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Lewes District Council
Planning applications.
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 dates5,385Searchable applications
144Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 4,771 approved or refused records
507Refused applications
4,264 approved · 507 refused · 107 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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/21/0177
Loft conversion, with 1no. front rooflight and 1no. rear rooflight - Resubmission of LW/20/0887
1A Gladstone Buildings High Street Barcombe East Sussex BN8 5AX
Received 11 Mar 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0178
Variation of conditions 1 (plans) and 5 (materials) in relation to planning approval LW/18/0332
26 Western Road Newick East Sussex BN8 4LF
Received 11 Mar 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0179
Dormer extension to side elevation and replacement of polycarbonate monopitched roof to single storey side extension with flat roof
5 Ashtonville Close Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5LX
Received 11 Mar 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0180/CD
Discharge of condition 25 (Drainage Management) of application LW/16/0057
Land South Of Greenhill Way Haywards Heath West Sussex
Received 19 Feb 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0181/CD
Discharge of condition 12 (Roadways, SuDs and Street Lighting) of application LW/16/0057
Land South Of Greenhill Way Haywards Heath West Sussex
Received 19 Feb 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0182
Demolition of existing garage and creation of a single storey side extension
30 High Hurst Close Newick East Sussex BN8 4NJ
Received 12 Mar 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0183
Loft conversion involving raising the eaves and a front porch with roof terrace over, with external facing material changes
12 Denton Rise Newhaven East Sussex BN9 0QN
Received 12 Mar 2021 - DecidedTW/21/0024/TPO
T1 - Ash - fell - infected with Ash dieback.T2 - Sycamore - fell - poor specimenT3 - Sycamore - fell - poor specimenT4 - Ash - fell - infected with Ash diebackT5 - Sycamore - fell - tall and drawnT6 - Holm Oak - remove deadwood and lightly shape crown by up to 2.5 metres - to maintain shapeT7 - Elm - crown lift to 4 metres, remove deadwood and crown thin by up to 15% - to allow access under tree and allow wind through crown.T8 - Sycamore - crown lift to 4 metres , remove deadwood and crown thin by up to 15% - to allow access under tree and allow wind through crown.T9 - Sycamore - crown lift to 4 metres , remove deadwood and crown thin by up to 15% - to allow access under tree and allow wind through crown.
10 Chalvington Close Seaford East Sussex BN25 3QF
Received 12 Mar 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0184
Front extension to facilitate a larger kitchen and new side entrance door
57 Rowe Avenue Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 7RT
Received 12 Mar 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0185
Removal of existing garage and carport and erection of conservatory to the side and rear
12 Lee Way Newhaven East Sussex BN9 9SR
Received 16 Mar 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0186
2 storey dwelling
1 Mill Road Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5HY
Received 16 Mar 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0187
retrospective variation of condition 1 (plans) of application LW/19/0607 for the following changes:additional window to North elevation, replacement of windows/doors on East elevation of host dwelling with sliding patio doors, change of doors on East elevation of extension to 1no. sliding door and raise extension height by 200mm, addition of overhang to dormer roof
127 North Way Seaford East Sussex BN25 3JW
Received 16 Mar 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0188
Retrospective Planning Application for the retention of a revised residential driveway layout and increased garden space around dwelling
Vixengrove Farm Cinder Hill Chailey East Sussex BN8 4HR
Received 16 Mar 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0189/CD
discharge of conditions 4 (materials) and 5 (landscaping) in relation to Listed Building Consent LW/20/0125
Springfield The Green Newick East Sussex BN8 4LA
Received 26 Feb 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0190
2 storey front extension, installation of rooflights to front plane of roof, Increase of ridge hight, first floor extension above existing garage on north east elevation , Instalation of 3 No. Dormers to rear including balcony
Pear Tree House 77 Firle Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 2JA
Received 16 Mar 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0191
Re-submission of previously approved application LW/16/0524 to convert an existing garage into additional living accommodation
Sunnycroft Mill Lane Chailey East Sussex BN8 4PU
Received 15 Mar 2021 - WithdrawnLW/21/0192
Erection of 2 No. detached dwellings with car parking and associated works
Land Adjacent Kiln Cottage Coldharbour Farm Hundred Acre Lane Wivelsfield East Sussex RH17 7RS
Received 17 Mar 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0193
extension to exisitng barn to facilitate the creation of new unit with class E use
St Helena Farm St Helena Lane Plumpton East Sussex BN7 3DH
Received 16 Mar 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0194
Part conversion of and extension to existing garage to form annexe subservient to main house
19 Ambleside Avenue Telscombe Cliffs East Sussex BN10 7LS
Received 17 Mar 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0195/CD
Discharge conditions 5, 6 and 7 in relation to planning approval LW/20/0696
Somerset House Green Road Wivelsfield Green East Sussex RH17 7QA
Received 16 Mar 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0197
first foor extension to existing single storey dwelling (Amendments to previous application LW/20/0289)
Church Cottage Bungalow Church Road Barcombe East Sussex BN8 5TW
Received 17 Mar 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0203
Erection of agricultural barn under The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 6 to measure 18.3m length, 9.15m width, 3.7m eaves height and 4.9m total height
Wivelsden Farmhouse North Common Road North Chailey East Sussex BN8 4EH
Received 17 Mar 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0204
Prior notification under The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) -Schedule 2, Part 6 for a Non permanent flat roofed wooden building, part clad in wood and glass, 3 polytunnels 2.8m high, 6m wide and 21m long (area 378m2)
Land To The South Of Knowlands Farm Granary Spithurst Road Barcombe East Sussex BN8 5EF
Received 5 Mar 2021 - DecidedTW/21/0025/TCA
1 x Yew: Consent to reduce crown by 30% as affecting outbuilding and driveway, 1 x Ash: Consent to fell tree due to ash die back, 1 x Copper Beech: Consent to lift crown and remove lower branches as affecting outbuilding
Church House Church Lane Chailey Green East Sussex BN8 4DA
Received 26 Feb 2021
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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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