About the Town Centre and Seafront Conservation Area
The Town Centre and Seafront Conservation Area covers about 84 hectares and was designated by Eastbourne Borough Council in 1969. Inside the boundary are 43 listed buildings (5 Grade II*, 38 Grade II). The most significant is Bronze Statue of Soldier of Royal Sussex Regiment, In Full Dress Uniform With Plumed Shako, And With Drawn Sword; Cannon to Rear, Grade II*. Part of the area lies in flood zone 3, so an extension may need a flood risk assessment.
What changes inside the conservation area
Conservation areas are “Article 2(3) land”. You keep most permitted development rights, but these are removed or tightened.
- Rear extensionElsewhere: 3 m · 6 m with PANo 6 m / 8 m prior approval
- Two-storey extensionElsewhere: 3 mNeeds planning permission
- Side extensionElsewhere: Half the widthNeeds planning permission
- Loft conversionElsewhere: 50 m³Needs planning permission
- Garden roomElsewhere: 2.5 m high by boundariesNot beside the house
- PorchElsewhere: 3 m²Same limits
- Solar panelsElsewhere: 0.2 m projectionSame limits
- Air source heat pumpElsewhere: 1 unitNot facing the road
- Fences, walls and gatesElsewhere: 2 m · 1 m by a roadSame limits
- External claddingElsewhere: Matching materialsNeeds planning permission
- Tree workElsewhere: No notice6 weeks’ notice to the council
- Demolition (over 115 m³)Elsewhere: AllowedNeeds planning permission
Limits for a semi-detached house under the GPDO 2015. An Article 4 direction can remove more.
Listed buildings in the conservation area
Any work affecting these needs listed building consent, inside or out. Each links to its entry on the National Heritage List.
- Bronze Statue of Soldier of Royal Sussex Regiment, In Full Dress Uniform With Plumed Shako, And With Drawn Sword; Cannon to RearGrade II*
- Burlington Hotel Claremont HotelGrade II*
- Church of Holy TrinityGrade II*
- Church of St SaviourGrade II*
- Eastbourne PierGrade II*
- 1-24, Cavendish PlaceGrade II
- 1-24, Cornfield TerraceGrade II
- 1-6, HOWARD SQUARE (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 101-119, South StreetGrade II
- 20, SeasideGrade II
- 25-33, Cavendish PlaceGrade II
- 27 and 28, Marine ParadeGrade II
- 3, 5 and 7, South StreetGrade II
- 35 and 36, Marine ParadeGrade II
- 35-49, Cavendish PlaceGrade II
- 37, Marine ParadeGrade II
- 38, Marine ParadeGrade II
- 39 and 40, Marine ParadeGrade II
- 4, Furness RoadGrade II
- 48-70, SeasideGrade II
- 5-21, Hartington PlaceGrade II
- 7, Marine ParadeGrade II
- Bandstand, Colonnade and Two Covered Viewing DecksGrade II
- Caffyns GarageGrade II
Show all 43 listed buildings ↓All 43 listed buildings
- Drinking FountainGrade II
- Eastbourne Heritage CentreGrade II
- Eastbourne Town HallGrade II
- Eastbourne War MemorialGrade II
- Furness CloseGrade II
- Group of 3 K6 Telephone Kiosks Outside Holy Trinity ChurchGrade II
- K6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- Leaf HallGrade II
- Our Lady of Ransom Roman Catholic ChurchGrade II
- Railway StationGrade II
- SeasideGrade II
- Seated Statue of William, Seventh Duke of Devonshire, Kg, Pc, Dcl, Frs. (1808/1891)Grade II
- South Street Free ChurchGrade II
- St Saviour's, Eastbourne War MemorialGrade II
- Statue of Spencer Compton, Eighth Duke of Devonshire Kg (1833/1908) Mayor of Eastbourne 1897/98Grade II
- The Pier Hotel, Miramar House and Queens MansionsGrade II
- The Redoubt FortGrade II
- The Royal HippodromeGrade II
- Wish TowerGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Eastbourne Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.