The Cottage, Lower Street, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0DE
About The Cottage
The Cottage is a property in East Dean, Eastbourne, Eastbourne (BN20 0DE). It has council tax band E.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in January 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include partial demolition and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
6 applications on record at The Cottage, Lower Street, East Dean, Eastbourne, BN20 0DE
1 live now- Jun 2018Garage ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension and conversion of existing garage to form independent annexe to exisiting cottage.
ExtensionAnnex- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- SDNP/18/02272/PRE
- More recent applications — locked
- Change of UseMay 2025Decision
- ConditionsJan 2021Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
The Cottage has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£135,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 January 1996Most recent
£135,000
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Fridays — bus stop.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB







