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Searchlight Workshops Claremont Road Newhaven East Sussex BN9 0NQ

Granted Lewes LW/20/0888 Planning Application

Works: Demolition

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Demolish two existing buildings (former workshop and kitchen) and erection of 6 no. semi-detached dwellings and 3 no. detached units, to all include hard and soft landscaping works and drop kerbs for driveway access. AMENDED DESCRIPTION - 1 x unit removed

As published by the council, reference LW/20/0888

Application record

Reference
LW/20/0888
Type
Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
23 Dec 2020
Validated
23 Dec 2020
Decided
8 Jul 2021
Ward
Newhaven North
Parish
Newhaven Town Council
Decision by
Committee Decision
Postcode
BN9 0NQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Lewes register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • LW/21/0728/CD Granted

    Searchlight Workshops Claremont Road Newhaven East Sussex BN9 0NQ

    Discharge of condition 5 (Construction and Environmental Management Plan) of application LW/20/0888

    Decided 24 Jan 2025 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Dec 2020

    Received by Lewes

  2. 8 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 1 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • LW/21/0728/CD Granted

    Searchlight Workshops Claremont Road Newhaven East Sussex BN9 0NQ

    Discharge of condition 5 (Construction and Environmental Management Plan) of application LW/20/0888

    Decided 24 Jan 2025 Conditions

Documents

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

117 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Lewes granted permission on 8 July 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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