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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4,414 approved · 522 refused · 109 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- DecidedTW/21/0076/TPO
Fell - Ash tree back garden has ash diebackFell - Scots pine front garden deadWould like to replace both trees
1 Warrenwood North Chailey East Sussex BN8 4JR
Received 5 Oct 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0841/CD
Approval of Condition 8 (Drainage System) relating to application LW/18/0826
Former Parker Pen Factory 52 Railway Road Newhaven East Sussex
Received 29 Oct 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0842
Single storey rear extension & creation of new driveway
19 Duchess Drive Seaford East Sussex BN25 2XL
Received 1 Nov 2021 - DecidedTW/21/0078/TCA
T3 - Weeping Elm - remove basal sucker growth and prune away from the building by up to 1 metre (removing 2.5m)T4 - Irish Yew - prune back from building by 1 metre (removing 1.2 metres) and reshape crown by 1.2 metres.T5 - Robinia - crown lift 4 No. limbs over building by 2.5-3.0 metres and remove major deadwood.
9 Heighton Road Denton Newhaven East Sussex BN9 0RB
Received 1 Nov 2021 - WithdrawnLW/21/0843
Variation of condition 2 (drainage) relating to application LW/19/0398 to change the way it has been worded
16 - 28 Cripps Avenue Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8AL
Received 1 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0844
Single storey side extension & garage conversion
15 Firle Close Seaford East Sussex BN25 2HL
Received 2 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0845
Removal of existing conservatory & construction of single storey side and rear extension
Meadows Chyngton Lane North Seaford East Sussex BN25 3UU
Received 2 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0846
Demolition of garage and erection of 1no 2-bedroom two-storey detached dwelling. AMENDED SCHEME - GARAGE WITH ROOM ABOVE.
51A Steyning Avenue Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8HN
Received 4 Nov 2021 - DecidedTW/21/0079/TCA
Yew - 20% reduction to crown
82 East End Lane Ditchling East Sussex BN6 8UR
Received 5 Oct 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0847
Single storey rear garden studio
The Warren Plumpton Lane Plumpton East Sussex BN7 3AB
Received 4 Nov 2021 - DecidedTW/21/0080/TCA
T1 - Sycamore - reduction of height by 50%
26 High Street Newick East Sussex BN8 4LQ
Received 7 Oct 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0848
Replacement of existing fence with red face brick wall
Fir Tree Cottage Station Road North Chailey East Sussex BN8 4PJ
Received 5 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0849
Replacement of existing fence with red face brick wall
Fir Tree Cottage Station Road North Chailey East Sussex BN8 4PJ
Received 5 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0850
Outline application with all matters reserved for demolition of existing bungalow and erection of 2no, semi-detached, bungalows and enlargement of vehicular access
62 Bannings Vale Saltdean East Sussex BN2 8DG
Received 8 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0851
Two storey extension & single storey rear conservatory
1 Leylands Cottages Haywards Heath Road North Chailey East Sussex BN8 4DP
Received 8 Nov 2021 - DecidedTW/21/0081/TCA
Ash (T1) - Fell due to poor condition (Ash dieback)Willow (T2) - Fell leaning stem
Wivelsfield Vicarage Church Lane Wivelsfield East Sussex RH17 7RD
Received 12 Oct 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0852/CD
Discharge of condition 24 (closed vehicular access) relating to application LW/16/0800
Newlands School Eastbourne Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 4NP
Received 8 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0853
Demolition of the existing bungalow and detached garage and erection of 2no 3-bedroom detached bungalows
7 Horsham Avenue Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8LL
Received 9 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0854
First floor side extension
31 Harvard Road Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5HH
Received 9 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0855
Variation of condition 1 (approved plans) relating to application LW/18/0953
Land Adjoining Oakfield House Station Road Plumpton Green East Sussex
Received 9 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0856
Demolition of existing rear conservatory and replacement single storey rear extension with 2no lantern rooflights to the rear and garage conversion
6 Hawth Hill Seaford East Sussex BN25 2RL
Received 9 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0857
Demolition of single story rear extension, first floor extension and rear 2 story extension to existing bungalow including front and rear hip to gable extension and raising of ridge height, with 2no. dormers to north facing side roof slope, 3no. rooflights to south facing side roof slope, first floor windows to front and rear
Lendor Broyle Lane Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5PQ
Received 3 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0858
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 3.15m total length, 2.97m eaves height and 2.97m total height
22 Kedale Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 2BX
Received 8 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0859
Overhead Lines Notification under The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) Schedule 2 Part 15 Class B and Overhead Lines (Exemption) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009
Bunkers Hill Farm Streat Lane Streat East Sussex BN6 8SB
Received 5 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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