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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

6,128Searchable applications

142Recorded as pending

89%Approval rate · 5,428 approved or refused records

570Refused applications

4,858 approved · 570 refused · 129 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

DecidedLW/25/0561
Implementation and completion of access works relating to approval LW/22/0529
Chailey End Oxbottom Lane Newick East Sussex BN8 4RA
Received 17 Sept 2025
DecidedLW/25/0562
Prior Approval Under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 1, Class AA; for the enlargement of a dwellinghouse by construction of additional storeys to increase the total height from 4.0m to 7.0m
The Orangery Green Lane Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5AD
Received 17 Sept 2025
DecidedTW/25/0089/TPO
T34 - Chestnut - Re-pollard to reduce shading to property and to continue established management regime
Nightingales 1 Great Rough Newick East Sussex BN8 4HY
Received 23 Sept 2025
DecidedLW/25/0563
Demolition of single storey garage and part of existing office and construction of 2no. dwelling houses
238A South Coast Road Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8JS
Received 24 Sept 2025
DecidedLW/25/0564
Erection of side dormer and porch
17 Broyle Paddock Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5NT
Received 24 Sept 2025
DecidedLW/25/0565/CD
Discharge of conditions 3 (Landscaping Scheme) and 4 (Surface Water Drainage) relating to approval LW/25/0069
Church Farm Church Lane Chailey Green East Sussex BN8 4DA
Received 24 Sept 2025
DecidedTW/25/0090/TPO
T1 - Sycamore - Crown lift lower secondary branches by up to 6.5 metres, thin crown by 15%, remove major deadwood, crossing branches and epicormic growth. Reduce and reshape crown by approximately 2.50-3.00 metres to suitable growth points. To keep tree at reasonable size for location and to shape crown.
14 Manor Road North Seaford East Sussex BN25 3RB
Received 24 Sept 2025
DecidedLW/25/0566
Replacement of existing mock pitched roof on single-story side extension with flat roof, removal of rear flue, installation of new permeable paving and alterations to fenestration
Church Cottage Spithurst Road Barcombe East Sussex BN8 5EE
Received 25 Sept 2025
DecidedLW/25/0567
Proposed installation of 1no. BT Street Hub and removal of associated existing BT payphone(s) with two digital 75-inch LCD display screens, one on each side of the Street Hub unit
Street Record Newhaven Square Newhaven East Sussex
Received 25 Sept 2025
DecidedLW/25/0568
Two digital 75-inch LCD display screens, one on each side of the Street Hub unit
Street Record Newhaven Square Newhaven East Sussex
Received 25 Sept 2025
DecidedLW/25/0569
Modification of S106 linked to Planning Application LW/21/0729 - to fix a drafting error in Clause 7 of Schedule 3 of the Section 106 Agreement which refers to clause 12 erroneously but should refer to clause 13, the definition of Chargee is not acceptable with current standards of lenders for charging the units at Market Value Subject to, tenancies and as such it is the intention to update the definition so as to be acceptable
Land East Of Ditchling Road Wivelsfield East Sussex
Received 22 Sept 2025
DecidedLW/25/0570
CONSULTATION REQUEST FROM ESCC FOR LEWES DISTRICT COUNCIL - COMMENTS NEED TO BE SUBMITTED TO ESCC DIRECTLY AS THEY WILL NOT BE FORWARDED TO ESCC BY LEWES DISTRICT COUNCIL "Installation of new bow top and privacy weld mesh fencing to the north and south boundaries of the school"
Barcombe Church Of England Primary School School Path Barcombe Cross East Sussex BN8 5DN
Received 15 Sept 2025
DecidedLW/25/0571
Replacement of existing conservatory with single storey rear extension, loft conversion at the rear including replacement of existing hip roof with barn gable ends, porch replacement, new render at all elevations and alterations to fenestration
46 Cissbury Crescent Saltdean East Sussex BN2 8RJ
Received 26 Sept 2025
DecidedLW/25/0572/CD
Discharge of Conditions 7 (Materials and Finishes), 11 (CMP), 13 (External Lighting) and 15 (Road Crossings) in relation to approval LW/24/0691
Grassington Farm Warren Lane North Chailey East Sussex BN8 4HW
Received 26 Sept 2025
DecidedLW/25/0573
Installation of 1no. non-illuminated sign
Land Opposite Lodge Cottage Lower Stoneham Ringmer East Sussex
Received 26 Sept 2025
DecidedLW/25/0574
Removal of Condition 2 relating to approval LW/88/0992 to enable existing garage door to be removed and new window inserted to front elevation
15A Glynn Road Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8AN
Received 26 Sept 2025
DecidedLW/25/0575
Variation of Condition 1 (plans) - related to Planning approval LW/25/0069 to include changes to internal layout, changes to shape of windows and changes to Southern extension to omit windows in favour of rooflights
Church Farm Church Lane Chailey Green East Sussex BN8 4DA
Received 29 Sept 2025
Awaiting decisionLW/25/0576/CD
Discharge of conditions 2 (External Materials), 7 (Landscaping) and 11 (Secured by Design) relating to approval LW/24/0178
Land East Of Ditchling Road Wivelsfield East Sussex
Received 30 Sept 2025
DecidedLW/25/0577
New front enclosed porch including replacement of roof to existing outrigger extension and garden building to replace existing gazebo
The Gallops Middleton Common Lane Streat East Sussex BN6 8SF
Received 30 Sept 2025
DecidedLW/25/0578/CD
Discharge of Condition 5 (Pedestrian Visibility Splays) relating to approval LW/22/0282
Land To The South Of The Broyle Ringmer East Sussex
Received 30 Sept 2025
Awaiting decisionLW/25/0579
Retrospective log cabin use as a residential dwelling
Homestead Brighton Road Newhaven East Sussex BN9 9UH
Received 30 Sept 2025
DecidedLW/25/0580/CD
Discharge of condition 3 (Stopping up) relating to approval LW/23/0436
Theydon Hall Green Lane Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5AD
Received 30 Sept 2025
Awaiting decisionLW/25/0581/CD
Discharge of condition 15 (Contamination Remediation Report) relating to approval LW/21/0729
Land East Of Ditchling Road Wivelsfield East Sussex
Received 30 Sept 2025
DecidedLW/25/0583
Non-material amendment relating to approval LW/24/0314 - The roof material is to be changed from the approved zinc standing seam to slate, the roof surface mounted solar panels will be changed to flush integrated versions
The Old Mill Bungalow Barcombe Mills Road Barcombe East Sussex BN8 5BS
Received 1 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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