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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 dates5,392Searchable applications
144Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 4,776 approved or refused records
507Refused applications
4,269 approved · 507 refused · 107 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records
- DecidedLW/21/0235
creation of a two storey side and single storey rear extension
70 Saltwood Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 3SS
Received 29 Mar 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0236/CD
discharge conditions 2,3,4 and 5 in relation to planning approval LW/20/0852
Bybuckle Court Marine Parade Seaford East Sussex BN25 2PZ
Received 30 Mar 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0237
Variation of condition 1 in relation to approval LW/20/0702 - to vary the approved drawings as follows: Six steel containers (increase of 1 which will be a cycle store); omitting the Geodomes and replacing with a further 8 steel containers; Temporary covered areas proposed by the newly named Welcome Hub (previously called the Information Hub); New steps over the existing wall (part of flood defences) and gate on the southwestern corner proposed for the use of clubhouse tenants to access the river; Sewage treatment plant relocated from the rear of the cafe to the end of the decking.
Land At Railway Quay Newhaven East Sussex
Received 31 Mar 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0238
single storey rear extension and loft conversion with rear dormer and 2no roof lights to front elevation
19 Barn Close Seaford East Sussex BN25 3EW
Received 30 Mar 2021 - DecidedTW/21/0027/TPO
T1 - Sycamore - multi stemmed - remove stem towards house, remove two stems towards road - to clear house and road and thin crown by up to 15% - to make more upright in habit.T2 - Silver Maple - crown lift to 3 metres and thin crown by up to 15% - to clear public footpath.T3 - Thorn - crown lift to 2.5 metres over road - to clear public footpath and road.T4 - Sycamore - fell to ground level - heavily leaning over road, stunted growth points. Will leave access for Silver Maple (T2) to develop.
8 Station Road Denton Newhaven East Sussex BN9 0NH
Received 30 Mar 2021 - DecidedTW/21/0028/TCA
Ash tree (North East corner by road). Reduce crown by 30%, Ash tree (North East corner by pond) to fell, (Ash die-back making dangerous) and 8 Ash trees (on Northen boundary adjacent to house) to fell (Ash die-back making dangerous)
3 North End Ditchling East Sussex BN6 8TD
Received 8 Mar 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0239
single storey rear extension
12 Harrisons Lane Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5LL
Received 31 Mar 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0240
Extension and renovation of existing swimming pool accomodation
Oakfields Theobalds Road Burgess Hill East Sussex RH15 0SS
Received 31 Mar 2021 - DecidedTW/21/0029/TCA
T1 - Fraxinus Excelsior (Ash) Proposed work - Repollard Ash tree back to old pruning points/nuckles removing approximately five years worth of growth
Cottars Ash The Bridleway South Heighton East Sussex BN9 0JH
Received 15 Mar 2021 - DecidedTW/21/0030/TPO
Ash Tree - 15% reduction. To maintain size of tree in a built up area
9 Juniper Close Seaford East Sussex BN25 4BW
Received 8 Mar 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0241
creation of a single storey rear extension, roof conversion with gable windows and side rooflights
6 Haven Way Newhaven East Sussex BN9 9TD
Received 31 Mar 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0242
replacement of 2no. existing modular buildings with a single storey modular building. Amended re-submission of application LW/18/0832
Seaford Head School Arundel Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 4LX
Received 1 Apr 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0244
variation of condition for alteration to the approved driveway (Condition 1) and surface water drainage layout (Condition 4) in relation to planning approval LW/20/0083
Weatherlys Eastern Road Wivelsfield East Sussex RH17 7QH
Received 1 Apr 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0245
Non material amendment to change the window at the rear of the study to sliding doors in relation to planning approval LW/20/0894
2 Southdown Corner Chyngton Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 4HG
Received 1 Apr 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0246
Non material amendment for a change in materials to rear and side elevations in relation to planning approval LW/18/0944
87 Princess Drive Seaford East Sussex BN25 2QT
Received 1 Apr 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0247
variation of condition 1 comprising a minor material amendment to approval LW/20/0575 - A) A change from the existing tile hanging on the front elevation and part side elevations of the building to composite boarding of a type as specified upon the drawing and as shown upon the providedmanufacturers brochure sheet. B) Cladding of all elevations of the building with thermal rendering as shown upon the submitteddrawing. C) Two small windows within the south west elevation removed and openings infilled
75 Sutton Avenue Seaford East Sussex BN25 4LS
Received 22 Feb 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0248
demolition of existing 2 storey garage and erection of new 2 storey garage to include a larger area for the first floor level and an increase in the total height
Brislands Jackies Lane Newick East Sussex BN8 4QS
Received 6 Apr 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0249
Conversion of garage and conseratory into habitable rooms
24 Micklefield Way Seaford East Sussex BN25 4EU
Received 19 Mar 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0250
Variation of condition 1 (plans) in relation to planning approval LW/18/0566 - An increase of 9 parking spaces, change of house types on plots 1-14, relocating the car ports in plots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13 and 14 to the gardens of these plots, creating a detached car port for plots 2-8, plots 5 and 6 are now semi-detached, the road by plot 10 and 14 has been extended, plot 11 has been shifted northwards and plot 14 has shifted southwards, this allows for a detached car port to be provided at plots 13 and 14.types
Nuggets Valebridge Road Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0RT
Received 1 Apr 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0251
infill existing entrance door and replace with new wider entrance doors with ramp to improve accessibility, installation of kitchen extractor with ventilation duct and provision outside seating
Seaford Football Club Bramber Road Seaford East Sussex
Received 6 Apr 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0252
Proposed single storey rear extension
33 Woodgate Meadow Plumpton Green East Sussex BN7 3BD
Received 6 Apr 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0254
Removal of existing garage and erection of single storey side extension
66 Bevendean Avenue Saltdean East Sussex BN2 8PF
Received 6 Apr 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0255
Construction of a two storey building containing 2 two-bedroom flats
Land North Of 50 Cornwall Avenue Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8SG
Received 3 Mar 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0256
single storey side extension
104 Malines Avenue Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 7RL
Received 7 Apr 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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