Eastbourne Pier owner gets planning permission for latest venture

Eastbourne Pier owner Abid Gulzar has been given the green light by town planners for his latest venture.
Mr Gulzar on Eastbourne Pier (Photo by Jon Rigby) SUS-160408-083038008Mr Gulzar on Eastbourne Pier (Photo by Jon Rigby) SUS-160408-083038008
Mr Gulzar on Eastbourne Pier (Photo by Jon Rigby) SUS-160408-083038008

The hotelier wants to convert his former Lions Cub Nursery in Beach Road into flats.

At a meeting of Eastbourne council last night (Tuesday) planners gave the green light to the plan which will see the nursery and former pub on the seafront converted into eight flats.

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There will be five one bedroom flats and three two bed apartments.

A council spokesperson said, “The proposed development would utilise a vacant building for the provision of residential units for which there is an identified need.”