8 Sheen Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN22 8DR Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 260452
Date received
around 3 Sept 2026
Date validated
3 Sept 2026
Postcode
BN22 8DR

Description

Lawful Development Certificate for proposed use as a dwellinghouse to accommodate three adults receiving care Use Class C3(b) Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision around 24 Oct 2026, from recent lawful development certificates across the UK.

Day 31 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide lawful development certificates by day 51.

Day 3125 days to the 56-day target
82%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
30,231decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent lawful development certificates in Eastbourne to go on. Eastbourne decision record →

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; 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 13 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 3

Last sold for £277,500 in February 2024. Terraced house, freehold.

16 February 2024£277,500
25 June 2010£170,000
13 July 2007£157,000

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

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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.