Briely House 18 Cambridge Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN22 7BT Data via plota.co.uk

260410 - LD Certificate (existing) Pending

Proposal

Lawful development certificate for existing use as an 9 person HMO (Sui Generis) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
31 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 18 Nov 2026.

Site constraints 5

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 174 m away: Eastbourne Redoubt; Conservation area 50 m away: Warrior Square; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Eastbourne built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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.

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Important details

Council
Eastbourne
Application type
LD Certificate (existing)
Postcode
BN22 7BT
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Devonshire
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
12 Aug 2026
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

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