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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

5,502Searchable applications

144Recorded as pending

89%Approval rate · 4,875 approved or refused records

516Refused applications

4,359 approved · 516 refused · 109 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 16 Jul 2018 to 5 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/21/0447/CD
discharge of conditions 2, 3, 4 and 5 for application LW/20/0757 to provide details of windows, doors, roof lantern and flue
Chailey Place Chailey Green Road Chailey Green East Sussex BN8 4DA
Received 8 Jun 2021
DecidedLW/21/0448
Creation of front porch
Drove Park Half Mile Drove Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5NL
Received 19 May 2021
DecidedLW/21/0449
first floor rear extension, ground floor side extension, raise roof to existing ground floor to create new bedroom in roof void
Streeters Farm Newick Hill Newick East Sussex BN8 4QS
Received 26 May 2021
DecidedLW/21/0450
installation of replacement boiler and flue
Albion House 2 High Street Seaford East Sussex BN25 1HR
Received 9 Jun 2021
DecidedLW/21/0451
installation of replacement boiler and flue (Grade II Listed Building)
Albion House 2 High Street Seaford East Sussex BN25 1HR
Received 9 Jun 2021
DecidedLW/21/0452
demolition of existing side extension, erection of a single storey side extension and rear extension with grass roof
60 East View Fields Plumpton Green East Sussex BN7 3EF
Received 10 Jun 2021
DecidedLW/21/0453
two storey side extension and single storey rear extension with associated extension/outbuilding demolition
Plum Tree Cottage Beggars Wood Road Chailey East Sussex BN8 4DY
Received 10 Jun 2021
DecidedTW/21/0048/TPO
I am applying to fell the tree to the ground. The tree is extremely dangerous having grown very tall and being in a wind tunnel from the sea winds. The tree overhangs a public park and the road (Crooked Lane) and footpath where school children walk every day to Seaford Head School from the town.
Martello Cottage Bramber Lane Seaford East Sussex BN25 1PY
Received 9 Jun 2021
DecidedLW/21/0454
Non Material Amendment for the substitution of render with cladding relating to planning approval LW/20/0643
3 Valley Close Newhaven East Sussex BN9 9XS
Received 8 Jun 2021
DecidedLW/21/0455/CD
partial discharge of condition 30 (Written Scheme of Investigation) of application LW/18/0566
Nuggets Valebridge Road Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0RT
Received 10 Jun 2021
DecidedLW/21/0456
single-storey and two-storey side extension
5 Crockendale Field Lewes Road Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5QZ
Received 11 Jun 2021
DecidedLW/21/0457
conversion of existing loft space to form a habitable room and ensuite WC with addition of 2no rooflights at the rear including removal of chimney externally and through the building
29 The Rose Walk Newhaven East Sussex BN9 9NJ
Received 11 Jun 2021
DecidedLW/21/0458
single storey rear extension with two rooflights
12 Lewes Close Saltdean East Sussex BN2 8DN
Received 11 Jun 2021
DecidedLW/21/0459
Loft conversion with one rooflight to front elevation, two rooflights to left elevation, three rooflights to right elevation and one rooflight to rear elevation
22 Cairo Avenue Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 7PU
Received 11 Jun 2021
DecidedLW/21/0460
erection of single storey side extension with internal reconfigurations & associated hard/soft landscaping
6 Sovereign Close Seaford East Sussex BN25 3EP
Received 14 Jun 2021
DecidedLW/21/0461
single-storey rear extension with internal alterations
County House Cooksbridge Road Cooksbridge East Sussex BN8 4SW
Received 14 Jun 2021
DecidedLW/21/0462/CD
discharge of condition 7 (arboricultural site monitoring) of application LW/19/0054
Glendene Cottage Station Road North Chailey East Sussex BN8 4HG
Received 14 Jun 2021
DecidedLW/21/0463
to remove 75mm non-loadbearing blockwork partitions to create a larger kitchen area, to create a new opening from the kitchen areainto the living room and install a new internal window in the partition, to change the front entrance door and windows to the East elevation
18 Hamsey Lane Seaford East Sussex BN25 4DW
Received 14 Jun 2021
DecidedLW/21/0464
Change from flat roof with dummy pitch on part of rear extension, to a pitched roof
8 Damon Close Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8JW
Received 14 Jun 2021
DecidedLW/21/0465
single storey rear extension, loft conversion with gable end to rear, 2no. dormers to north and south elevations and associated internal alterations
15 Ambleside Avenue Telscombe Cliffs East Sussex BN10 7LS
Received 14 Jun 2021
DecidedLW/21/0466
illustrative graphics and information on hoarding
Land Adjoining Oakfield House Station Road Plumpton Green East Sussex
Received 14 Jun 2021
DecidedLW/21/0469/CD
discharge of condition 29 (verification report) of application LW/19/0800
Glendene Cottage Station Road North Chailey East Sussex BN8 4HG
Received 15 Jun 2021
DecidedLW/21/0470
Certificate of lawfulness for existing use of the swimming pool for swimming lessons taking place at weekends
Oaklands Park Isfield Road Ringmer East Sussex TN22 5UB
Received 15 Jun 2021
DecidedLW/21/0471
variation of Condition 1 (plans) of application LW/19/0440 - amendments to entrance sign
Land At Gradwell End South Chailey East Sussex
Received 15 Jun 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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