Decision due on major new Eastbourne industrial complex

On Tuesday (June 29), Eastbourne Borough Council’s planning committee is set to consider an application for the redevelopment of industrial land at Brampton Road to create 31 new business units. 

The scheme, which will involve the demolition of some existing buildings from the land, has been recommended for approval, albeit with the caveat that elements of the proposals need sign off from other authorities. 

These include further details of its access arrangements as well as its flooding and drainage plans.

In a report to the committee, a council planning officer said: “The proposal would result in a net loss of employment floor space within this designated industrial estate.

“However, the units would be high quality and provide modern employment facilities that are considered to suit the needs of both existing businesses in the borough and inwardly migrating businesses, including smaller start-up and fledgling companies.

“The proposal is considered to meet many of the objectives of employment related policy in the Eastbourne Core Strategy and the Employment Land Local Plan (ELLP). Therefore, on balance, it is considered that the development accords with the development plan.”