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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 dates6,318Searchable applications
141Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 5,600 approved or refused records
597Refused applications
5,003 approved · 597 refused · 138 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 16 May 2017 to 5 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 16 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- DecidedLW/25/0627
Rear and side single storey extensions
199 Arundel Road West Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 7NX
Received 22 Oct 2025 - DecidedTW/25/0098/TCA
T1 - Sycamore - Branch compression friction wound caused limbs to fuse - Remove fused limbs to omit chance of failureG1 - Sycamore - Overgrown embankment trees pose risk of failure onto powerlines, driveway, & dwellings - Coppice embankment trees & manage accordingly
Downs Villas The Hollow South Heighton East Sussex
Received 23 Oct 2025 - DecidedLW/25/0628/CD
Discharge of Conditions 2 (Layout Details of Access) and 7 (Surface Water Drainage) in relation to approval LW/25/0289
434 South Coast Road Telscombe Cliffs East Sussex BN10 7BE
Received 14 Oct 2025 - DecidedLW/25/0629
Engineering operations and excavations to enable the demolition, relocation and reconstruction of existing silage clamps and farm yard manure store and the excavation of new slurry lagoon to create a bespoke slurry and effluent manage system
Downsview Farm Laughton Road Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5UT
Received 23 Oct 2025 - DecidedTW/25/0100/TPO
T2-T9 - Oak - Crown lift to 4m from ground level up, crown reduce 2m. maintenance, reduction and prevent failure of limbs
Sandown Theobalds Road Burgess Hill East Sussex RH15 0SS
Received 22 Oct 2025 - DecidedLW/25/0630
Section 73A Retrospective application for replacement of existing conservatory with single-storey rear extension
30 Christie Avenue Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5JT
Received 23 Oct 2025 - DecidedTW/25/0101/TPO
T5 - Beech - Reduce secondary growth by 25% at the front; lift smaller growth on North side to approx. 6m; and reduce branch length by up to 4m (13ft) - to reduce overshadowing and provide better balance for the tree
1 Chapel Close Seaford East Sussex BN25 2JJ
Received 21 Oct 2025 - DecidedLW/25/0631
Erection of 1no. two-storey detached dwelling for a farm worker
Balneath Barn Farm Balneath Manor Lane South Chailey East Sussex BN8 4AP
Received 24 Oct 2025 - DecidedLW/25/0632
Non-material amendment of application LW/25/0120 to replace timber cladding to the dormer front/sides with a cement composite wood-effect cladding and replace timber cladding to the gable with a white/off-white rendered finish
8 Coppards Close Wivelsfield East Sussex RH17 7QW
Received 24 Oct 2025 - DecidedLW/25/0633/CD
Discharge of conditions 6 (Cycle Stores), 7 (Bin Stores), and 8 (CMP) relating to approval LW/23/0166
25 Marine Parade Seaford East Sussex BN25 2PL
Received 27 Oct 2025 - DecidedTW/25/0103/TCA
T1 - Purple Prunus - remove 3-4 large limbs - tree is overhanging from the neighbour's garden
Old Malt House Lewes Road Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5ES
Received 27 Oct 2025 - Awaiting decisionLW/25/0634
Erection of 1no. detached dwelling - AMENDED PLANS
Glendene House Station Road North Chailey East Sussex BN8 4HG
Received 28 Oct 2025 - DecidedLW/25/0635/CD
Discharge of Conditions 4 (Arch - WSI) and 5 (Arch - in accordance with WSI) relating to approval LW/25/0424
153 Chyngton Cottages Chyngton Lane Seaford East Sussex BN25 4BS
Received 24 Oct 2025 - DecidedLW/25/0636
Replace the existing dilapidated post and rail fence and existing dying leylandii hedge, plant a 90cm high yew hedge to replace the dying leylandii, behind a traditional unpainted picket fence and a, like for like, replacement 1 metre wide wooden front gate, erect a, like for like, replacement post and rail fence, with a natural hedge behind to replace dying leylandii, and a like for like, replacement wooden 5 bar gate on the entrance to the drive, reduce 2No. existing holly trees to form part of the native hedge
Woodbine Cottage Deadmantree Hill Barcombe East Sussex BN8 4SS
Received 29 Oct 2025 - DecidedLW/25/0637/CD
Discharge of condition 5 (External Materials) and 13 (CMP) relating to approval LW/23/0372
Land Adjacent Tye Chalet Tye Close Saltdean East Sussex
Received 30 Oct 2025 - Awaiting decisionLW/25/0638
Erection of 7.no dwellings including accesses, landscaping and other associated infrastructure
Land To The South Of Florence House Southdown Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 4JS
Received 30 Oct 2025 - DecidedTW/25/0105/TCA
T1 - Willow - Dismantle due to significant building damage to the neighbouring roofT2 - Willow - Crown reduction by 10 metres leaving a pollard due to excessive lean due to weightT3 - Willow - Crown reduction by 10 meters leaving a pollards due to excessive lean due to weightT4 - Willow - Crown reduction by 10 meters due to large rot pocket at the base of main stem to help reduce weight putting pressure on the treeT5 - Willow X4 - Crown reduction by 10 meters to prevent re-occurring snap outs and weight on the trees
Three Ponds Holiday Park Beddingham Road South Heighton East Sussex BN9 0TP
Received 31 Oct 2025 - DecidedLW/25/0639
Erection of two-storey front and single-storey side extensions, addition of front porch
60 Belgrave Crescent Seaford East Sussex BN25 3AU
Received 13 Oct 2025 - DecidedLW/25/0640
Non-Material Amendment to Planning Approval LW/24/0178 to include altering porch design of Plot 03 from a pitched roof to a flat canopy
Land East Of Ditchling Road Wivelsfield East Sussex
Received 31 Oct 2025 - DecidedLW/25/0641
Minor amendments to approval LW/23/0279 - Re-organisation of ground floor accommodation to provide toilet facilities and new front entrance porch
Former Stables Of The Old Rectory Church Road Newick BN8 4JX
Received 27 Oct 2025 - DecidedLW/25/0642
Minor amendments to approval LW/23/0279 - Re-organisation of ground floor accommodation to provide toilet facilities and new front entrance porch
Former Stables Of The Old Rectory Church Road Newick BN8 4JX
Received 27 Oct 2025 - DecidedLW/25/0643/CD
Discharge of Condition 2 (External Materials) in relation to the approval of LW/24/0343
Averys Nurseries Uckfield Road Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5RU
Received 31 Oct 2025 - DecidedLW/25/0644
Installation of a surfaced track approximately 100m x 3m to enable woodland management
Lancaster Wood Wapsbourne Wood Blackbrook Lane Scaynes Hill West Sussex
Received 31 Oct 2025 - DecidedLW/25/0645
Part retrospective single storey front extension
3 Cowden Road Saltdean East Sussex BN2 8DD
Received 31 Oct 2025
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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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