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Allowed18 December 20253370906

Willowfield Studios, 67A Willowfield Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 8AP

Planning appeal 3370906 at Willowfield Studios, 67A Willowfield Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 8AP (Eastbourne Borough Council) was allowed on 18 December 2025 by Inspector Evans L, by written representations.

Change of use of ground floor spaces from martial art studio (formerly D2 use), garages, workshop and ancillary spaces to part F1(f) and Part E(f) use; first floor offices remain unchanged

Authority
Eastbourne Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
change of use · Change of use
Inspector
Evans L
Postcode
BN22 8AP

What decided it

The Council's failure to issue a decision notice and subsequent non-engagement with the appeal process, including failure to provide an appeal statement or justify its position, constituted unreasonable behaviour warranting a full costs award.

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