A vibrant future for Eastbourne and Hailsham

Regenerating the economy of the Eastbourne and Hailsham area is one of our priorities.

Developing a master plan

Following research on the economic needs of the Eastbourne Hailsham area – originally commissioned by the Eastbourne Regeneration Partnership ‘Momentum' – a partnership was set up between the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA), East Sussex County Council, Eastbourne Borough Council and Wealden District Council.

The aim of this partnership is to:

• investigate the opportunities presented by planned growth
• develop an economic strategy to achieve a ‘step change' in the area's economy which could be recommended to public and private sector partners.

The partnership commissioned consultants GVA Grimley to help them in this work. Their report ‘Eastbourne-Hailsham Triangle: Towards a Master Plan' identifies a number of economic sectors and potential projects which could help redevelop the economy of Hailsham, Eastbourne and Polegate. You can download the report and executive summary below.

Planning in Eastbourne and Hailsham

This master plan is being used as background evidence to develop the planning policy – known as the Local Development Framework Core Strategy – of both Eastbourne Borough Council and Wealden District Council.

• Eastbourne Borough Council – Local Development Framework
• Wealden District Council – Local Development Framework

Regeneration and economic development in East Sussex

For details on how we intend to improve the economy across the county, please see:

• Council Plan – Strategic Management and Economic Development chapter
• Regeneration, economic development and local enterprise partnership

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Eastbourne-Hailsham Triangle Towards a Master Plan: Economic Strategy and Spatial Scenarios – executive summary (715k) Summary of plans for regeneration in the Eastbourne and Hailsham area, including business, manufacturing, transport, tourism and environment. Published November 2009 (8 pages).
Eastbourne-Hailsham Triangle Towards a Master Plan: Economic Strategy and Spatial Scenarios – full report (1604k) Detailed report by GVA Grimley explaining the overall approach to changing the economy and the quality of place for the Eastbourne-Hailsham area. Published November 2008 (82 pages).