MAIN SPECIFICATIONS: BROWNFIELD 3.3 ACRE DEVELOPMENT SITE WITH OUTLINE PLANNING CURRENTLY FOR 136 RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND A RETAIL CONVENIENCE STORE * (SUBJECT TO AN AGREEMENT OF A SECTION 106 BEING FINALISED) * ALTHOUGH PLANNING IS CURRENTLY FOR 102 FLATS AND 34 HOUSES, THERE ARE INDICATIONS FOR MORE SMALLER SIZED FLATS UNITS PROVIDED THE PARKING IS MADE AVAILABLE * ALSO THERE MAY NO LONGER BE A NEED FOR BASEMENT PARKING WHICH WILL REDUCE CONSTRUCTION COST * UNDER CURRENT GUIDELINES THERE ARE ALSO NO CIL CHARGES.
Residential Development Opportunity (with potential to enhance scheme) Courtlands Road Eastbourne BN22 8TR
DESCRIPTION: A prime site with further potential to increase in unit numbers in an arear of Eastbourne that is becoming ever more sort after and with residential property prices increasing dramatically as a result of the continued influx of London buyers, especially considering the excellent rail and road networks for commuters who may still require to visit the city for work.
The infrastructure in Eastbourne is considered to be already quite impressive, but further plans are underway to further improve the shopping and general town infrastructure.
Leisure and educational needs are well catered for, which presently includes Eastbourne College and many other reputable teaching institutions, as well as theatres, cinemas, golf courses, sailing and amazing world famous tennis facilities.
The site of approximately 3 acres is located in the Roselands area of Eastbourne approximately 1 mile distance from the main town centre with a range of uses including residential, retail and B1 office/light industrial.
The premises comprise a substantial retail warehouse of circa 31,000 ft.² in addition to an outside sales area and a further retail warehouse premises of approximately 3,500 ft. The remainder of this site provides a substantial car parking area.
There is an existing consent for an outline scheme for 102 flats and 34 houses and an A1 retail unit of circa 3,000 sq ft. EBC has a requirement for 30% affordable housing on site and we are advised no Community Infrastructure Levy is applicable.
In addition, we attach a copy response to a formal pre-application submission which indicates support for removing the basement car parking and adding a further two stories to the existing development which will provide an additional 30-40 flats. Furthermore, it has been indicated that the flat & house sizes could be reduced resulting in additional units and increasing the potential GDV.
This permission granted is subject to a legal agreement or section 106, which will control areas of the final development such as the delivery of the affordable housing. The section 106 is currently being prepared. The outline consent will also be subject to conditions of approval, which are set out in the final decision notice. These conditions will need to be discharged as part of a second planning application and will offer the opportunity for both the local authority and the local community to comment and shape the final development in terms of design and materials.
All plans and associated documents are available for inspection on the EBC Planning Dept website https://www.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk/planning/application-summary/?RefType=APPPlanCase&KeyText=190967
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