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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

5,273Searchable applications

144Recorded as pending

89%Approval rate · 4,670 approved or refused records

495Refused applications

4,175 approved · 495 refused · 104 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 12 Oct 2018 to 5 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

We haven’t verified direct planning guidance links for this authority yet. Use its official website in Council sources.

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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

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More application records

DecidedLW/20/0427
Replacement side extension, solar panels to main roof of house
Pottery House Folders Lane East Ditchling East Sussex BN6 8SJ
Received 9 Jul 2020
DecidedLW/20/0428
Addition of windowless dormer to North side elevation.
2A, Slindon Avenue Peacehaven BN10 8NJ
Received 9 Jul 2020
DecidedLW/20/0429/CD
Discharge conditions 4 and 6 in relation to planning approval LW/19/0266
2A Slindon Avenue Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8NJ
Received 8 Jul 2020
DecidedLW/20/0430
Section 73A retrospective application for temporary consent for an agricultural worker's dwelling (caravan) for a minimum of three years
Downsview Farm Laughton Road Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5UT
Received 9 Jul 2020
DecidedLW/20/0431
Erection of front boundary wall with railings
Beaufoys 45 Firle Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 2HU
Received 8 Jul 2020
DecidedLW/20/0432
Erect an additional storage 'garage', adjacent to the current one for the purpose of additional storage
Telscombe Parish Hall Tyedean Road Telscombe Cliffs East Sussex BN10 7AU
Received 10 Jul 2020
DecidedTW/20/0057/TPO
to shorten two boughs by 2-3 meters
20 Seafield Close Seaford East Sussex BN25 3JP
Received 7 Jul 2020
DecidedLW/20/0433
Conversion and extension of existing stable building to form holiday let accommodation, and new glazing to adjacent open-sided barn
Knowlands Farm Spithurst Road Barcombe East Sussex BN8 5EF
Received 10 Jul 2020
DecidedLW/20/0434
Conversion and extension of existing stable building to form holiday let accommodation, and new glazing to adjacent open-sided barn
Knowlands Farm Spithurst Road Barcombe East Sussex BN8 5EF
Received 10 Jul 2020
DecidedLW/20/0435
Erection of two calf rearing sheds and a landscaped earth screen
Wellingham Farm Wellingham Lane Wellingham Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5SW
Received 10 Jul 2020
DecidedLW/20/0436
Demolition of existing single storey rear extension & replacement with single storey rear and two storey side extension, erection of entrance porch to front elevation with associated hard/soft landscaping
1 Sovereign Close Seaford East Sussex BN25 3EP
Received 13 Jul 2020
DecidedLW/20/0437
Retention of 4 no. rooflights and insertion of window to existing brick feature panel at attic (2nd floor) level
8 Pouchlands Drive South Chailey East Sussex BN8 4RN
Received 13 Jul 2020
DecidedLW/20/0438
Certificate of lawfulness for existing use of land for landscaping business and recreational purposes
Land South West Of Hazel Wood Jackies Lane Newick East Sussex
Received 13 Jul 2020
DecidedLW/20/0439
Replacement of the existing conservatory frames and roof with new frames and a solid, tiled, roof
38 Christie Avenue Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5JT
Received 10 Jul 2020
DecidedTW/20/0058/TPO
To reduce 2 x groups of Sycamore by 2 - 3m in height and 1m in widthTo reduce contorted Sycamore by 3 - 4m in height.To reduce single Sycamore adjacent to contorted on by 2 - 3m in height.Excessively tall trees, close to house, causing light reduction.
4 New Heritage Way North Chailey East Sussex BN8 4GD
Received 10 Jul 2020
DecidedLW/20/0440
Single storey rear extension and front garden wall alterations
28 Carlton Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 2LJ
Received 14 Jul 2020
DecidedLW/20/0441
Demolition of an existing garage and the erection of a two-bay timber framed garage with office room above (amended plans)
Yew Tree Cottage Tilehouse Lane Newick East Sussex BN8 4RD
Received 14 Jul 2020
DecidedLW/20/0442
NMA in relation to planning application LW/18/0912 to alter the appearance of the proposed front dormer
Tanners South Road Plumpton Green East Sussex BN7 3DG
Received 14 Jul 2020
DecidedLW/20/0443
Proposed loft conversion
8A Downland Avenue Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8UH
Received 14 Jul 2020
DecidedLW/20/0444/CD
Discharge of condition 14 in relation to planning approval LW/14/0127
Land North Of Chapters Bishops Lane Ringmer East Sussex
Received 13 Jul 2020
DecidedTW/20/0059/TPO
TPO 21 T9 at 23 Oakmede way Ringmer Re-PollardingTPO 21 T10 & T11 at 24 Oakmede way Ringmer Re-Pollarding Excessive height and size blocking light
24 Oakmede Way Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5JL
Received 14 Jul 2020
DecidedLW/20/0445
Change of use of premises from office to a single bedroom dwelling
196 South Coast Road Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8JL
Received 15 Jul 2020
DecidedLW/20/0446
Single storey rear extension
23 Edith Avenue Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8JB
Received 6 Jul 2020
WithdrawnLW/20/0447
Proposed siting of mobile home within residential curtilage
Malvern House Alfriston Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 3QG
Received 16 Jul 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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