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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

5,989Searchable applications

141Recorded as pending

90%Approval rate · 5,308 approved or refused records

557Refused applications

4,751 approved · 557 refused · 124 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 16 Jul 2018 to 5 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

We 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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

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More application records

WithdrawnLW/24/0433
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for variation of condition 35 (approved plans) attached to planning permission LW/22/0175 (as amended under LW/24/0117) to allow for minor changes to building siting to avoid sewer easement and minor changes to building elevations
American Express Community Stadium Car Park Village Way Falmer East Sussex
Received 27 Jun 2024
DecidedLW/24/0434
Non-material amendment to approval LW/22/0763 - Amendments to conditions on decision notice to include conditions required by NatureSpace to allow use of the Council's Great Crested Newt District Licence and to alter condition 11 (boundary treatment).
Alder Lake Farm Oxbottom Lane Newick East Sussex BN8 4FD
Received 27 Jun 2024
DecidedLW/24/0435
Single storey rear extension, single storey front porch extension and rear dormer
2D Meeching Road Newhaven East Sussex BN9 9QX
Received 25 Jun 2024
DecidedLW/24/0436
Retrospective ancillary annexe in rear garden
22 Stirling Avenue Seaford East Sussex BN25 3UL
Received 28 Jun 2024
DecidedTW/24/0063/TPO
T13 - Oak - Canopy raise by approx 10%, removal of branches, and removal of ivy and deadwood
1 Newlands Park Way Newick East Sussex BN8 4PG
Received 26 Jun 2024
DecidedLW/24/0437/CD
Discharge of Condition 2 (Carbon Reduction) in relation to the approval of LW/23/0369
7 Anchor Field Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5QN
Received 1 Jul 2024
DecidedLW/24/0438
Clearspan agricultural grain, straw, hay and machinery store
Heath Farm South Road Plumpton Green East Sussex BN8 4EA
Received 1 Jul 2024
DecidedLW/24/0439/CD
Discharge of Condition 3 (Details of provisions for refuse) in relation to the approval of LW/23/0697
4 Church Street Seaford East Sussex BN25 1HD
Received 2 Jul 2024
DecidedLW/24/0440
Replacement of existing windows to flats 25-35
25 - 35 Church Street Seaford East Sussex BN25 1HF
Received 2 Jul 2024
DecidedTW/24/0064/TPO
T1 - Oak - Crown thinning by 15%, and removal of dead wood
8 Downscroft Burgess Hill East Sussex RH15 0UF
Received 2 Jul 2024
DecidedLW/24/0442
Gable end roof extension, garage conversion and fenestration alterations
34 The Ridings Telscombe Cliffs East Sussex BN10 7EF
Received 2 Jul 2024
DecidedLW/24/0443
Installation of a ground mounted solar array
Park Gate Old Uckfield Road Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5RW
Received 4 Jul 2024
DecidedTW/24/0065/TPO
G1 - Sycamore - Crown reduction by approx 1.5 -2m and crown thin by 10%
Belgrave Place Wilmington Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 2LB
Received 4 Jul 2024
DecidedLW/24/0444
Screening Opinion under Regulation 6 for Requirement for EIA in relation to an application for up to 155no. residential dwellings
Land North Of Cooksbridge Hamsey Lane Cooksbridge East Sussex
Received 28 Jun 2024
DecidedLW/24/0445/CD
Discharge of Condition 25 (Materials) in relation to the approval of LW/22/0629
The Seven Sisters Alfriston Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 3PY
Received 4 Jul 2024
DecidedLW/24/0446/CD
Discharge of Condition 26 (Tree Protection) in relation to the approval of LW/22/0629
The Seven Sisters Alfriston Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 3PY
Received 4 Jul 2024
WithdrawnLW/24/0447/CD
Discharge of Condition 11 (Construction Management Plan) in relation to planning appeal decision APP/P1425/W/23/3315253 (refused application LW/22/0175)
Former Bennett's Field Car Park American Express Community Stadium Car Park Village Way Falmer East Sussex
Received 5 Jul 2024
DecidedLW/24/0448
Single storey rear extension with roof extension
35 Cornwall Avenue Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8SG
Received 8 Jul 2024
Awaiting decisionLW/24/0449
Re-pointing and brick replacement of north boundary wall
Barcombe House Barcombe Mills Hayes Lane Barcombe East Sussex BN8 5BT
Received 8 Jul 2024
DecidedLW/24/0450/CD
Discharge of Conditions 2 (Sustainability), 3 (Unsuspected Contamination) and 4 (Biodiveristy Gains - Bird and Bat Boxes) in relation to the approval of LW/22/0664
Unit 4 Cradle Hill Industrial Estate Cradle Hill Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 3JE
Received 8 Jul 2024
DecidedLW/24/0451
Installation of solar panels on pitched and flat roofs
Chailey Heritage School Haywards Heath Road North Chailey East Sussex BN8 4EF
Received 9 Jul 2024
DecidedLW/24/0452
Extension of existing porch to front elevation with addition of canopy and timber cladding, alterations to fenestration to front, side, and rear, and addition of skylights and patio to rear
4 Ardingly Road Saltdean East Sussex BN2 8EG
Received 9 Jul 2024
DecidedLW/24/0453/CD
Discharge of Condition 13 (Reptile Mitigation Strategy) in relation appeal decision APP/P1425/W/22/3298993 (refused application LW/21/0937)
Land At Broyle Gate Farm Lewes Road Ringmer East Sussex
Received 9 Jul 2024
DecidedLW/24/0454
Replacement of existing boundaries with fence to improve safeguarding measures
Seaford Head Lower School Steyne Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 1AL
Received 10 Jul 2024

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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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