The free appeal record
Planning appeals in Lewes District Council, 2025
29 appeals decided in 2025, 24% of them allowed. Each links to its own page and to the Inspector’s letter. The authority’s record has the whole run since 2016.
- Dismissed18 December 2025· minor337214216 Rustic Road, Peacehaven, East Sussex, BN10 7SS
demolition of garage block and erection of a two-bedroom, detached bungalow
- Allowed8 December 2025· minor337331449 Station Road, Newhaven, BN9 0NN
to demolish detached garage and construct one new dwelling, with minor alterations to existing house
- Dismissed28 November 2025· ldc3369467Kidds Farm St. Helena Lane, St. Helena Lane, Plumpton, East Sussex, BN6 8SD
use of static caravan for separate residential use
- Dismissed17 November 2025· minor337165950 Cornwall Avenue, Peacehaven, East Sussex, BN10 8SG
new attached bungalow
- Notice upheld14 November 2025· enforcement334894513 Tor Road, Peacehaven, BN10 7SX
without planning permission, the erection of side boundaries in excess of 1 metre in height adjacent to a highway, used by vehicles the approximate position of which is shown for identification purposes only in blue on Plan A
- Dismissed28 October 2025· minor3368109The Black Barn, Nursery Lane, Wivelsfield Green, East Sussex, RH17 7RB
proposed conversion of redundant agri-barn to 5 bed dwelling
- Dismissed24 October 2025· minor3365121Clayhill Woods, Isfield Road, Ringmer, East Sussex, BN8 5RP
a retrospective application for an equestrian ménage and associated works. ____________________________________________________________________
- Dismissed24 October 2025· minor3365120Clayhill Woods, Isfield Road, Ringmer, East Sussex, BN8 5RP
a retrospective application for an equestrian ménage and associated works. ____________________________________________________________________
- Dismissed22 October 2025· minor3360979Land to the East of The Orchards, Uckfield Road, Clayhill, East Sussex, BN8 5FR
for 8 custom build dwellings
- Allowed16 October 2025· minor3368100Camoys Court, Barcombe Mills Road, Barcombe, Lewes, BN8 5BH
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 5 no dwellings
- Allowed14 October 2025· householder337084514 Ballard Drive, Ringmer, Lewes, BN8 5NX
Garden store
- Dismissed8 October 2025· minor3363074Land at 4 Strawlands, Plumpton Green, East Sussex, BN7 3DB
Erection of 9 dwellings for persons aged 55 or over
- Dismissed9 September 2025· minor3362057Land Adjacent To Kiln Cottage, Coldharbour Farm , Hundred Acre Lane, Wivelsfield, East Sussex, RH17 7RS
Single 4 bed home, part single and part 2 storey, including garage and access
- Dismissed5 September 2025· minor3361300327 South Coast Road, Peacehaven, East Sussex, BN10 7HP
‘demolition of existing sui generis building and construction of 6no. flats, alterations to boundary treatments, vehicle and pedestrian access, addition of 5no. car parking spaces, and addition of bike and bin storage facilities’
- Dismissed18 August 2025· minor3360915Land Northeast of Brook Lodge, Theobalds Road, Burgess Hill, East Sussex, RH15 0SX
the erection of a detached dwelling with associated access and landscaping
- Notice upheld4 August 2025· enforcement3315715Land to North West Side of Ringmer Road, Newhaven, BN9 9TN
without planning permission, the erection of the unauthorised wooden (chalet style) building shown in the attached photograph
- Dismissed13 May 2025· minor3354967Land at Coldharbour Lane, North Chailey, East Sussex, BN8 4HJ
the development of the site to provide 9 residential properties
- Dismissed8 May 2025· minor3352875Land at Westdene Avenue, Newhaven, East Sussex, BN9 9TX
the erection of a single storey holiday let building
- Allowed1 May 2025· householder3361523Springbank, Slugwash Lane, Wivelsfield, East Sussex, RH17 7RG
hipped to gable roof extension with raising of roof pitch, addition of two storey side extension and alterations to existing rear fenestration
- Allowed29 April 2025· minor335261972 Telscombe Cliffs Way, Telscombe Cliffs, East Sussex, BN10 7DE
construction of two new detached 4 bed houses following demolition of existing bungalow
- Allowed15 April 2025· minor3348808Land and Buildings Adjacent to Ham Cottage, Slugwash Lane, Wivelsfield, East Sussex, RH17 7RG
Erection of two new dwellings, following the partial demolition of stables, demolition of kennels outbuildings and structures; and associated landscaping including remodelling of existing sand school and re-siting adjacent to it of two partially retained stables, reduced in size
- Dismissed31 March 2025· ldc3335945Land Adjacent to Magpie Ridge, South Road, Wivelsfield Green, East Sussex, RH17 7QS
Certificate of lawful use or development for use in connection with a roofing company for storage of roofing materials and equipment and waste materials prior to their removal
- Dismissed28 March 2025· minor3351850Site North Of Slugwash Gardens, Slugwash Lane, Wivelsfield, East Sussex, RH17 7RG
Erection of 6 no. residential dwellings with associated landscaping and parking and the retention of existing access
- Allowed18 March 2025· minor3347967Land at North Barnes Lane, North Barn Lane, Plumpton Green, BN7 3DX
‘Demolition of existing buildings. Construction of detached four bedroom dwelling.’
- Dismissed7 March 2025· minor33542555 to 7, Geneva Road, Newhaven, East Sussex, BN9 9DP
the demolition of 5 Geneva Road, and erection of two detached houses. Relocation of boundary with 7 Geneva Road
- Dismissed26 February 2025· householder335399220 Ifield Close, Saltdean, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 8DL
‘Retrospective permission for front dormer’
- Dismissed13 February 2025· minor3346977Land to the East of Blakeney Avenue, Peacehaven, East Sussex, BN6 9UL
the erection of a two storey three bedroomed detached dwelling and associated parking and landscaping
- Dismissed17 January 2025· minor3345368Land Adjacent 4 Telscombe Road, Peacehaven, East Sussex, BN10 8AH
erection of 3 bedroom dwellinghouse
- Dismissed3 January 2025· householder334777429 The Esplanade, Telscombe Cliffs, BN10 7EY
re-amalgamation of two flats into one dwelling, ground floor single storey front and side extensions, first floor single storey rear extension with 2no. rooflights and Juliet balcony to rear elevation, and alterations to existing front and rear fenestration
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