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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

5,392Searchable 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4,269 approved · 507 refused · 107 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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/21/0257
amendment to Schedule 4 Clause 7.1 and 8.1.1 of Section 106 relating to application LW/17/0226
Lower Hoddern Farm Hoddern Farm Lane Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8AP
Received 6 Apr 2021
DecidedLW/21/0258
replacement outbuilding to rear garden
The Mill House Rushey Green Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5JB
Received 7 Apr 2021
DecidedLW/21/0259
single-storey annexe ancillary to the main dwelling
Lea Head The Highway Newhaven East Sussex BN9 9UD
Received 7 Apr 2021
DecidedLW/21/0260
removal of condition 5 (short term holiday accommodation) and 6 (occupation not to exceed 28 consecutive days) in relation to approval LW/99/1311
Ashurst Ashurst Lane Plumpton East Sussex BN7 3AP
Received 9 Apr 2021
DecidedLW/21/0261
removal of front porch, creation of two storey side and rear extension with gable end, render to each elevation of property, creation of a balcony on the first floor of the two-storey rear extension, and a single storey rear extension [amended description]
3 Hawth Close Seaford East Sussex BN25 2RG
Received 9 Apr 2021
DecidedLW/21/0262
Outline application for the demolition of 2 No. existing dwellings and outbuildings and the erection of up to 86 No. residential dwellings, including 40% affordable housing, provision of pedestrian and vehicular access, open space, associated infrastructure and landscaping at Nolands Farm, Plumpton Green, all matters reserved except access. (amended description)
Land Adjacent To Nolands Farm Station Road Plumpton Green East Sussex
Received 9 Apr 2021
DecidedLW/21/0263
erection of log cabin summer house in rear garden
Wivelsfield Vicarage Church Lane Wivelsfield East Sussex RH17 7RD
Received 12 Apr 2021
DecidedTW/21/0031/TPO
Ash (T16) - No longer present Ash (T17) - Pollarding due to excessive shading while in leaf caused by lack of maintenance over an extended durationAsh (T18) - Pollarding due to excessive shading while in leaf caused by lack of maintenance over an extended duration
5 Barn Close Seaford East Sussex BN25 3EW
Received 12 Apr 2021
DecidedLW/21/0265
Construction of a detached double car port, timber clad on four course brickwork
The Old Forge High Street Barcombe East Sussex BN8 5BB
Received 12 Apr 2021
DecidedLW/21/0266
construction of a detached double car port, timber clad on four course brickwork
The Old Forge High Street Barcombe East Sussex BN8 5BB
Received 12 Apr 2021
DecidedLW/21/0267
(1) Replace pole 240324 and realign stay wire (2) Install new intermediate pole with no stay wire to replace pole 240325(3) Install new terminal pole + 2 stay wires to replace pole 240326 (4) Install new HV terminal pole + 2 stay wires under existing line between poles 240327 and 240328
Mackerells Newick Park Road Newick East Sussex BN8 4SA
Received 12 Mar 2021
DecidedLW/21/0268
loft conversion including creation of dormer to front and rear
43 Ashurst Avenue Saltdean East Sussex BN2 8DR
Received 13 Apr 2021
DecidedTW/21/0033/TPO
Mulit stemmed ash tree, the ash tree has 4 stems, it has succumb to ash die back and is now coved in epicormic growth, and is dying back from the tips with larage areas of dead, We wish to remove the dead wood and retrenchment prune the whole tree. This is to take out the sail effect and prevent future limbs snapping out. The locals love the tree and want to try to keep it as long as possible even if its just for a few more years.
West Wing St Georges Mill Lane North Chailey East Sussex BN8 4EG
Received 12 Apr 2021
WithdrawnLW/21/0269
change of use of dwelling house to a nine bedroom HMO
Dane Lea Dane Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 1DU
Received 13 Apr 2021
DecidedLW/21/0270
construction of a domestic tennis court plus the associated extension of the residential curtilage
Glencove House Station Road Plumpton Green East Sussex BN7 3DE
Received 12 Apr 2021
DecidedTW/21/0034/TCA
2 sycamore trees which have previously been felled to ground level and have since regrown with 3 trunks per tree stumpProposed works = felling both trees and removing stumps
29 High Street Newick East Sussex BN8 4LG
Received 12 Apr 2021
DecidedLW/21/0271
single storey extension, together with enlargements to the first-floor roof area
15 Mount Road Newhaven East Sussex BN9 0LS
Received 12 Apr 2021
DecidedLW/21/0272
single storey side extensions and rear extension and double garage to part of the rear part of property
Teagues Farm Bungalow Lewes Road Scaynes Hill East Sussex RH17 7NG
Received 13 Apr 2021
DecidedLW/21/0273
Hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer
104 Malines Avenue Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 7RL
Received 12 Apr 2021
DecidedLW/21/0274
Non material amendment to planning approval LW/20/0852 to reduce the height of the windows in bedroom 1 and 2 of Plot 1.
Bybuckle Court Marine Parade Seaford East Sussex BN25 2PZ
Received 12 Apr 2021
DecidedLW/21/0275
Part single and double storey side extension
35 Carlton Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 2LS
Received 13 Apr 2021
DecidedLW/21/0276
garage conversion
12 Haven Way Newhaven East Sussex BN9 9TD
Received 14 Apr 2021
DecidedLW/21/0277
Replacing existing windows and sliding doors with new windows and bi-fold doors to side and rear elevations with new utility room door. All windows and doors are replaced within existing external wallsProvision of new timber canopy with a footprint of 3m2 to side elevation. The timber canopy is open with no external walls or new internal floor area.
Chiltington House Chiltington Lane East Chiltington East Sussex BN7 3QU
Received 15 Apr 2021
DecidedLW/21/0278
lower ground floor, ground floor and first floor extension and demolition of existing garage and boundary wall and construction of new garage and boundary wall FINAL AMENDMENT 08/2021
3 Homefield Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 3DG
Received 16 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.

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