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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

5,279Searchable applications

144Recorded as pending

89%Approval rate · 4,676 approved or refused records

496Refused applications

4,180 approved · 496 refused · 104 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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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More application records

DecidedLW/20/0472
Demolition of existing front conservatory and erection of single storey extension
3 Cliff Tops Cliff Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 1BH
Received 27 Jul 2020
DecidedLW/20/0473
Proposed single storey side extension
22 Valley Close Newhaven East Sussex BN9 9XS
Received 27 Jul 2020
DecidedLW/20/0474
Extension to and conversion of existing garage to form annex ancillary to main dwelling
The Oaks Lower Station Road Newick East Sussex BN8 4HU
Received 16 Jul 2020
DecidedLW/20/0475/CD
Variation of planning conditions 2 and 3 in relation to planning approval LW/16/0873
Shortgate Industrial Park The Broyle Ringmer East Sussex
Received 24 Jul 2020
DecidedLW/20/0476
Installation of 2 externally illuminated elevation signs
Unit B1 Meridian Industrial Centre Newton Road Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8JQ
Received 28 Jul 2020
DecidedLW/20/0478
Conversion of existing care home to create two semi detached 3 bedroom houses, and a detached building consisting of 3 flats (1x 1bed, 1x 2bed and 1x 3bed)
18 College Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 1JD
Received 28 Jul 2020
DecidedLW/20/0479
Erection of a single storey extension
17 Rookery Way Bishopstone East Sussex BN25 2TD
Received 24 Jun 2020
DecidedLW/20/0480
Erection of ground floor extension to create porch area and hip to gable loft conversion
25 Nutley Avenue Saltdean East Sussex BN2 8ED
Received 28 Jul 2020
DecidedLW/20/0481
Single storey rear extension, enlargement and development of roofspace including hip to gable on north elevation, dormer window to rear elevation and rooflights to front elevation
28 Hamsey Road Saltdean East Sussex BN2 8DE
Received 28 Jul 2020
DecidedLW/20/0482
Erection of a steel framed agricultural building to be used for grading, wrapping and palletising of Christmas trees and grain and machinery storage.
Vuggles Farm Spithurst Road Barcombe East Sussex BN8 4RU
Received 24 Jul 2020
DecidedLW/20/0483
Proposed loft conversion
55 Telscombe Road Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 7UA
Received 28 Jul 2020
DecidedLW/20/0484
Two storey rear extension
1 Holly Cottages St Helena Lane Plumpton East Sussex BN7 3DQ
Received 28 Jul 2020
DecidedLW/20/0485
Amended scheme - Replacement of existing farmyard manure store with an upgraded facility, repair and upgrade of existing slurry lagoon and associated earth engineering works. NB Slurry lagoon reduced in size.
Upper Lodge Farm The Broyle Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5AP
Received 29 Jul 2020
DecidedLW/20/0486/CD
Discharge of condition 2 of application LW/19/0857 to provide a management plan
3 Bramber Avenue Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8LR
Received 29 Jul 2020
DecidedLW/20/0487
Demolish existing conservatory and build larger single storey extension
21 Rother Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 4HS
Received 30 Jul 2020
DecidedLW/20/0488
Demolition of existing single garage and formation of two storey, two bedroom house
11A Nutley Avenue Saltdean East Sussex BN2 8ED
Received 30 Jul 2020
DecidedLW/20/0489
Outline application for two additional dwellings with access and layout reserved
Chideok Valebridge Road Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0RT
Received 16 Jul 2020
DecidedLW/20/0490
Increase of plant sales area by 2,120m2, erection of horticultural polytunnels of 1,413m2 and replacement of the existing office with a new facility.
Goldcliff Nurseries The Holdings Old Uckfield Road Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5RY
Received 30 Jul 2020
WithdrawnLW/20/0491
Conversion of existing bungalow into three self contained, two bedroomed units
53 Alfriston Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 3QD
Received 31 Jul 2020
DecidedLW/20/0492
Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) to show extension of the approved barn hip to form a canopy over the approved external steps, in relation to approval LW/20/0042
Church View Blind Lane Newick East Sussex BN8 4JT
Received 31 Jul 2020
DecidedLW/20/0494
Demolition of existing dwelling and replacement with 2no. semi-detached dwellings
40 Horsham Avenue Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8HX
Received 3 Aug 2020
DecidedLW/20/0495/CD
Discharge of condition 3 (Materials) relating to approval LW/16/0800 and condition 2 (Materials) relating to approval LW/19/0475
Newlands School Eastbourne Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 4NP
Received 3 Aug 2020
DecidedTW/20/0061/TPO
Sycamore (T1,T2,T3,T4) reduce garden side of crows (side not top) by 2 metres to allow more light in
5 Headland Avenue Seaford East Sussex BN25 4PY
Received 21 Jul 2020
DecidedLW/20/0496/CD
Discharge of conditions 3, 5, 8, 8(2), 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 relating to approval LW/19/0475 and 2, 4, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27 and 28 relating to approval LW/16/0800
Newlands School Eastbourne Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 4NP
Received 3 Aug 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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