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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 dates5,516Searchable applications
144Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 4,888 approved or refused records
517Refused applications
4,371 approved · 517 refused · 109 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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/21/0496
Proposed internal restoration and alterations to a partially active Grade II listed station building including -Combine the former Ticket and Parcel offices into a single multi-purpose space with new accessible toiletFoyer to be redecorated and refurbished
Bishopstone Railway Station Station Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 2RB
Received 23 Jun 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0497
Proposed internal restoration and alterations to a partially active Grade II listed station building including - Combine the former Ticket and Parcel offices into a single multi-purpose space with new accessible toilet, Foyer to be redecorated and refurbished
Bishopstone Railway Station Station Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 2RB
Received 23 Jun 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0498/CD
Discharge condition 3 (landscaping), 4 (site levels) ,5 (road access closure), 6 (new estate road), 8 (highway condition survey), 9 (archaeology), 11 (drainage strategy) and 13 (contaminated land) in relation to planning approval LW/20/0352
86 Pelham Rise Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8BD
Received 22 Jun 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0499
demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 2 no semi-detached houses
169 Arundel Road Central Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8JA
Received 24 Jun 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0500
single-storey wraparound side and rear extension
Elf Cottage Broyle Lane Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5PH
Received 24 Jun 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0501
Raised decking to west elavation
70 Longridge Avenue Saltdean Brighton East Sussex BN2 8RB
Received 23 Jun 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0502
An illuminated (retro) barbers pole, in keeping with the industrial era and time of the street
32A High Street Seaford East Sussex BN25 1PL
Received 23 Jun 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0503
equestrian facility for the treatment and recuperation of race/sports horses
Land Adjacent To The Old Brickworks Station Road Plumpton Green East Sussex
Received 24 Jun 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0504/CD
Approval of conditions 2 (drainage), 4 (Contaminated land) 7 (vehicular access), 15 (landscaping and hardsurfacing), 18 (road layout and reconstructed access), 20 (surface water drainage), 21 (temporary construction traffic turning) and 24 (road and highway details) of application LW/19/0398
16 - 28 Cripps Avenue Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8AL
Received 25 Jun 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0505/CD
Discharge of conditions 3 (Surface Water drainage), 4 (Infiltration testing), 5 (Surface Water Exceedance flows), 6 (foul and surface water sewerage disposal) relating to approval LW/20/0388
Homefield Place Homefield Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 3DG
Received 25 Jun 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0506
single-storey front extension and enlargement of front balcony
14 Manor Road North Seaford East Sussex BN25 3RB
Received 25 Jun 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0507
conversion of existing workshop / builders yard to form a 3 bed dwelling
Clearview Nursery Lane Wivelsfield Green East Sussex RH17 7RB
Received 25 Jun 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0508
prior approval under The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)(England) Order 2015 Schedule 2 Part 1 Class A for the erection of a single storey rear extension to measure 4m total length, 3.9m total height and 2.6m eaves height
50 Dane Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 1DU
Received 16 Jun 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0509
Prior notification under The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) -Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A for a single storey rear extension to measure 4.2m in length, 2.6m eaves height and 2.9m total height
3 South View Haywards Heath Road North Chailey East Sussex BN8 4EY
Received 16 Jun 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0511
single-storey side extension
41 The Forges Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5FA
Received 28 Jun 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0512
Proposed loft conversion with rear dormer
4 Homefield Close Seaford East Sussex BN25 3DQ
Received 25 Jun 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0514/CD
discharge of condition 21 (substation) of application LW/20/0291
Former 23 Clifton Road Newhaven East Sussex BN9 0BA
Received 28 Jun 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0515
proposed conversion of out-building to ancillary accommodation
14 The Green Newick East Sussex BN8 4LB
Received 29 Jun 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0516
creation of additional storey above detached garage through increasing eaves height
74 Clementine Avenue Seaford East Sussex BN25 2XG
Received 29 Jun 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0517
Single-storey rear extension with first floor dormer extension in newly created cat-slide roof
29 Mill Mead Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5JG
Received 29 Jun 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0518
AVIS WAY gateway signage in the form of graphic representations to the entrance way of the industrial estate at either end
Unit 8 Avis Way Newhaven East Sussex BN9 0ED
Received 29 Jun 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0519
erection of 2-bay carport and associated development, windows to be stained black, alterations and creation of windows and doors, increase eaves height on North-East elevation, garage conversion to habitable accommodation, internal alterations and replace existing gate with sliding gate
Longford Great Barn Spithurst Road Barcombe East Sussex BN8 5ED
Received 30 Jun 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0520
erection of 2-bay carport and associated development, windows to be stained black, alterations and creation of windows and doors, increase eaves height on North-East elevation, garage conversion to habitable accommodation, internal alterations and replace existing gate with sliding gate
Longford Great Barn Spithurst Road Barcombe East Sussex BN8 5ED
Received 30 Jun 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0521
two-storey front extension, first-storey extension, single-storey side and rear extensions, associated internal alterations and erection of decking to rear (resubmission of LW/21/0106)
3 Telscombe Cliffs Way Telscombe Cliffs East Sussex BN10 7DX
Received 30 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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