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Lunces Cottage Church Lane Wivelsfield East Sussex RH17 7RD

Refused Lewes LW/24/0667 Certificate of Lawful Use/Dev (Proposed)

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

Proposal

Amalgamation of the existing building into 1no. dwelling (Class C3) via removal of 1no. kitchen, 1no. staircase and section of internal partitions (amended as requested by agent)

As published by the council, reference LW/24/0667

Application record

Reference
LW/24/0667
Type
Certificate of Lawful Use/Dev (Proposed)
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
22 Oct 2024
Validated
22 Oct 2024
Decided
16 Jan 2025
Ward
Wivelsfield
Parish
Wivelsfield
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
RH17 7RD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Lewes register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • LW/26/0216 Awaiting decision

    Lunces Cottage Church Lane Wivelsfield East Sussex RH17 7RD

    Replacement of existing single storey side/rear extension, addition of a gable end above the existing two storey flat roof, and amendments to side/rear fenestration

    Submitted 22 Apr 2026 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Oct 2024

    Received by Lewes

  2. 16 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 25 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Wilbury Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Brighton

Active · incorporated 2021 · Brighton

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Documents

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

13 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.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • East Lodge Church Lane Wivelsfield East Sussex RH17 7RD

    LW/26/0217 Submitted 22 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~10 Jul

    Replacement of existing single storey extension, provision of a gable end above the existing two storey flat roof, and alterations to fenestration

    Awaiting decision Householder Extension Windows or glazing 21 docs
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  • Lunces Cottage Church Lane Wivelsfield East Sussex RH17 7RD

    LW/26/0216 Submitted 22 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~10 Jul

    Replacement of existing single storey side/rear extension, addition of a gable end above the existing two storey flat roof, and amendments to side/rear fenestration

    Awaiting decision Householder Extension Windows or glazing 22 docs
    Small domestic

  • Wyndham Cottage 8 Church Lane Wivelsfield East Sussex RH17 7RD

    TW/26/0042/TCA Submitted 2 Jun 2026 100 yards away

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    Granted Trees 5 docs

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  • Wivelsfield Vicarage Church Lane Wivelsfield East Sussex RH17 7RD

    TW/24/0079/TCA Submitted 19 Aug 2024 100 yards away

    T4 - Ash - fell - Ash Die Back diseased T5 - Corkscrew Willow - dying - fell. T6 - Ash - multi stemmed - remove 2 No. small thin stems, remaining 2 No. stems - crown lift away from building by 3 metres ( by 2.5-3.0 metres) T7 - Holly - prune away from building by 1 metre (1.5 to 2.0 metres). T8 - Thorn - prune away from building by 1 metre (1.5 to 2.0 metres).

    Granted Trees 8 docs

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