New Eastbourne Local Plan
A Draft Local Plan has been published for public consultation between Friday 13th February and Friday 10th April 2026.
This new Local Plan will look ahead to 2042 and will be the key planning document that will shape, plan and manage growth, regeneration and development across the Borough, based on a vision of what we want Eastbourne to be like in the future.
The Local Plan is used to guide decisions on the location, amount and type of development the Borough needs. This includes ensuring that new development contributes towards the town becoming carbon neutral; identifying land and uses that are required to create a prosperous economy; protecting what we value in terms of the quality of the environment; creating thriving communities that meet the needs of local residents; delivering the right types of homes for all in the right locations; and providing effective infrastructure to sustain future growth.
This Plan applies to the area of Eastbourne Borough outside the South Downs National Park, which is governed by its own planning authority.
Eastbourne Local Plan FAQ V.1.0 (PDF, 196 KB)
Previous consultations
Growth Strategy consultation
The public consultation on the 'Growth Strategy', set out the level of housing and employment growth that could be accommodated in Eastbourne over the period to 2039 and where it might be located. This consultation ended in January 2023, and you can view the consultation documentation via our consultation portal.
Issues and Options consultation
The public consultation on the first stage of preparing the new Local Plan ended in January 2020. You can view the consultation documentation via our
