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Lewes District Council
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Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Lewes District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates

5,176Searchable applications

144Recorded as pending

89%Approval rate · 4,587 approved or refused records

484Refused applications

4,103 approved · 484 refused · 101 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 12 Oct 2018 to 5 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 10 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas15 mapped area records

Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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DecidedLW/18/0803/CD
Discharge of condition 29 in relation to planning approval reference LW/15/0542
Lower Lodge Farm Laughton Road Ringmer East Sussex
Received 12 Oct 2018
DecidedLW/19/0734
Dormer window to the front elevation
3 Guardswell Place Seaford East Sussex BN25 1SD
Received 10 Oct 2019
Awaiting decisionLW/19/0858
AMENDED PLANS/AMENDED DESCRIPTION - Demolition of existing boatyard, including commercial buildings, and construction of new residential development of 69 dwellings
Cantell And Son The Old Shipyard Robinson Road Newhaven East Sussex BN9 9BL
Received 26 Nov 2019
DecidedLW/19/0926
Demolition of existing structures and a phased development consisting of the erection of 259 residential apartments (Use Class C3) & 141 retirement living apartments (Use Class C2) with car parking; up to 3,500m2 commercial floorspace (including restaurant (Use Class A3), marina related retail (Use Class A1), marina related workshop (Use class B2), marina facilities (including offices, clubroom changing rooms etc.), office floorspace (Use Class B1), 50 bed apart hotel (Use Class C1); ancillary gym) and boat/car park; berths & riverside walkway. The proposals will be carried out in six phases, preceded by demolition of existing structures associated with each phase. The Marina pontoons will be reconfigured with the building phases
Newhaven Marina West Quay Newhaven East Sussex
Received 20 Dec 2019
DecidedLW/20/0028
Retrospective application for the retention of new felt, graded battens and replacement tiles
Rotherfield Farmhouse Lane End Common North Chailey East Sussex BN8 4JJ
Received 22 Jan 2020
DecidedLW/20/0034/CD
Discharge of condition 12 - archaeology in relation to LW/19/0451
Fieldings 18 Firle Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 2HJ
Received 23 Jan 2020
DecidedLW/20/0037
Demolition of garage and erection of three bedroom detached house (renewal of planning permission LW/16/0591)
Land Adjacent 86 Chichester Road Seaford East Sussex
Received 23 Jan 2020
DecidedLW/20/0039
Erection of a boundary wall to the front of the property
14 Montreal Close Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8FG
Received 28 Jan 2020
DecidedLW/20/0044
Access window in roof
10A Elphick Road Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5PR
Received 29 Jan 2020
DecidedLW/20/0076
Various alterations and works to host dwelling
Pump Cottage Church Road Barcombe East Sussex BN8 5TP
Received 11 Feb 2020
DecidedLW/20/0078
Prior Approval application for a single storey rear extension
6 Hornbuckles Close South Chailey East Sussex BN8 4AH
Received 27 Jan 2020
DecidedLW/20/0091
Provision of multi use games arena
Land Adjoining 33 The Highway Peacehaven East Sussex
Received 18 Feb 2020
DecidedLW/20/0093/CD
Discharge of condition 2 (Landscaping) in relation to approval (LW/19/0819)
Heasmans Chailey Green Road Chailey Green East Sussex BN8 4DA
Received 18 Feb 2020
DecidedLW/20/0095
Erection of single storey rear extension
Pine View South Road Wivelsfield Green East Sussex RH17 7QS
Received 19 Feb 2020
WithdrawnLW/20/0104
Erection of a detached double garage and conversion of existing integral garage to habitable accommodation
Lane End House Coldharbour Lane North Chailey East Sussex BN8 4HJ
Received 24 Feb 2020
DecidedLW/20/0111
New cladding to exterior
16 Seaview Road Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8PX
Received 16 Feb 2020
DecidedLW/20/0112
Two and one storey rear extension
21 Shepherds Way Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5LT
Received 26 Feb 2020
DecidedLW/20/0119
Demolition of existing detached garage and shed and erection of side extension to form a self contained dwelling
23 Fairways Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 4EL
Received 28 Feb 2020
DecidedLW/20/0122
Extension to existing Garage
4 Tor Road Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 7SX
Received 28 Feb 2020
DecidedLW/20/0123
Replace external wall panels with new load bearing timber frame. New external skin of blockwork finished with painted render
Apple Tree Cottage Kilnwood Lane South Chailey East Sussex BN8 4AU
Received 26 Feb 2020
DecidedLW/20/0125
Demolition of outbuilding and erection of extension to the east elevation
Springfield The Green Newick East Sussex BN8 4LA
Received 2 Mar 2020
DecidedLW/20/0135
First Floor roof extension above existing ground floor rear extension, side facing dormer (facing Horsham Avenue) in matching material and associated window alterations.
96 The Promenade Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8LN
Received 9 Mar 2020
DecidedLW/20/0137
demolition and replacement of existing garage, erection of porch, extension and associated alterations
Treetops Lower Station Road Newick East Sussex BN8 4HT
Received 9 Mar 2020
DecidedLW/20/0138
Demolition of existing house and erection of new dwelling with associated car parking
Sharpsbridge Farm Sharpsbridge Lane Newick East Sussex TN22 3XG
Received 9 Mar 2020

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Lewes District Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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