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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 dates5,568Searchable applications
144Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 4,932 approved or refused records
522Refused applications
4,410 approved · 522 refused · 109 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/21/0663
confirmation of use class C3 - residential dwellings
Annexe 89 South Coast Road Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8QT
Received 13 Aug 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0664
single-storey rear extension and erection of side porch
17 Langham Close Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5HL
Received 17 Aug 2021 - DecidedTW/21/0056/TPO
1no. Turkey oak - Reduction of crown
84 Allington Road Newick East Sussex BN8 4ND
Received 8 Jul 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0666
Single-storey rear extension and raised decking
32 Wellington Road Denton Newhaven East Sussex BN9 0RD
Received 17 Aug 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0667
Amendment to Outline Planning Application LW/21/0667 (Erection of 8 Open Market Dwellings concerning Access Only), to Provide a Total 8 Custom Build Dwellings at The Orchards, Uckfield Road, Ringmer
Land East Of The Orchards Uckfield Road Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5RX
Received 17 Aug 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0668
Proposed rear roof dormer extension
32 Wellington Road Denton Newhaven East Sussex BN9 0RD
Received 16 Aug 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0669
Part-conversion of an ancillary storage building to form two holiday let units together with alterations to fenestration
Longford House Cornwell's Bank North Chailey East Sussex BN8 4RH
Received 17 Aug 2021 - DecidedTW/21/0057/TPO
I am requesting the removal of 3 trees in my front garden. There are numerous reasons for removal as follows: T1 is causing significant damage to the walls that run behind it and to one side. This wall is supporting the driveway and garage and has several cracks going through the walls and the garage that I believe are caused by the tree. It will need underpinning due to the damage. It is dangerously close to the power lines that run along the front of the house and down the road and has caused a number of power cuts due to this. When it is windy, (very frequently!) especially high winds it is scary and the way they move or appear to be falling frightens my children and if it were to fall it would be directly on the house, garage, cars, power lines. Whichever way it fell it would cause devastating damage and possibly injury. T2: the ash tree is in the front wall to the other side of the garden and has totally cracked the walls it sits in and they are about to fall. I could not fix them without removing the tree. The tree is overtaking the area it already had and sits directly on the power line. It is directly at the front of the house and blocks a lot of light from our windows. It moves vigorously when there are storms and high winds which is a weekly occurrence in Peacehaven causing unnecessary stress on myself and my family/ children as their bedroom windows are directly there. It is causing a problem due to the roots being so close to the house and causing underpinning problems potentially. T3: the Conifer is also causing significant damage to the walls and therefore garage and underpinning. We have had tree experts who have agreed with this and therefore we are currently looking at replanting some new, smaller trees once these are removed. It's a difficult decision to have these taken down but I feel I have a lot of trees in my rear garden and these offer a lot to the environment so losing 3 and replanting would be the best option.
47 Valley Road Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 7UE
Received 17 Aug 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0670
Proposed barn style double garage
11 Harmers Hill Newick East Sussex BN8 4QU
Received 18 Aug 2021 - DecidedTW/21/0058/TCA
666 - 1 No. Field Maple - crown reduce to previous pruning points, by up to 2 metres (TPO (No. 24) 1997)607 - 1 No. Lime - remove epicormic growth from base to 3 metres above ground level, crown raise to 3 metres above ground level608 - Thuja hedge - Field Maple - crown riase over neighbouring property and car park to 3 metres above ground level and remove major deadwood656 - Lawson Cypress - fell to ground level649 - Ash - remove major deadwood650 - Ash - remove major deadwood
Delves House Delves Close Ringmer East Sussex
Received 18 Aug 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0671
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 2no detached four bedroom dwellings
The Rest Station Road North Chailey East Sussex BN8 4HG
Received 19 Aug 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0672
two-storey rear extension, first floor extension over the existing garage together and external facing materials changes
6 Harfield Close Denton Newhaven East Sussex BN9 0RL
Received 19 Aug 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0674
Tennis court with 3m high fence
Strawberry Cottage Jackies Lane Newick East Sussex BN8 4QT
Received 18 Aug 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0675
demolition of existing conservatory, erection of single-storey rear and side extension
32A Cissbury Avenue Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8TN
Received 19 Aug 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0676
single-storey rear extension and partial garage conversion
63 Maple Fields Seaford East Sussex BN25 3ER
Received 19 Aug 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0677
amendment from horizontal oak/larch timber boarding to horizontal larch timber cladding;amendment from ribbed metal roof to Renolit metal effect synthetic roof; andalterations to positioning and number of external windows
Hoods Croft North Common Road North Chailey East Sussex BN8 4ED
Received 19 Aug 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0678/CD
discharge of conditions 16 (verification and remediation report), 19 (air quality management plan) and 20 (Archaeology) of application LW/15/0453
Unit 5 North Lane Newhaven East Sussex BN9 9BF
Received 26 Jul 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0679
loft conversion with rooflights to side and rear and new dormer to front
82 Hillcrest Road Newhaven East Sussex BN9 9EZ
Received 20 Aug 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0680
Demolition of existing garage buildings and erection of 2 bedroom domestic dwelling
Mount Place Haywards Heath Road North Chailey East Sussex BN8 4DJ
Received 5 Aug 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0681
partial garage conversion with installation of window to rear
12 Haven Way Newhaven East Sussex BN9 9TD
Received 23 Aug 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0682
Erection of 1no. dwelling and detached car port
Uplea Green Road Wivelsfield Green East Sussex RH17 7QA
Received 23 Aug 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0683
two-storey rear and side extensions
Uplea Green Road Wivelsfield Green East Sussex RH17 7QA
Received 23 Aug 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0684
Installation of access ramp and new stairs to clubhouse, and erection of terrace/viewing platform
Seaford Rugby Football Club Salts Recreation Ground Marine Parade Seaford East Sussex BN25 1DR
Received 23 Aug 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0685
Loft conversion and associated internal works
5 Woodbine Lane Newick East Sussex BN8 4LH
Received 24 Aug 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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