Southdown Heights 38 St Leonards Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN21 3UT Data via plota.co.uk

260401 - LD Certificate (proposed) Decided

Proposal

Lawful development certificate for remediation works to the external envelope, to include replacement of the insulated render system, weatherboard cladding and car park soffit insulation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Jul 2026
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Validated
3 Aug 2026
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Issued
5 Oct 2026

Issued on 5 Oct 2026 · Delegated List · Last checked 14 Oct 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 ↗
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
Conservation area 74 m away: Upperton; 1 listed building 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 14 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £938,240 in October 2014. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

10 March 2017£230,400Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
3 October 2014£938,240Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
30 January 2014£570,000Detached house

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

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Important details

Council
Eastbourne
Application type
LD Certificate (proposed)
Postcode
BN21 3UT
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Upperton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Issued
Decision date
5 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated List
Applicant
Show
Agent
Zoe Lou
Freehold owner
Show
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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.