St Catherines College Priory Road Eastbourne East Sussex BN23 7EJ Data via plota.co.uk

260437 - Planning Permission Pending

Proposal

Installation of 3G All Weather Pitch with fencing and floodlighting Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Aug 2026
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Validated
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 9 Nov 2026 and 26 Nov 2026, from Eastbourne's recent full applications.

The consultation period closed on 10 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 4

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 ↗
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
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.

Building

Floor area980 m² (10,549 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 16)
UseNon-residential Institutions: Education
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2023, 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
BN23 7EJ
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
St Anthonys
Parish
Polling District D
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 44 of the 56-day target. Eastbourne usually decides full applications by day 64.

Day 4420 days to the predicted decision (day 64)
46%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
127decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
16 Sept 2026
Comments by
10 Oct 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

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.