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For info on Martello Tower plans click here..
31 July - SHRA Newsletter Published - The August issue of Waterlines, our bi-monthly PDF newsletter, has been published online. Find it on the Waterlines page...
27 July - Calling All Writers & Poets! ✍️ Final Days to Enter!
Got a story to tell or a poem to share? With just one week left, we’re making a final call for entries to our Writing Competition!
We know there are plenty of untold stories and hidden poetic talents in our community—and we want to hear yours!
Submit your Prose or Poetry entries by the closing date (Monday 3 August @ 12 noon) to be in with a chance of winning:
Don't let your creative ideas sit in a drawer—share them with us for a chance to win cash prizes across every category:
• 1st Place: £30
• 2nd Place: £20
• 3rd Place: £10
Whether you're a seasoned writer or trying your hand at prose or poetry for the first time, we want to read your work, so polish off your draft and send it in today! Full details and entry instructions here: www.shra.competition.html
21 June - The North Harbour Bridge Is Open - Following enquiries from SHRA members, we checked with Daniel Heckford, the Marina Manager, who told us that the North Harbour Bridge reopened on Friday afternoon. He again apologised for the inconvenience and disruption the closure has caused.
18 June - WI Newsletter Published - The Harbour WI has published its report of the June meeting. Find it on the Harbour WI webpages here...
15 June - Sovereign Harbour Writing Competition - A writing competition supported by SHRA and the Sovereign Harbour Book & Creative Writing Group is now open for entries. Click for poster...
Two Categories – Prose or Poetry.
Subject - “The Harbour”.
Prose Entries – 1000 words maximum – fiction or non-fiction.
Poetry entries – 30 lines maximum.
Entrants must be over 18 years old.
Entries must come from amateur writers and not make use of AI.
1st, 2nd and 3rd cash prizes (£30, £20, £10) for each category.
Winning Prose and Poetry entries to be published in editions of Waterlines.
The Judges will be Dave Rogers (SHRA Chair), Carol Collier (SHRA Deputy Chair) and Alan Turner (Writing Group). The judge's decision will be final.
Entries MUST BE SUBMITTED UNDER A PSEUDONYM, and delivered to The Yacht Club office by the closing date, along with an attached, sealed envelope containing the writer's real name and contact details, or emailed as a separate pseudonymous Word or text file (the judges will not see your accompanying email) to: competition@shra.co.uk. Closing date – 03 August 2026, 12 noon.
Winners to be presented with their prizes at the SHRA AGM on 10 September 2026 at The Yacht Club.
11 May - Site 1 Update - Untold Living’s plan for their retirement complex on Site 1 has moved a step closer with these two
Planning decisions made by EBC last week.
Planning Application 250302 - Valid From 08/05/2025
Site 1 off Martinique Way Eastbourne East Sussex. Non material amendment application for alterations to fifth floor northern elevation in relation to planning permission 230847 granted on 11/02/2025. Decision = Approved conditionally (Click for Decision Notice 
).
Planning Application 250245 - Valid From 14/04/2025
Site 1 off Martinique Way Eastbourne East Sussex. Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (External Materials), 5 (Programme of Archaeological Works), 7 (Land Contamination) ,10 (Assessment of UXO Risk), 18 (Construction Environment Management Plan) and 20 (Travel Plan) in relation to planning permission 230847 granted on 11/02/2025 - Decision = Discharged. (Click for Decision Notice ).
10 February - Foyer Notice for Couriers - Following thefts from the foyer of their apartment block, residents placed a notice to inform couriers that the foyer is not a "Safe Place" for deliveries. It has been partly successful, with one courier who used to leave parcels there now delivering them to the flat's front door. An A4, PDF version of the poster for printing can be viewed and downloaded by clicking here... Before displaying it, you should check that other residents are OK with doing that.
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The Sovereign Harbour Residents Association (SHRA) aims to strengthen and coordinate the voices of Sovereign Harbour residents in discussions on the management and development of the Harbour. The association's work is funded by annual membership subscriptions and donations from sponsors.
Sovereign Harbour
Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne, East Sussex, is a large, prestigious, marina-side development of houses and apartments arranged around an outer tidal harbour and four inner harbours alongside waterways and the shingle beach. It is a great place to live and a great place to visit!
It is also a busy commercial marina and a working port for the Eastbourne Fishermen. There is a RNLI lifeboat station and a popular yacht club. The Waterfront has restaurants, cafes and bars and hosts regular events and entertainment. There is ample free parking.
Beginning in 1991, the Harbour was dug out from an area of quarried vegetated shingle known as The Crumbles. House building commenced in 1997 and continued for ten years. More recently, a medical centre was built, and the local junior school was enlarged. Pacific House, the first building of an Innovation Park, was opened. A long-awaited community centre was in use by December 2019. Further housing is under construction, and plans for the development of Site 1 and Site 7a have been approved.
Membership is open to all households in owned or rented residential property located within the Sovereign Harbour estate and owners of such residential property. Click here to join SHRA... Membership brings discounts from local businesses.
Our website is frequently updated with reports on the work of the Association and local news and issues. We also publish information on harbour clubs and activities, future development, and local transport.
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