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Land West Of A275 South Road South Common South Chailey East Sussex

Refused Lewes LW/22/0418 Outline Planning Application

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

Proposal

Outline application with all matters reserved except access for the erection of up to 56 dwellings (including 40% affordable housing), public open space, landscaping, and sustainable drainage systems and vehicular access point

As published by the council, reference LW/22/0418

Application record

Reference
LW/22/0418
Type
Outline Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
14 Jun 2022
Validated
14 Jun 2022
Decided
28 Apr 2023
Ward
Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey
Parish
Chailey
Decision by
Committee Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Jun 2022

    Received by Lewes

  2. 28 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 1 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

282 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About outline applications

How this application type works

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.

More on outline applications in our guide

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