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Lewes District Council
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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 dates
5,898Searchable applications
141Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 5,225 approved or refused records
548Refused applications

4,677 approved · 548 refused · 120 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 16 Jul 2018 to 5 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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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

  1. DecidedLW/23/0007/CD

    Discharge of Condition 2 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme), 3 (Visibility Splays), 7 (Road Works), 9 (Highway Drainage), in relation to approval LW/22/0220

    Woods Fruit Farm Goldbridge Road Newick East Sussex BN8 4QP

    Received 10 Jan 2023
  2. DecidedLW/23/0013

    Erection of single storey pool house with associated hard and soft landscaping

    Hurstbourne Cottage Cornwell's Bank Newick East Sussex BN8 4RJ

    Received 11 Jan 2023
  3. DecidedLW/23/0014

    Erection of single storey pool house with associated hard and soft landscaping

    Hurstbourne Cottage Cornwell's Bank Newick East Sussex BN8 4RJ

    Received 11 Jan 2023
  4. DecidedLW/23/0015

    Application Under Section 106 A(3) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to amend/vary the existing obligation dated 27th April 1967 to remove the property from the obligations contained therein

    Land At 104 Allington Road Newick East Sussex BN8 4NH

    Received 19 Dec 2022
  5. DecidedLW/23/0017

    Non-material amendment to planning permission ESCC/2020/002/CB regarding a change to the parking layout and vehicle turning space

    Head Office Ridgeview Winery Fragbarrow Lane Ditchling East Sussex BN6 8TP

    Received 22 Dec 2022
  6. Awaiting decisionLW/23/0018

    Hybrid Planning ApplicationPart A - Full planning application for the demolition of the Meridian Centre (excluding Community House and the Library) and site levelling works; erection of a food store (Class E) external alterations to the library and Community House, including entrance lobby; creation of a town square; resurfacing works and associated car and cycle parking; external garden centre and trolley bays; and structured landscaping works including replacement tree planting. Part B - Outline planning application for up to 40,000sqft of Class E/Main Town Centre use floor space, including provision for up to 2no. drive thru commercial units and associated ancillary uses and facilities with all matters reserved

    Meridian Centre Meridian Way Peacehaven East Sussex

    Received 6 Jan 2023
  7. DecidedLW/23/0019

    Consultation from ESCC for for a Lawful Development Certificate for the Installation of 1no. mobile classroom to be used as temporary accommodation for a nursery facility for 2-4 year olds

    Wivelsfield Primary School South Road Wivelsfield Green East Sussex RH17 7QN

    Received 14 Dec 2022
  8. DecidedLW/23/0024

    Hip to gable roof extension to front and rear with raising of roof height, hip to gable side roof extension, two storey side extension and alterations to fenestration on all elevations

    40 Phyllis Avenue Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 7PW

    Received 17 Jan 2023
  9. DecidedLW/23/0025

    Single storey rear extension, hip to gable roof extension, erection of front and rear dormer, alterations to fenestration and addition of PV panels

    Chapel Lodge Harveys Lane Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5AG

    Received 17 Jan 2023
  10. DecidedLW/23/0026

    Use of the property as a C3 residential dwellinghouse

    The Old Nursery The Holdings Old Uckfield Road Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5RY

    Received 17 Jan 2023
  11. DecidedLW/23/0027

    Demolition of existing bungalow and detached garage and erection of 2no. detached 3-bedroom dwellings

    47 Ambleside Avenue Telscombe Cliffs East Sussex BN10 7LP

    Received 17 Jan 2023
  12. DecidedLW/23/0029

    Crossover, Access Drive and Parking

    16 Mill Close Gote Lane Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5JA

    Received 17 Jan 2023
  13. DecidedLW/23/0030

    Single storey rear extension and replacement rear outbuilding

    43 Christie Avenue Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5JT

    Received 18 Jan 2023
  14. DecidedLW/23/0032

    Replacement of 4 front balcony balustrades with glass and steel balustrades to first floor flats 3, 4, 7 and 8

    Flats 3, 4, 7 And 8 West Beach Court 54 Marine Parade Seaford East Sussex

    Received 18 Jan 2023
  15. DecidedLW/23/0033

    Upgrade communal store rooms and sub-divide, change non-original plain doors to 2 and 4 panel plain doors, install roof access hatches, install skylights to external stores & Flat 10 kitchen roof, replace reinforced concrete roof to Flat 10 kitchen with insulated timber/zinc roof, replace Block Two roof & match Block One roof (LW/21/1001 & LW/21/1002), replace cast iron rainwater goods like for like on Blocks Two & Three, replace all external lighting, replace main entrance doors to Block Two & Three, install 2 no. matching finials to Block Three, upgrade works to Flats 10, 11, 12 & 14

    Fitzgerald House Croft Lane Seaford East Sussex

    Received 18 Jan 2023
  16. DecidedLW/23/0034

    Upgrade communal store rooms and sub-divide, change non-original plain doors to 2 and 4 panel plain doors, install roof access hatches, install skylights to external stores & Flat 10 kitchen roof, replace reinforced concrete roof to Flat 10 kitchen with insulated timber/zinc roof, replace Block Two roof & match Block One roof (LW/21/1001 & LW/21/1002), replace cast iron rainwater goods like for like on Blocks Two & Three, replace all external lighting, replace main entrance doors to Block Two & Three, install 2 no. matching finials to Block Three, upgrade works to Flats 10, 11, 12 & 14

    Fitzgerald House Croft Lane Seaford East Sussex

    Received 18 Jan 2023
  17. DecidedLW/23/0035

    Erection of detached dwelling house

    Plot 5 Block 13 Harbour View Road Newhaven East Sussex

    Received 18 Jan 2023
  18. Awaiting decisionLW/23/0036

    Reformation of a two storey dwelling house with rooms in the roof on the site of a previous house, along side 2no. single storey double garages and swimming pool to the rear

    Rosecroft 42 Firle Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 2HU

    Received 19 Jan 2023
  19. DecidedLW/23/0037

    Alterations of roof to the rear to facilitate the creation of a single storey ground floor side and rear wrap around extension to join the existing detached garage, first floor gable end roof extension to rear, alteration to fenestration

    6 Station Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 2RB

    Received 20 Jan 2023
  20. WithdrawnLW/23/0038

    Change of Use from agricultural grazing land to provide access, parking and low scale development for an outdoor children's nursery including low impact buildings and various land-based learning opportunities

    Mays Farm Norlington Lane Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5SG

    Received 20 Jan 2023
  21. WithdrawnLW/23/0039/CD

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) relating to LW/21/0967

    83 - 89 (Odds) Sutton Road Seaford BN25 4QH

    Received 23 Jan 2023
  22. DecidedLW/23/0040

    Variation of Condition 1 (Plans) relating to approval LW/22/0236 - in order to retain the basement in situ and relocate the footprint by 1.5m

    Bineham Garden East Grinstead Road North Chailey East Sussex BN8 4DD

    Received 23 Jan 2023
  23. DecidedTW/23/0007/TPO

    T2 - Ash - Crown Reduction of 30% to reduce risk of falling branches and increase natural lightT3 - Sycamore - Crown Reduction of 30% to reduce risk of falling branches and increase natural light

    7 Chyngton Gardens Seaford East Sussex BN25 3RP

    Received 24 Jan 2023
  24. DecidedLW/23/0041

    Non-material amendment of application LW/21/0914 to relocate internal walls on second floor�and reduce windows at front elevation from 3no. to 2no.

    14 Longridge Avenue Saltdean Brighton East Sussex BN2 8LH

    Received 24 Jan 2023

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