Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
3storm overflows within 2 km
238hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
59spill events counted
Southern Water
Eastbourne Wwtwinto The English Channel54 spills, 229 hours in 2025
600 m away
Southern Water
Eastbourne Wwtwinto The English Channel · near bathing water: Eastbourne; Pevensey Bay5 spills, 9 hours in 2025
600 m away
Southern Water
Eastbourne Wwtwinto The English Channel · near bathing water: Eastbourne; Pevensey Bay0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
12 planned, approved or being built and 4 running (18 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
Battery storage
Finmere Road - Battery StorageApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Dec 2022 1.5 km away
Rooftop solar
Pevensey Bay Holiday Park, Pevensey Bay - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 170 kW
Jan 2026 2.3 km away
Rooftop solar
Whittle Drive - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 150 kW
Mar 2026 2.6 km away
Solar farm
Suncoast Solar FarmApproved, not yet built · 20 MW
Feb 2025 2.6 km away
Battery storage
Suncoast Battery StorageApproved, not yet built · 5 MW
Feb 2025 2.6 km away
Rooftop solar
Bannatynes Gyms, Edward Road - Solar Photovoltaic PanelsApproved, not yet built · 160 kW
Jul 2024 2.7 km away
Rooftop solar
Marshall Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
May 2023 2.7 km away
Rooftop solar
Morrisons, Hargreaves Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 290 kW
Oct 2022 2.9 km away
Rooftop solar
Broadwater Way - Solar PanelsPlanning application in · 560 kW
Aug 2024 3.1 km away
Rooftop solar
The David Lloyd Centre - Solar PanelsPlanning application in · 380 kW
Jul 2023 3.4 km away
Battery storage
Olives Farm, Hooe - Battery Energy Storage Facility
Road and street works within 1 km
5 permitted works running now or planned, 4 of them major.
Major, planned
St Anthonys Avenue, EastbourneHighway improvement works · EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL · Road closure
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026 850 m away
Major, planned
Queens Road, EastbourneNew service connection · SOUTH EAST WATER · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026 850 m away
Major
Queens Road, EastbourneNew service connection · SOUTH EAST WATER · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026 850 m away
Major, planned
Seaside, EastbourneHighway improvement works · EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL · Road closure
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026 950 m away
Minor
Hardy Drive, EastbourneHighway repair and maintenance works · EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL · Some carriageway incursion
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026 500 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
No nationally significant infrastructure projects within 30 km.
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
The longer view
Like-for-like prices in Sovereign Harbour: +5% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 0 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): -0.9% in two years.