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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4,414 approved · 522 refused · 109 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/21/0907
Removal of tile cladding from all elevations and replacement weatherboarding
Foxglove Cottage Green Lane Chailey East Sussex BN8 4BT
Received 29 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0908
Conversion of existing residential dwelling house into 2no. flats
15 Vernon Avenue Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8PL
Received 29 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0909
Variation of Condition 1 (Plans) relating to application LW/19/0589 to permit re-orientation of the garage and alterations to cill height on side elevation
Hortons Hemsleys Lane Streat East Sussex BN6 8SB
Received 26 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0910
Prior notification under The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q for Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to 1no. Dwellinghouse
Land At Isfield Road Isfield Road Ringmer East Sussex
Received 13 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0911
Hip to gable side extension with side facing first floor window, rear dormer, 4No. front rooflights
51 Hillcrest Road Newhaven East Sussex BN9 9EE
Received 30 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0912
Two storey detached garage forward of the principal elevation
86 Fort Road Newhaven East Sussex BN9 9EJ
Received 30 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0913
Part extended loft conversion with front dormer, 4no. north facing windows and part excavation and conversion of basement for habitable use with alterations to south and west facing existing windows
12 Lee Way Newhaven East Sussex BN9 9SR
Received 30 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0914
Extension of the first floor to comprise 2 one-bedroom apartments and a roof extension to form 1 two-bedroom apartment including the provision of three parking spaces to the rear
14-16 Longridge Avenue Saltdean Brighton East Sussex BN2 8LH
Received 30 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0915
Demolition of outbuilding and erection of 1no. 4-bedroom dwellinghouse with associated driveway and parking
Land South Of 61A Allington Road Newick East Sussex BN8 4NB
Received 30 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0916
Removal of existing conservatory and replacement flat-roof two storey rear extension for two additional bedrooms and bathroom at first floor with double height window at rear elevation, 4no. windows at first floor level, 6no. windows at ground floor level and installation of solar panels
2 Fairways Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 4EN
Received 30 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0917
Erection of 3no holiday lets, pergolas and shed with creation of access and parking and associated landscaping
Lone Oak Farm Spatham Lane Westmeston East Sussex BN6 8XL
Received 30 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0918
Single storey ground floor extension & loft conversion with rear facing no.3 flat roof dormers and no.1 east facing rooflight
62 Sutton Avenue Seaford East Sussex BN25 4LN
Received 30 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0919
Variation of Condition 1 (Plans) of application LW/19/0225 to relocate building within site with alterations to roof and parking
JWR Tyres Oak Trees The Broyle Ringmer East Sussex BN8 6PH
Received 8 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0920
Single storey ground floor front extension and two storey side extension with side entrance porch
18 Powell Road Newick East Sussex BN8 4LS
Received 29 Nov 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0921
Removal of single storey garage and replacement two storey garage with 2no. high level windows to the rear, 2no. west facing front dormers and 2no. windows to north and south side gable ends
Birchlea Haywards Heath Road North Chailey East Sussex BN8 4DP
Received 2 Dec 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0922
Single storey front extension, creation of additional front parking bay, glass balustrade to front, associated front landscaping, removal of existing lean-to structure and replacement open pergola
8 Stafford Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 1UE
Received 2 Dec 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0923
Loft conversion with installation of 2no. roof lights to front and dormer to rear
28 Chesterton Drive Seaford East Sussex BN25 3RH
Received 2 Dec 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0924
Variation of condition 1 (Plans) and removal of conditions 3, 4 and 9 in relation to approval LW/17/1068.
Caxton House 143 South Coast Road Peacehaven East Sussex
Received 2 Dec 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0925
Single-storey side extension
15 Bowden Rise Seaford East Sussex BN25 2HZ
Received 2 Dec 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0926
Reserved matters application for the approval of details of layout, scale, appearance and landscaping of application LW/17/0226 for the creation of 92 residential units (Phase 3b)
Land South Of Lower Hoddern Farm Hoddern Farm Lane Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8AP
Received 2 Dec 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0927
Reconfiguration of ground floor to form new reception area, meeting rooms and disabled WC, erection of single-storey entrance lobby to south elevation, replacement of ground floor and first floor windows on south elevation and widening of access and formation of vehicular crossover to Arundel Road to provide pedestrian and vehicular access
Seaford Head School Arundel Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 4LX
Received 2 Dec 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0928/CD
Discharge of Conditions 2 (Archaeological Investigation), 3 (Tree Protection Measures), 4 (Construction Environment Management Plan) and 5 (Asbestos Survey) in relation to approval LW/20/0848
13 St Peters Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 2HS
Received 3 Dec 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0929/CD
Approval of Condition 4 (Preliminary Ecological Appraisal) and 5 (bat, barn owl and bird boxes) relating to application LW/21/0359
Spring Farm Hundred Acre Lane Wivelsfield East Sussex BN6 8SH
Received 3 Dec 2021 - DecidedLW/21/0930
Erection of timber-clad single storey rear outbuilding
Upper Morley Cottage Deadmantree Hill Barcombe East Sussex BN8 4ST
Received 3 Dec 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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