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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 dates6,413Searchable applications
142Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 5,688 approved or refused records
604Refused applications
5,084 approved · 604 refused · 138 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/0275
Single storey ground floor rear extension, two storey front extension, conversion of garage into living space, addition of canopy over front porch and Juliette balcony to rear elevation, and alteration of existing fenestration
Puckham Lewes Road Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5ER
Received 20 May 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0276
Two storey side extension
34 Leveller Road Newick East Sussex BN8 4PL
Received 20 May 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0277/CD
Discharge of Condition 13 (Drainage Photographic Survey) for plots 61-65 of Planning Appeal Decision APP/P1425/W/22/3313204 (Refused Application LW/21/0694)
Street Record Bishops Close Ringmer East Sussex
Received 20 May 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0278/CD
Discharge of Condition 10 (Electrical Substation) in relation to approval of LW/25/0050
Land West Of A275 South Road South Common South Chailey East Sussex
Received 20 May 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0280
Prior notification for use of land as a 60 day campsite between the following dates: May 29-31, July 21-27 and August 27-28
Rock House Tilehouse Lane Newick East Sussex BN8 4RD
Received 19 May 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0283
Demolition of existing conservatory and replacement with single storey rear extension, and alterations to front fenestration
11 Weald View Barcombe East Sussex BN8 5AZ
Received 21 May 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0284
Demolition of existing conservatory and replacement with single storey rear extension, addition of first floor single storey side extension, installation of front/side rail and post fencing, and erection of front porch
12 Weald View Barcombe East Sussex BN8 5AZ
Received 21 May 2026 - Awaiting decisionLW/26/0285
Structural repairs, insulation to walls, removal of modern partitions, installation of bathroom and alterations to modern fireplace
Cinder Farm Cinder Hill Chailey East Sussex BN8 4HR
Received 22 May 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0286/CD
Discharge of Conditions 5 (Junction Warning Sign), 6 (Red Surfacing), 8 (Car Parking), 10 (Cycle Parking), 11 (Turning Space) in relation to approval of LW/21/0530
Land North Of High Street Barcombe East Sussex
Received 22 May 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0287/CD
Discharge of Condition 21 (Evidence of Drainage Works) in relation to approval of LW/21/0530
Land North Of High Street Barcombe East Sussex
Received 22 May 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0288/CD
Discharge of Condition 15 (Travel Plan) in relation to approval of LW/21/0530
Land North Of High Street Barcombe East Sussex
Received 22 May 2026 - DecidedTW/26/0039/TCA
T1 - Oak - Reduction of canopy by 50% - To reduce risk of falling branches
The Old Rectory Church Lane Wivelsfield East Sussex RH17 7RD
Received 26 May 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0290
Single storey front/side infill extension and extension to existing side porch with addition of wraparound roof
3 Johns Close Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 7UQ
Received 27 May 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0291
Variation of Condition 1 (Plans) of the application LW/25/0743 to increase the size the rear ground-floor extension and the right part of the gable
Lion Cottage Broyle Lane Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5PH
Received 27 May 2026 - DecidedTW/26/0040/TPO
T1 - Oak tree - Crown reduction by 2 m - To stop overcrowding and to enhance sunlight
Oakdene 36 Firle Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 2HJ
Received 28 May 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0292
Garage conversion and single storey side extension
3 Surrey Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 2NJ
Received 29 May 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0293
Extension of existing porch
26 Abbey Close Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 7SD
Received 29 May 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0294/CD
Discharge of Conditions 7 (Permissive Path Signage) and 8 (Visitor Parking Signage) in relation to approval of LW/23/0673
Nolands Farm Station Road Plumpton Green East Sussex BN7 3BT
Received 29 May 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0295
Addition of third floor to the existing detached building to create a two-bedroom flat, replacement of existing second-floor front terrace with extension and terrace to the third floor, new cladding to the second floor and alterations to fenestration
206 South Coast Road Peacehaven East Sussex
Received 1 Jun 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0296
Approval of Reserved Matters relating to landscaping, following Outline application (LW/21/0977) concerning the scale, appearance, layout and access for the demolition of existing buildings and erection of 7no dwellinghouses and alterations to vehicular access
Evershed Court Fairlight Avenue Telscombe Cliffs East Sussex
Received 1 Jun 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0297
Hip to gable roof extension and addition of 1no. rear flat roofed dormer
18 Cricketfield Newick East Sussex BN8 4LL
Received 29 May 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0299
First floor extension including raising of the roof pitch, 2No. front dormers, 1No. front Juliette balcony dormer, and 1No. rear dormer
21 Rookery Way Bishopstone East Sussex BN25 2TD
Received 2 Jun 2026 - DecidedTW/26/0041/TCA
T1 - Ash - Fell to ground level, removal of stump/roots - Diseased tree causing structural damage
10 Church Road Newick East Sussex BN8 4JU
Received 27 May 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0300
Erection of single storey side extension at ground floor level
73 Sutton Drove Seaford East Sussex BN25 3NH
Received 2 Jun 2026
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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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