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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4,414 approved · 522 refused · 109 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/21/0797
Single storey side extension, two storey side extension and single storey rear extension
81 Hillcrest Road Newhaven East Sussex BN9 9EG
Received 23 Sept 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0798
Erection of 1no. 3 bedroom dormer bungalow adjacent to existing property
196 Arundel Road Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8HY
Received 15 Oct 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0799
Prior Approval under Class MA for a change of use from Financial and Professional Services (Class E) back to Residential Dwellinghouse (C3)
1 The Green Lewes Road Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5QG
Received 18 Oct 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0800/CD
Approval of Conditions 2 (materials), 3 (window and door details), 4 (vents, flues, meter boxes, rainwater goods, pipework and lighting details), 5 (rooflight details) and 9 (plumbing, pipes, soil stacks, flues, vents, ductwork grills, security alarms, lighting, cameras and other fixtures) relating to applications LW/17/0924 and LW/17/0926
Broadstone Farm North Common Road North Chailey East Sussex BN8 4ED
Received 14 Sept 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0801
Demolition of existing conservatory and side porch and erection of single-storey rear extension and front porch with gable roof, loft conversion through raising ridge height and alterations to elevations, fenestration, hedgerow, gate and driveway
Bircham Weald View Barcombe East Sussex BN8 5AZ
Received 19 Oct 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0802
single-storey rear extension and first-floor side extension above existing garage
Culworth Lower Station Road Newick East Sussex BN8 4HU
Received 19 Oct 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0803
Removal of condition 1 of E/68/0850 and condition 2 of E/71/0883 (occupancy conditions) to enable the use of the premises for other purposes falling within Class C2 (residential Institutions)
1 Bramber Avenue Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8LR
Received 19 Oct 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0804
New vehicular access with formation of car parking bays, cycle store and bin store, hard and soft landscaping, erection of porch canopy to front, erection of enclosure to external escape stair, installation of solar panels to roof, installation of first floor dormer, insertion of new roof light and various alterations to windows and doors on elevations
Bramber Nursing Home 1 Bramber Avenue Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8LR
Received 19 Oct 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0806
Proposed single-storey side and rear extension
28 South Way Seaford East Sussex BN25 4JG
Received 19 Oct 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0807
removal of existing conservatory to replace with a single story pitched rear extension & loft conversion with rear dormer
69 Oaklands Avenue Saltdean East Sussex BN2 8PB
Received 2 Sept 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0808
Single storey rear extension
24 Church Road Newick East Sussex BN8 4JX
Received 21 Oct 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0809
Proposed side extension, replacement side shed and alterations to existing extension
17 Connaught Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 2PT
Received 21 Oct 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0810
Extended roof conversion with rear dormer
26 Western Road Newhaven East Sussex BN9 9HS
Received 5 Sept 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0811
Conversion of 1no barn to dwellinghouse, demolition of modern barns and replacement with extensions
Gallops Farm Streat Lane Westmeston East Sussex BN6 8SB
Received 21 Oct 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0812
Conversion of 1no barn to dwellinghouse, demolition of modern barns and replacement with extensions
Gallops Farm Streat Lane Westmeston East Sussex BN6 8SB
Received 21 Oct 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0813
Reserved matters approval pursuant to condition 28 of hybrid planning permission LW/17/0226 for layout, scale, appearance and landscaping for 58 residential units
Land At Lower Hoddern Farm Hoddern Farm Lane Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8AP
Received 21 Oct 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0814/CD
Approval of Conditions 5 (eV Charging) and 23 (Cycle Parking) relating to application LW/21/0250
Nuggets Valebridge Road Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0RT
Received 21 Oct 2021 - DecidedTW/21/0070/TPO
3 Ash trees (T1,T2, T3) need crown thinning up to 30%; crown lifting up to 6ft above ground level as low branches obstruct the pavement in Telscombe Road; removal of dead branches. Work needs to be done to prevent excessive shading which prevent sufficient light penetration to plants and grass, light on he patio and in the house. Excess shading affects adjacent proerties at 2 Wendale Drive and Telscombe Close
3 Wendale Drive Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8NX
Received 22 Sept 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0815
Single storey rear extension and partial conversion of garage to form ancillary annexe
5 Churchill Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 2UL
Received 22 Oct 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0816
Demolition of conservatory and erection of single-storey extension, rear timber decking and a loft conversion; including new front and rear gables and flat roof dormer
42 Rodmell Avenue Saltdean East Sussex BN2 8PG
Received 22 Oct 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0817
Change of use from class E (commercial, business and service) to Class C3 (Dwelling House) under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)(England) Order 2015 Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA
16 South Way Newhaven East Sussex BN9 9LL
Received 21 Oct 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0818
Single-storey side and rear extensions
19 Jevington Drive Seaford East Sussex BN25 2NT
Received 22 Oct 2021 - DecidedTW/21/0071/TPO
T14 Holm Oak30% Reduction owing to proximity
3 Elm Close Seaford East Sussex BN25 4BX
Received 22 Oct 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0819
Conversion of existing barn to ancillary residential accommodation, conversion and rebuilding of existing dilapidated cowshed into an annexe, construction of a detached garage. Hard and soft landscaping works to suit the proposals, including new wall and gates to existing driveway and parking area
Font Hill Farm Font Hill Newick East Sussex BN8 4RT
Received 25 Oct 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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