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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

6,453Searchable applications

142Recorded as pending

89%Approval rate · 5,723 approved or refused records

606Refused applications

5,117 approved · 606 refused · 141 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 16 May 2017 to 5 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 17 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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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/26/0441
Non-material amendment of application LW/24/0051 to change vehicle/cycle parking layout, yard space, landscaping, play space, refuse storage, internal layout and placement of air source heat pump
West Pier Amusement Arcade Fort Road Newhaven East Sussex
Received 17 Aug 2026
Awaiting decisionLW/26/0442
Non-material amendment of application LW/20/0245 to change internal layouts, external materials and fenestration of plots 1-6, and replace first floor balcony on plot 6 with juliette one
Land At Bridgelands Barcombe Cross East Sussex
Received 17 Aug 2026
DecidedLW/26/0443/CD
Discharge of Conditions 2 (External Materials) and 19 (CEMP) in relation to approval of LW/24/0051
West Pier Amusement Arcade Fort Road Newhaven East Sussex
Received 17 Aug 2026
Awaiting decisionLW/26/0444
Replacement of the existing detached outbuilding in the rear garden with a single-storey outbuilding to be used for holiday let use
2 South View Terrace Heighton Road South Heighton East Sussex BN9 0JL
Received 17 Aug 2026
Awaiting decisionLW/26/0448
Conversion of the existing ground-floor shop into a flat, erection of a single-storey side extension and 2no. semi-detached two-storey dwellinghouses with associated hard and soft landscaping following the demolition of existing 4no. detached garages
29 South Coast Road Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8SZ
Received 20 Aug 2026
DecidedLW/26/0452
Loft conversion into habitable space, addition of 1 no. rear dormer, addition of rooflight at front
14 Hawth Park Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 2RE
Received 26 Aug 2026
DecidedLW/26/0457
Prior Notification under The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A for a single-storey rear extension to measure 5m total length, 2.7m eaves height and 2.8m total height
262 Arundel Road West Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 7PP
Received 27 Aug 2026
Awaiting decisionLW/26/0459
Erection of 2no. detached dwellings with all matters reserved except access
Northfields East Grinstead Road North Chailey East Sussex BN8 4JB
Received 2 Sept 2026
Awaiting decisionLW/26/0460
Application under Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA - to determine if prior approval is required for change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to 1no dwellinghouses (Use Class C3)
Tanglewood Farm Jackies Lane Newick East Sussex BN8 4QX
Received 2 Sept 2026
Awaiting decisionLW/26/0461
Application under Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA - to determine if prior approval is required for change of use of first floor from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to 2no dwellinghouses (Use Class C3)
31 Broad Street Seaford East Sussex BN25 1LS
Received 2 Sept 2026
Awaiting decisionTW/26/0078/TCA
T1 - Horse Chestnut - Fell to ground level - Poor state, dead wood, overhanging footpath
Mill House St Georges Mill Lane North Chailey East Sussex BN8 4DJ
Received 21 Aug 2026
DecidedLW/26/0465
Prior Notification Under The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J for the installation of solar equipment across three roof spaces
Chailey Heritage Clinical Services Beggars Wood Road Chailey East Sussex BN8 4JN
Received 2 Sept 2026
DecidedLW/26/0471
Non-material amendment of application LW/26/0127 to use the approved weatherboarding on the west elevation, on all elevations
Ham Cottage Slugwash Lane Wivelsfield East Sussex RH17 7RG
Received 8 Sept 2026
Awaiting decisionTW/26/0086/TCA
Red oak - Removal
Chailey Place Chailey Green Road Chailey Green East Sussex BN8 4DA
Received 22 Sept 2026
Awaiting decisionLW/26/0491
Non-material amendment of application LW/25/0138 to relocate PV panels to rear elevation on all plots, revise porch design and add minor alterations to fenestration
Land At 55 Allington Road Newick East Sussex BN8 4NB
Received 24 Sept 2026
Awaiting decisionLW/26/0496
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 29 Sept 2026
Awaiting decisionTW/26/0090/TCA
T1 - Beech - Prune branches back from property by 3 to 4 m - To clear propertyT2 - Sycamore - Crown raise low canopy by 4 m - To clear garage
36 Second Avenue Newhaven East Sussex BN9 9HN
Received 5 Oct 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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