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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4,414 approved · 522 refused · 109 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- DecidedLW/21/0861
Single storey side extension
24 Harvard Road Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5HW
Received 11 Nov 2021 - DecidedTW/21/0082/TPO
2029 - Copper beech - Condition unlikely to improve. Removal suggested2028 - Horse chestnut - Assess dead section in spring for removal. Remove dead portions2031 - Scots pine - Fell to ground level2033 - Pedunculate oak - Remove large diameter deadwood over public road, stack at base2034 - Alder - Sever and remove ivy at ground level to a height of at least 2m to ensure thoroughly severed2035 - Willow - Fell to ground level2038 - Pedunculate oak - Remove larger dia. deadwood overhanging footpath. Stack in wood2037 - Sycamore - Fell to ground level2039 - Pedunculate oak - Remove larger dia. deadwood overhanging footpath. Stack in wood2040 - Pedunculate oak - Remove larger dia. deadwood overhanging footpath. Stack in wood2041 - Pedunculate oak - Remove larger dia. deadwood overhanging footpath. Stack in wood2042 - Silver birch - Crown reduce by 1.5 - 2.0m to prolong retention. Re-assess at subsequent surveys2044 - Western hemlock - Fell to ground level2046 - Remove deadwood over path side of tree2047 - Beech - Synthetic brace (such as Cobra Tree Brace) given wooded nature of area removal of tree may be more appropriate2048 - Scots pine - Fell and leave as pole retaining habitat. Re-assess "habbitat pole" for retention in subsequent surveys. Alternativley client maywish to remove entirely2049 - Sycamore - Sever and remove ivy at ground level to a height of at least 2m to ensure thoroughly severed2050 - Sycamore - Reduce section of tree above defect to limit loading of defect in high wind2051 - Beech - Remove larger dia. deadwood overhanging footpath. Stack in wood
St Helens Chapel Community Centre New Heritage Way North Chailey East Sussex BN8 4GE
Received 11 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0862
Erection of single storey mono-pitch rear extension, erection of first floor side extension above existing garage and new first floor terrace to the rear; installation of dormer to the front plane of the roof
25 Cornfield Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 1SP
Received 11 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0863
Single storey rear extension, single storey front extension, part conversion of garage & creation of new driveway access
Gorse Bank 81 Firle Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 2JA
Received 11 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0864
Erection of single-storey rear extension with installation of 2no roof lights
34B Sunview Avenue Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8RR
Received 11 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0865
Loft conversion with rear dormer
Carey Croft Isfield Road Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5RP
Received 12 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0866
Garage conversion & first floor extension
17 West Gate Plumpton Green East Sussex BN7 3BQ
Received 12 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0867
Demolition and redevelop of existing site to deliver 30.no new residential dwellings with new access road and associated landscaping, amenity space, car parking, cycle and refuse storage (Site location plan amended 21.06.2022)
Springfield Industrial Estate Ditchling Road Wivelsfield East Sussex
Received 12 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0869
Amendments to Public Open Space, Play Area and amendments to parking spaces of Plots 122 & 123 in relation to LW/18/0826
52 Railway Road Newhaven East Sussex
Received 15 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0870/CD
Approval of Conditions 4 (Archaeology) and 5 (Protected Species) related to application LW/18/0608
Holmans Bridge Cottage Town Littleworth Road Barcombe East Sussex BN8 4TD
Received 15 Nov 2021 - DecidedTW/21/0083/TPO
Horse chestnut (T3) - Prune back to previous pruning points: approximately 20% crown reductionHorse chestnut (T7) - Prune back to previous pruning points: approximately 20% crown reduction
8 Christie Avenue Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5JT
Received 15 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0871
Reserved matters concerning landscaping and access of Outline application LW/18/0647 - creation of 9no. new dwellings
51 - 53 Blatchington Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 2AF
Received 15 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0872
Reserved matters application concerning landscaping relating to application LW/18/0627 - creation of 6no. houses and associated parking
Land At Bridgelands Barcombe Cross East Sussex
Received 16 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0873
Demolition of existing conservatory, erection of single storey rear extension, infill of existing rear dormers to create one rear dormer, additional front rooflights & cladding
Tregony Spithurst Road Barcombe East Sussex BN8 5EF
Received 16 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0874
Single storey rear extension, garage conversion & replacement lean-to
42 Farm Close Seaford East Sussex BN25 3RZ
Received 16 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0875
Retrospective change of use from domestic garage C3 (Dwelling Houses) to a Sui Generis (Short-Term Holiday Let)
96 Court Farm Road Newhaven East Sussex BN9 9HB
Received 16 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0876
Cladding to create parapet to give the appearance of flat roof to all elevations, removal of first floor windows, new signage and parking spaces to front
4 Cradle Hill Industrial Estate Cradle Hill Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 3JE
Received 17 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0877
Single storey rear annexe extension
Seaway Marine Parade Seaford East Sussex BN25 2PY
Received 17 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0878
Demolition of bungalow and erection of 4no dwellinghouses
Thelkenber Green Lane Chailey East Sussex BN8 4BT
Received 17 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0879
Garage conversion for creation of rear outbuilding
36 Ash Way Haywards Heath East Sussex RH17 7GE
Received 18 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0880
Change of use from agricultural land to a natural burial ground
Burtenshaw Farm Spithurst Road Barcombe East Sussex BN8 5EE
Received 18 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0881
Single storey rear extension
Kidds Acre Kidds Acre Farm Hundred Acre Lane Wivelsfield East Sussex BN6 8SH
Received 10 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0882
Regularise use of farmhouse as residential dwelling in relation to condition 1 of application E/68/0537
St Helena Farmhouse St Helena Farm St Helena Lane Plumpton East Sussex BN7 3DH
Received 18 Nov 2021 - DecidedTW/21/0084/TPO
T1 - Sycamore - Crown reducing & thinning up to 30% including trimming of lower branchesT3- Sycamore - Crown reducing & thinning up to 30% including trimming of lower branchesT4 - Cherry Tree - Crown reducing & thinning up to 30% including trimming of lower branchesT2 - Ash Tree - Crown reducing & thinning up to 30% including trimming of lower branchesT5 - Ash Tree - Crown reducing & thinning up to 30% including trimming of lower branchesT6 - Ash Tree - Crown reducing & thinning up to 30% including trimming of lower branches
2 Wendale Drive Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8NX
Received 3 Nov 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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