6PH
Change of use of building for the dismantling and recycling of end of life motor vehicles
2016
Approved
Unit 3 The Birch Estate Eastbourne East Sussex BN23 6PH
Change of use of building for the dismantling and recycling of end of life motor vehicles.
2016
Approved
Unit 3 The Birch Estate Eastbourne East Sussex BN23 6PH
Change of use of building for the dismantling and recycling of end of life motor vehicles.
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.
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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