Eastbourne service station at centre of planning row

The Old Town Service Station in the High Street installed a new canopy above the forecourt of the premises earlier this year.

Eastbourne service station canopy is unlawful

But it later transpired the garage owners had not recently applied for planning permission for the development.

A planning application was submitted to Eastbourne council in 2017 but permission was turned down.

In the enforcement notice – served on September 9 – the council says the installation of the canopy has breached planning controls.

It states the canopy is visually bulky, stark and an overbearing structure, has a detrimental impact on the Old Town Conservation Area and furthermore that planning condition should not be given.

The council has given the garage owners – which comes under the Power company – two months to take the canopy down.

Power has been approached for a comment.

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