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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5,084 approved · 604 refused · 138 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Awaiting decisionLW/26/0366
Outline Planning Permission for the Erection of up to Six Custom Self-Build Dwellings, with all Matters Reserved Except Access
Land To The East Of Downs Walk Peacehaven
Received 14 Jul 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0367
Erection of single-storey front extension, addition of 3no side rooflights, widening of existing vehicular access/driveway, replacement of existing rear slabbed patio with permeable gravel, thermal upgrades to garage/conservatory and alterations to fenestration
54 Hawth Park Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 2RF
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionLW/24/99999
EXACOM TEST CCF THIS IS A TESTN13.07.26
Southover House Southover Road Lewes East Sussex BN7 1AB
Received 13 Jul 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0368
Non-material amendment of application LW/24/0178 to amend the front footpath, swap plot types and remove/reinstate extensions to specific plots
Land East Of Ditchling Road Wivelsfield East Sussex
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionLW/26/0369/CD
Discharge of Conditions: 4 (Bin Stores), 5 (Surface Water Drainage), 6 (Foul Drainage), 7 (CMP), 8 (Sustainability), 10 (Landscaping), 11 (Asbestos) and 12 (External Materials) in relation to approval LW/24/0606
Alfa Court 366 South Coast Road Telscombe Cliffs East Sussex
Received 15 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionTW/26/0058/TPO
T1 - Oak - Removal of branches by 3m - Overhanging and allowing access to roof
1 Newlands Park Way Newick East Sussex BN8 4PG
Received 13 Jul 2026 - DecidedTW/26/0059/TPO
T1 - Ash - Reduction in height by 3.5m, Reduction of lateral branches by approx 2.5m - To reduce leaf fall and minimise light obstruction
70B Telscombe Road Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 7UH
Received 15 Jul 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0370/CD
Discharge of Conditions: 3 (Materials), 7 (Cycle Storage), 8 (Bin Stores) and 13 (Energy Efficiency) in relation to approval LW/26/0134
89 Allington Road Newick East Sussex BN8 4ND
Received 16 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionLW/26/0371/CD
Discharge of Condition 7 (LEMP) in relation to approval of LW/21/0872
Land At Bridgelands Barcombe Cross East Sussex
Received 16 Jul 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0372/CD
Discharge of Condition 24 (Archaeological report) in relation to approval of LW/18/0627
Land At Bridgelands Barcombe Cross East Sussex
Received 16 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionLW/26/0373
Outline planning application for demolition of existing buildings and development of 10 new houses with all matters reserved except access
10 Claremont Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 2AY
Received 16 Jul 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0374
Non-material amendment of application LW/25/0272 to enable to phase the development for CIL purposes
Land West Of Barcombe Mills Road Barcombe East Sussex
Received 17 Jul 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0375
Change of use from the existing agricultural building to a flexible use for storage and distribution
Jenners Farm Ashurst Lane Plumpton East Sussex BN7 3AL
Received 16 Jul 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0376
Retention of: tile cladding, bathtub with shower, bathroom door with pocket door, washbasin, WC/bidet and front door
Hogge House High Street Barcombe East Sussex BN8 5BA
Received 20 Jul 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0377
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of side, rear and front extensions, replacement windows, rear and side dormers, and associated roof alterations
Shelleys Farm Markstakes Lane Chailey East Sussex BN8 4BS
Received 20 Jul 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0378/CD
Discharge of condition 2 (WSI) relating to approval LW/24/0778
Seaford And District Constitutional Club Crouch Lane Seaford East Sussex BN25 1PU
Received 20 Jul 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0379
Erection of single-storey front infill extension, addition of 1no rear dormer and 2no rooflights to front elevation
40 Heighton Crescent South Heighton East Sussex BN9 0QT
Received 21 Jul 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0380
Single storey rear extension
5 Kingsway Seaford East Sussex BN25 2NE
Received 21 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionLW/26/0381/CD
Discharge of conditions 3 (Bin and Bike Store), 5 (Sustainability), 6 (Soft Planting) and 7 (CEMP) relating to approval LW/24/0352
9 Searle Avenue Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8TB
Received 21 Jul 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0382
Extension to existing detached garage to create a granny annexe and replacement of existing rear conservatory with single-storey extension
40 Tyedean Road Telscombe Cliffs East Sussex BN10 7AU
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionLW/26/0383
Demolition of existing conservatory and replacement with single storey side extension, installation of solar panels, external wall insulation/render with replacement fenestration, and associated hard/soft landscaping works
11 Lullington Close Seaford East Sussex BN25 4JH
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Awaiting decisionTW/26/0060/TPO
T1-Sycamore -Crown reduction by up to 2 m - to Enhance Sunlight and prevent Limb Failure.T2-Sycamore - Crown reduction by up to 2.5 m - to Enhance Sunlight and prevent Limb Failure.
The Coach House 15 Firle Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 2HJ
Received 22 Jul 2026 - DecidedTW/26/0061/TPO
T1 & T2 - Corsica pines - Removal of 2 broken limbs - Safety
Street Record Westdown Road Seaford East Sussex
Received 20 Jul 2026 - DecidedLW/26/0384
Removal of existing detached single garage and replacement with detached triple garage
87 Allington Road Newick East Sussex BN8 4ND
Received 22 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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