Flat 7, Ravens Court St Johns Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN20 7HY Data via plota.co.uk

260056 - Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Replacement of existing aluminium windows with aluminium double glazed windows Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jan 2026
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Validated
8 May 2026
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Approved
20 Aug 2026

Approved on 20 Aug 2026 · Delegated List · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

Meads 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.
Council document ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 158 m away: Seaford to Beachy Head SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Seaford to Eastbourne: Drink-in the Downs; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Eastbourne built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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 £435,000 in December 2025. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

22 December 2025£435,000
11 December 2006£250,000
16 January 1998£140,000

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

Building

Floor area137 m² (1,475 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (52 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace flat, 5 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingRoom heaters, electric
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Eastbourne
Application type
Planning Permission
Postcode
BN20 7HY
Received
30 Jan 2026
Validated
8 May 2026
Ward
Meads
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Jul 2026
Decision
Approved conditionally
Decision date
20 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated List
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 104 days from validation, 49 days slower than Eastbourne's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 95% of extensions here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
164decided in the last year

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

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

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.