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1A Meeching Road Newhaven East Sussex

Refused Lewes LW/20/0287 Planning Application

Works: Extension

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Redevelopment and extension of existing building to create mixed use occupancy of 3 x new commercial shop units (flexible use A1/A2) at ground floor level and 8 x 1 bed residential units arranged over four upper floors

As published by the council, reference LW/20/0287

Application record

Reference
LW/20/0287
Type
Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
12 May 2020
Validated
9 Sep 2020
Decided
12 Jul 2021
Ward
Newhaven South
Parish
Newhaven Town Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 May 2020

    Received by Lewes

  2. 9 Sep 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 1 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

chalkline Agent, registered in Rowley Regis

Dissolved · incorporated 2011 · Rowley Regis

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

25 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Lewes refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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