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Robinson Road Depot Robinson Road Newhaven East Sussex BN9 9BL

Granted Lewes LW/25/0472 Planning Application

Works: Extension Demolition

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

Proposal

Demolition of existing welfare facilities, office space, maintenance workshop, vacant storage sheds and former dairy building, partial demolition and extension of the existing vehicle repair workshop, repair and replacement of retaining walls and boundary fencing and erection of new welfare and office building. The site will also see changes in parking layout and the new EV charging points - AMENDED PROPOSAL

As published by the council, reference LW/25/0472

Application record

Reference
LW/25/0472
Type
Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
4 Aug 2025
Validated
4 Aug 2025
Decided
30 Oct 2025
Ward
Newhaven North
Parish
Newhaven Town Council
Decision by
Committee Decision
Postcode
BN9 9BL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Aug 2025

    Received by Lewes

  2. 30 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Mackellar Schwerdt Architects Agent, an architecture practice

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Documents

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68 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Lewes granted permission on 30 October 2025, 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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