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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4,414 approved · 522 refused · 109 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/21/0753
two-storey front porch extension
67 Ashurst Avenue Saltdean East Sussex BN2 8DR
Received 28 Sept 2021 - DecidedTW/21/0066/TCA
T1 - Sycamore - crown lift to 3 metres over garden (by 2.0-2.5 metres) and crown reduce top by up to 2 metres.T2 - Sycamore - fell to give space for neighbouring trees to developT3 - Sycamore - crown lift to 3 metres over garden (by 2.0-2.5 metres) and crown thin by 15%.T4- Sycamore - crown thin upper crown by 15% and crown lift over garden to 3 metres (by 2.0-2.5 metres).T5 - Sycamore - crown thin by 10% and crown lift over road to 5.5 metres (2.5-3.0m) and over garden to 3 metres (2.0-2.5m).T6 - Sycamore - prune back crown by 2.0-2.5 metres, 4 secondary limbs over garden and pool area, crown lift low epicormic growth to 3 metres (2.0-2.5m) and crown thin by 15%.T7 - Sycamore - prune back crown by 2.0-2.5metres, 2 secondary limbs over garden and pool area, crown lift low epicormic growth to 3 metres (2.0-2.5m) and crown thin by 15%.
Manor Farmhouse Manor Farm Heighton Road South Heighton East Sussex BN9 0JH
Received 28 Sept 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0754
Outline planning application (some matters reserved except for means of access) for the erection of up to 45 homes (including 40% affordable) and formal and informal open space including new woodland planting and play areas
Land Opposite South Cottage South Road Wivelsfield Green East Sussex
Received 28 Sept 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0755
first-floor rear extension, single-storey side extension and alterations to fenestration
9 Chailey Crescent Saltdean East Sussex BN2 8DP
Received 29 Sept 2021 - DecidedTW/21/0067/TPO
T1 beech- fell due to being unstable T2 beech- fell due to being unstable T3 beech- fell due to being unstable
7 Hawthorn Close Burgess Hill East Sussex RH15 0UH
Received 29 Sept 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0756
Single-storey rear extension to an existing HMO to provide a one bedroom flat AMENDED SCHEME - width of extension increased by 3 metres
Avondale Hotel 4 - 5 Avondale Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 1RJ
Received 29 Sept 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0757
single storey rear extension
Pear Trees Rushey Green Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5JB
Received 30 Sept 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0758
application for a certificate of lawful development existing for outbuilding
220 Gibbon Road Newhaven East Sussex BN9 9EU
Received 30 Sept 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0759
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 6.0m in length, 2.9m eaves height and 3.0m total height
37A Mayfield Avenue Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8RE
Received 8 Sept 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0760
garage conversion and erection of outbuilding
Twyn Cottage 3 Blatchington Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 2AB
Received 30 Sept 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0761
garage conversion and erection of outbuilding
Twyn Cottage 3 Blatchington Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 2AB
Received 30 Sept 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0762/CD
Approval of Condition 7 (Drainage) relating to application LW/19/0371
Land South And West Of The East Sussex County Council Port Access Road Southern Roundabout
Received 30 Sept 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0763
single-storey first-floor extension with mono-pitched roof
5 Longhurst Cottages Haywards Heath Road North Chailey East Sussex BN8 4EZ
Received 1 Oct 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0764
Single-storey rear extension, front porch and loft conversion with rear dormer
147 Ambleside Avenue Telscombe Cliffs East Sussex BN10 7LH
Received 1 Oct 2021 - DecidedTW/21/0068/TPO
Holm oak (T4) We wish to reduce the crown of the tree to its previous pruning points. This is part of a programme of continuing maintenance: the tree has been pruned four times before, most recently in 2019
9 Wilkinson Way Seaford East Sussex BN25 2JH
Received 1 Oct 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0765
single storey side extension
10 Lucinda Way Seaford East Sussex BN25 3JD
Received 1 Oct 2021 - DecidedTW/21/0069/TPO
T1 - 1 No. Sycamore - reduce crown overall by 1.5-2.0 metres, crown lift to balance lower canopy by approximately 2.0 metres and crown thin by 10% - to clear building and to shape.
50 Beresford Road Newhaven East Sussex BN9 0LY
Received 1 Oct 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0766
Creation of family garden room in rear garden
18 Buckland Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 3DU
Received 1 Oct 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0767
Single storey rear extension
33 Heathfield Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 1TJ
Received 8 Sept 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0768/CD
Approval of Condition 23 (Archaeological Evaluation) relating to application LW/21/0530
Land North Of High Street Barcombe East Sussex
Received 4 Oct 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0769
Move external wall on North West corner to align with existing wall below.
Beachlands Care Home Marine Parade Seaford East Sussex BN25 2PY
Received 5 Oct 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0770
demolition of existing garage, erection of single-storey side extension and detached 3-bay garage
Quinces Eastern Road Wivelsfield East Sussex RH17 7QH
Received 5 Oct 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0771
Details of Proposal: (1) To remove pole 627378 including any associated overhead lines(2) To install a new underground cable from pole 627379/627380 to supply the properties known as Jenners and Horseshoe Cottage
Jenners Cottage Green Road Wivelsfield Green East Sussex RH17 7QL
Received 2 Sept 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0772
prior approval under Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)(England) Order 2015 as amended) Schedule 2 Part 1 Class AA to englarge an existing dwellinghouse by construction of additional storeys to increase the total height from 5.75m to 8.13m
398 South Coast Road Telscombe Cliffs East Sussex BN10 7AA
Received 20 Sept 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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