2 Edmund Close Eastbourne East Sussex BN23 6TX Data via plota.co.uk

260408 - Householder Pending

Proposal

Erection of garden building Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 9 Nov 2026 and 16 Nov 2026, from Eastbourne's recent extensions.

Site constraints 4

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.
Flood 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
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Eastbourne built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · 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.

Building

Floor area104 m² (1,119 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (54 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2022, 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
Householder
Postcode
BN23 6TX
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Sovereign
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 37 of the 56-day target. Eastbourne usually decides extensions by day 55.

Day 3719 days to the 56-day target
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

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.