Eastbourne Local Plan – Draft Local Plan – Consultation Events

Eastbourne Borough Council has launched a consultation to seek the views of local residents, businesses and other stakeholders on a Draft Local Plan for Eastbourne.

The Draft Local Plan proposes a vision, objectives and development strategy for Eastbourne (outside of the South Downs National Park) to 2042, alongside a range of policies that will guide development and infrastructure requirements to ensure that it helps to deliver that vision and strategy.

You have previously been invited to participate in the Draft Local Plan consultation. The consultation is open now and will run until 5pm on Friday 10^th April 2026.

As part of the public consultation, a series of in-person drop-in events have been arranged. You can visit these events to view the exhibition and speak with Officers about the Local Plan. The dates, times and venues for the in-person events are listed below:

You can also view our virtual exhibition, which displays the same information at the in-person events, online via: https://eastbournelp.exhibition.app/

You can access the Draft Local Plan consultation and submit your comments through our on-line consultation portal: www.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk/eastbourne-local-plan

For anyone unable to access the consultation online, the Draft Local Plan and supporting documentation are also available to read in paper copy at the Customer Contact Centre, 1 Grove Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4TW, between 10am and 2pm Monday to Friday during the consultation period.

If you have any queries about this consultation, please do not hesitate to contact the Planning Policy Team via email at LocalPlan@lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk or by telephone on 01323 410000 quoting ‘Eastbourne Local Plan’.