Eastbourne doctor’s surgery could become house share

A doctor’s surgery in Eastbourne could be converted into a 19-bed house share if plans are given the go-ahead.
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Enys Road Surgery may soon become a 19-bed house of multiple occupation (HMO) if plans submitted to Eastbourne Borough Council are approved.

According to the plans, the two three-storey terraced properties have been interconnected and extended to function as the surgery for many years.

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The design and access document from Park Avenue Homes Ltd says the HMO plans would ‘provide much needed accommodation for those starting out’ and could make a real difference to people who can’t afford full independent living.

Photo from Eastbourne Borough Council SUS-210102-151751001Photo from Eastbourne Borough Council SUS-210102-151751001
Photo from Eastbourne Borough Council SUS-210102-151751001

It says, “The proposed HMO will increase the diversity of accommodation available. We seek to provide a clean, affordable, well-managed home that brings stability and certainty to what is often a difficult, fractured or erratic lifestyle.”

Enys Road is a central location with access to local shops, work opportunities and public transport, the plans say.

According to the plans, all 19 bedrooms would be fitted with an en-suite and then residents will share the kitchen/dining facilities. There will be the option of on-street parking or a number of private parking spaces at the back of the property and there would be no external alterations made to the buildings.

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Plans say the Enys Road Surgery will merge with other surgeries to occupy new purpose-built premises in Victoria Drive.

Comments from the public can be submitted now and the expected end date for the application is March 25.

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