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Church Hall Sacred Heart Church Fort Road Newhaven East Sussex BN9 9EJ

Refused Lewes LW/22/0747 Planning Application

Works: New dwelling Extension Several homes

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

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

Proposal

Creation of 8no flats comprising two storey extension to create 3 storeys and erection of 1no single storey dwelling to rear

As published by the council, reference LW/22/0747

Application record

Reference
LW/22/0747
Type
Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
8 Nov 2022
Validated
17 Nov 2022
Decided
3 Feb 2023
Ward
Newhaven South
Parish
Newhaven Town Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BN9 9EJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Nov 2022

    Received by Lewes

  2. 17 Nov 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Feb 2023

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 1 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, an architecture practice

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Documents

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

27 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.

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How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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