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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5,084 approved · 604 refused · 138 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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- DecidedTW/26/0050/TCA
T1 - Sycamore - Reduction by 1.5-2m and removal of lower limb - To reduce weight, maintain healthy growth and risk of affecting neighbours
The Gables High Street Barcombe East Sussex BN8 5DH
Received 1 Jul 2026 - DecidedTW/26/0051/TPO
T21 - Beech - Reduce and reshape regrowth by up to 1.0 mT22 - Oak - Reduce regrowth by up to 1.0 m, removal of dead wood, removal of lower stems to height 6.0 mT23 - Oak - Remove growth of main trunk to 6.0 mT24 - Oak - Reduce regrowth by up to 1.0 m, removal of dead wood, removal of lower stems to height 6.0 m- To maintain tree size, reduce weight, risk of branch failure and restoration of sunlight
23 Newlands Park Way Newick East Sussex BN8 4PG
Received 1 Jul 2026 - DecidedTW/26/0052/TCA
T1 - Oak - Reduction of branches by approximately 5 m to growth points - To reduce shading
Holmbush Church Road Barcombe East Sussex BN8 5TP
Received 2 Jul 2026 - DecidedTW/26/0053/TCA
T1 - Sycamore - Reduction of height by 6m and reduction of canopy by 3 m - To reduce shading
39 Church Road Newick East Sussex BN8 4JX
Received 2 Jul 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0348
Erection of two-storey side extension, single-storey front extension, demolition of the existing rear porch and erection of a new front porch, associated internal & external alterations
132 Bevendean Avenue Saltdean East Sussex BN2 8DQ
Received 3 Jul 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0349
Permission in Principle for 2-4no. dwellings
Land North Of Grassington East Grinstead Road North Chailey East Sussex
Received 30 Jun 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0350
Proposed siting of a shipping container for ancillary football club and community use
Salts Recreation Ground Marine Parade Seaford East Sussex
Received 3 Jul 2026 - DecidedTW/26/0055/TPO
T1 - Sycamore - Re-pollarding to previous points - Overhanging into neighbour's garden
3 Seafield Close Seaford East Sussex BN25 3JP
Received 1 Jul 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0351
Non-material amendment of refused application LW/21/1000 (Appeal allowed: APP/P1425/W/23/33308879) to alter roof forms/pitch angles and external materials, remove rooflights, chimney stacks and garage windows on selected plots
Land West Of Oxbottom Lane Newick East Sussex
Received 6 Jul 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0352/CD
Discharge of Conditions 4 (Windows & Doors), 6 (Bricks & Brick Bond) and 10 (New Openings) in relation to approval of LW/25/0164
Lower Burrells Chiltington Lane East Chiltington East Sussex BN7 3QU
Received 6 Jul 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0353
Variation of condition 2 (Plans) relating to LW/21/1000 In order to improve the schemes viabilityAlterations to Plots 11-14 including conversion of Plots 11 and 12 to detached dwellings with revised access and garage arrangements, repositioning of rear projections at plots 19-21 and the substitution of house types on Plots 13 and 14 with the type approved on Plots 16 and 17
Land West Of Oxbottom Lane Newick East Sussex
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionLW/26/0354
Erection of timber framed garden building
8 Downsview Drive Wivelsfield East Sussex RH17 7RW
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionLW/26/0355
Replacement of the existing 1.2m-high swing gate with a 1.8 m-high sliding gate, installation of a new pedestrian access gate, and associated landscaping and planting works
Tin Tabernacle Cooksbridge Road Barcombe East Sussex BN8 5TJ
Received 7 Jul 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0356/CD
Discharge of Condition 5 (CEMP) in relation to approval of LW/25/0428
Field House Nursery Lane Wivelsfield Green East Sussex RH17 7RB
Received 6 Jul 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0357
Non-material amendment relating to approval LW/22/0282 (Appeal: APP/P1425/W/23/3319706) - Relocation of sub-station
Land To The South Of The Broyle Ringmer East Sussex
Received 8 Jul 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0358/CD
Discharge of Conditions 4 (Windows & Doors), 6 (Bricks & Brick Bond) and 10 (New Openings) in relation to approval of LW/25/0163
Lower Burrells Chiltington Lane East Chiltington East Sussex BN7 3QU
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionLW/26/0359/CD
Discharge of Condition 19 (Sustainability) in relation to approval of LW/25/0411
Land North Of Lewes Road Ringmer East Sussex
Received 9 Jul 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0360
Demolition of existing rear side conservatory, erection of two-storey side extension, single storey rear extension and modifications to roof at front elevation
1 Downsview Drive Wivelsfield East Sussex RH17 7RN
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionTW/26/0056/TPO
T1 - Holm Oak - Crown lifting by 2m, Reduction of lowest limb by 3m - To prevent damage to treeT2 - Holm Oak - Crown lifting by 2 m - To prevent damage to tree
Chyngton House North Hamsey Lane Seaford East Sussex BN25 4DW
Received 9 Jul 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0362
Conversion of existing outbuilding to habitable space, including alterations to side fenestration and the installation of 2 no. rooflights
Ivydene Vicarage Way Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5EX
Received 10 Jul 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0363
Demolition of existing garage and single-storey rear side extension
92 Hawth Park Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 2RJ
Received 13 Jul 2026 - DecidedTW/26/0057/TPO
T1, T2, T3 - Holm Oak - Reduction of crown by 3-4m - To maintain tree health and prevent possible damage to property
2 Willow Drive Seaford East Sussex BN25 4BZ
Received 13 Jul 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0364
Variation of Conditions 1 (Plans) and 8 (CEMP) in relation to approval LW/23/0119 to allow the development to be phased and amend the wording of condition 8 to that of a compliance condition
Two Ways Bevernbridge South Road South Common South Chailey East Sussex BN8 4QD
Received 7 Jul 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0365
Erection of single storey detached outbuilding at the rear garden, addition of 1no. rear dormer, 3no. rooflights to front of the main building and replacement of existing hipped roof with gable
21 Second Avenue Newhaven East Sussex BN9 9HP
Received 13 Jul 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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