Planning application
Chyngton Brooks Eastbourne Road Seaford East Sussex
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
CONSULTATION REQUEST FROM ESCC FOR LEWES DISTRICT COUNCIL - COMMENTS NEED TO BE SUBMITTED TO ESCC DIRECTLY AS COMMENTS WILL NOT BE FORWARDED TO ESCC BY LEWES DISTRICT COUNCIL: The restoration of intertidal habitat at Chyngton Brooks through the managed breaching of the tidal flood embankment and associated minor earthworks to improve hydraulic functioning and biodiversity.
As published by the council, reference ESCC/2025/001/CB
Application record
- Reference
- ESCC/2025/001/CB
- Type
- Consultation by ESCC
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 20 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 20 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Seaford East
- Parish
- Seaford
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Feb 2026
Received by Lewes
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Lewes took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Lewes for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Lewes decided outline applications in a median of 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
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