East Sussex Council property information
Selling, buying or researching a property in East Sussex? Here's where to find planning applications, council tax information, building control records and other useful property information.
- Local authority
- East Sussex County Council
- Council type
- County council
- Region
- South East
Property information in East Sussex
Planning applications
Search current and decided planning applications affecting nearby properties.
Building control
Building regulations approvals and completion certificates often matter during a sale.
Council tax
Banding and council tax information for the property.
Conservation areas
Restrictions that can affect alterations, windows, trees and extensions.
Local searches
Your conveyancer will normally order a local authority search as part of buying or selling.
Local land charges
Charges and restrictions registered against the property or land.
Tree preservation orders
Protected trees can affect works in the garden or on the boundary.
Article 4 directions
Where present, these can remove permitted development rights for certain works.
Preparing a property for sale in East Sussex?
Gather documents early, understand what your conveyancer will ask for, and get ahead of issues that slow transactions down.
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