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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 dates5,572Searchable applications
144Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 4,936 approved or refused records
522Refused applications
4,414 approved · 522 refused · 109 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026We haven’t verified direct planning guidance links for this authority yet. Use its official website in Council sources.
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/21/0984
Part single, part two story rear extension, revisions to fenestration and new external materials
21 Dukes Close Seaford East Sussex BN25 2TU
Received 22 Dec 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0985
Prior Notification Under The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 11, Class B for the Demolition of Buildings and Restoration
3 Homefield Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 3DG
Received 22 Dec 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0986
Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except for access) for the demolition of an existing residential property and erection of up to 200 residential dwellings including affordable housing with the provision of vehicular access onto Harrisons Lane and pedestrian and cycle access onto Potato Lane alongside public open spaces, biodiversity enhancement, sustainable urban drainage systems, landscaping, infrastructure, and earthworks
Land East Of Harrisons Lane Ringmer East Sussex
Received 22 Dec 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0987
Hip to gable side extension with installation of front and rear dormers, roof extension to single storey front extension and replacement of conservatory with rear extension
9 Fairholme Road Newhaven East Sussex BN9 0NY
Received 15 Dec 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0988
AMENDED SCHEME Demolition of existing commercial buildings and construction of a residential redevelopment scheme comprising 3no pairs of semi-detached houses, new access road and turning head, retention and adjustment of public footpath, refuse and recycling store and associated landscaping.
Former Travis Perkins Green Road Wivelsfield Green East Sussex RH17 7QL
Received 22 Dec 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0990
Single storey side extension with pitched roof, 4no. roof lights and 2no windows and 1no. patio door on rear elevation
2 St James Walk Chailey East Sussex BN8 4BU
Received 23 Dec 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0991/CD
Approval of Condition 22 (Travel Plan) relating to application LW/20/0291
Former 23 Clifton Road Newhaven East Sussex BN9 0BA
Received 23 Dec 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0992
Demolition of existing rear conservatory and erection of a single rear extension with crown roof
54 Slindon Avenue Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8ET
Received 23 Dec 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0993
Erection of front single storey 2 bay oak frame garage with secure storage, clay pitched roof and increase of on-site parking area
Pepper Hall Green Road Wivelsfield Green East Sussex RH17 7QA
Received 17 Dec 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0994
Prior Notification Under The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 6 for an Alteration to a Building for Agricultural or Forestry Use
Yard Rear Of Springlands Town Littleworth Road Barcombe East Sussex
Received 13 Dec 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0995
Erection of front single storey 2 bay oak frame garage with secure storage, clay pitched roof and increase of on-site parking area
Pepper Hall Green Road Wivelsfield Green East Sussex RH17 7QA
Received 17 Dec 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0996
Erection of 1no. 4-bedroom dwellinghouse and detached garage to include 1-bedroom annexe
Land Adjacent To Bernisdale Haywards Heath Road North Chailey East Sussex BN8 4DP
Received 24 Dec 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0997
Removal of Condition 4 (Drainage details) in relation to approval LW/20/0616
139 South Coast Road Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8NL
Received 24 Dec 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0998/CD
Discharge of Conditions 8 (Soundproofing Scheme), 9 (CEMP), 12 (Asbestos Survey) and 34 (Drainage System Maintenance and Management Plan) in relation to approval LW/17/0205
Land Between Beach Road And Transit Road Newhaven East Sussex BN9 0BN
Received 29 Dec 2021 - DecidedLW/21/1000
Redevelopment of the site to provide 21 residential dwellings along with parking, open space and all necessary infrastructure
Land West Of Oxbottom Lane Newick East Sussex
Received 29 Dec 2021 - DecidedLW/21/1001
Replacement of plain clay roof tiles with handmade clay roof tiles to closely match original, to include ridge and valley tiles and associated leadwork and replacement of felt with breathable felt and battens to block 1
Fitzgerald House Croft Lane Seaford East Sussex
Received 29 Dec 2021 - DecidedLW/21/1002
Replacement of plain clay roof tiles with handmade clay roof tiles to closely match original, to include ridge and valley tiles and associated leadwork and replacement of felt with breathable felt and battens to block 1
Fitzgerald House Croft Lane Seaford East Sussex
Received 29 Dec 2021 - DecidedLW/21/1005
Erection of one workshop comprising 6 modular units with associated car parking on the established rural employment site
Bridge Farm Barcombe Mills Road Barcombe East Sussex BN8 5BX
Received 30 Dec 2021 - DecidedLW/21/1006
Removal of existing timber fence and replacement erection of wrought iron gate and border fence
Barcombe House Barcombe Mills Hayes Lane Barcombe East Sussex BN8 5BT
Received 30 Dec 2021 - DecidedLW/21/1007
Hip to gable front and back roof extension with 2no. sets of west facing side solar panels, 4no. east facing side rooflights, 3no full length front windows to ground floor, garage conversion and car port
207 Marine Drive Saltdean East Sussex BN2 8DA
Received 4 Jan 2022 - DecidedLW/22/0001
First floor flat roofed rear extension with skylight
9 Beacon Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 2NA
Received 5 Jan 2022 - DecidedLW/22/0002
Replacement of 3 antennas and associated ancillary works
Base Station At Lone Oak Farm Spatham Lane Westmeston East Sussex
Received 30 Jul 2021 - DecidedLW/21/1008
First floor side extension above existing extension with alterations at ground level on the north-east elevation and single storey side extension on the south-west elevation
Morialta Palmerston Road Newhaven East Sussex BN9 0NS
Received 24 Dec 2021 - DecidedLW/22/0003
Erection of 1no machinery barn and 1no hay barn on existing chalk yard
Marchants Farm Streat Lane Streat East Sussex BN6 8RY
Received 5 Jan 2022
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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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