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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5,084 approved · 604 refused · 138 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026We 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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- DecidedLW/26/0301
Demolition of existing rear conservatory, and conversion of garage and covered area for the erection of single storey rear extension with new side windows
32 Delves Way Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5JU
Received 2 Jun 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0302/CD
Discharge of Condition 2 (Additional info. re fabric loss), 3 (Dismantling outbuilding), 7 (Roof demolition/construction), 8 (Dormer roofs) and 9 (Infill extension) in relation to approval of LW/25/0163
Lower Burrells Chiltington Lane East Chiltington East Sussex BN7 3QU
Received 2 Jun 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0303/CD
Discharge of Condition 2 (Additional info. re fabric loss), 3 (Dismantling outbuilding), 7 (Roof demolition/construction), 8 (Dormer roofs) and 9 (Infill extension) in relation to approval of LW/25/0164
Lower Burrells Chiltington Lane East Chiltington East Sussex BN7 3QU
Received 2 Jun 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0304
Variation of Conditions 3 (External Materials) and 14 (Sustainable Construction) and removal of Condition 13 (Green Roof Construction) in relation to approval LW/22/0672 to amend cladding, timber/insulation types and omit green roof
The Creamery Plumpton Lane Plumpton East Sussex BN7 3AB
Received 3 Jun 2026 - WithdrawnLW/26/0305
Demolition of existing 2no detached outbuildings, subdividing part of existing rear garden to erect 1no. single-storey dwelling with 2no parking spaces, a bike shed and associated hard and soft landscaping
2 Ambleside Avenue Telscombe Cliffs East Sussex BN10 7LS
Received 3 Jun 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0306
Prior Notification Under The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 6 for an extension to existing cattle/hay barn
More House Farm Ditchling Road Wivelsfield East Sussex RH17 7RE
Received 4 Jun 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0307/CD
Discharge of Conditions 15 (Acoustics) and 16 (Bins) in relation to approval of LW/20/0825
81 - 83 South Coast Road Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8QS
Received 4 Jun 2026 - DecidedTW/26/0042/TCA
T1 - Bay - Removal - Garden area size restriction
Wyndham Cottage 8 Church Lane Wivelsfield East Sussex RH17 7RD
Received 2 Jun 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0308/CD
Discharge of Condition 2 (AMS) in relation to approval of LW/25/0495
American Express Community Stadium Coach And Bus Interchange Village Way Falmer East Sussex
Received 5 Jun 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0309
Removal of existing rear conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension, replacement of existing garage door with window to match existing
Laburnum House Lewes Road Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5QD
Received 5 Jun 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0310
Erection of 1no double garage
50 Cornwall Avenue Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8SG
Received 2 Jun 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0311
Demolition of existing conservatory and lean-to extensions, erection of single storey wraparound rear extension, front porch extension, loft conversion with hip-to-gable roof extensions, 1no. full width rear dormer and increase in ridge height to create first floor living space
96 Bevendean Avenue Saltdean East Sussex BN2 8PE
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decisionLW/26/0312/CD
Discharge of Condition 17 (Archaeology) of Planning Appeal Decision APP/P1425/W/22/3305946 (Refused Application LW/21/0729)
Land East Of Ditchling Road Wivelsfield East Sussex
Received 8 Jun 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0313
Continuous use of the loft conversion with rear/side dormer for a period in excess of 4 years
11 Sherwood Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 3EH
Received 8 Jun 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0314/CD
Discharge of Conditions 21 (Contamination), 24 (Air Quality) and 28 (Flood lighting) of Planning Appeal Decision APP/P1425/W/22/3298993 (Refused Application LW/21/0937)
Broyle Gate Farm Lewes Road Ringmer East Sussex
Received 9 Jun 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0316
Single storey rear extension
16 Hill Rise Seaford East Sussex BN25 2UA
Received 11 Jun 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0317
Addition of 1 no. side dormer at first floor level
11 High Hurst Close Newick East Sussex BN8 4NJ
Received 11 Jun 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0318
Prior Notification Under The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 6 for erection of steel framed cattle shed and steel framed hay, straw and machinery store
Clayhill Woods Isfield Road Ringmer East Sussex
Received 12 Jun 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0319
This application seeks a Certificate of Lawfulness to confirm that planning permission LW/22/0763 has been lawfully implemented through the carrying out of a material operation and is therefore extant
Alder Lake Farm Oxbottom Lane Newick East Sussex BN8 4FD
Received 12 Jun 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0320
Erection of single-storey extension following demolition of existing extensions, replacement of existing window with door at side elevation
4 The Promenade Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8QF
Received 8 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decisionLW/26/0321
Approval of Reserved Matters following Outline application LW/20/0609, as amended by Section 73 consent LW/23/0561, for up to 12 custom-build homes and supporting infrastructure
Former Hamsey Brickworks South Road South Common South Chailey East Sussex
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decisionLW/26/0322/CD
Discharge of Condition 14 (Arboricultural Method Statement) in relation to approval of LW/25/0050
Land West Of A275 South Road South Common South Chailey East Sussex
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decisionLW/26/0323
Demolition of existing stables and construction of 1no. dwelling with associated parking - AMENDED PLANS
Inholmes Farm Station Road Plumpton Green East Sussex BN7 3DE
Received 9 Jun 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0324
Variation of Condition 3 (Shutters and Blinds) in relation to approval LW/25/0422 to change the location of approved rear window at ground floor level, add 3no. skylights to side elevations, remove 3no. rear rooflights and side door and install motorised blinds to rear windows at mezzanine level
Wish Farm Barn Moor Lane Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5UP
Received 16 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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