LW/25/0535

1. 9 Sep 2025

   Received by Lewes

2. 9 Oct 2025

   Decision issued: Approved

3. 25 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• TW/26/0014/TPO Granted

  Robin Post 17 Firle Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 2HJ

  T1 - Sycamore - bifurcated stem up to 1.5 metres - weak fork to base - crown reduce by approximately 2.5 to 3.0 metres - causing damage to boundary wall and lifting paving by conservatory T2 - Sycamore - twin stem at 1.2 metres - decay pocket at crotch (weak point) - crown reduce by 2.5 - 3.0 metres approximately - causing damage to boundary wall and damage to garage roof

  20 Feb 2026 150m away Trees
• TW/26/0013/TPO Refused

  Robin Post 17 Firle Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 2HJ

  T1 - Sycamore - Reduce to ground level - causing damage to boundary wall and paving T2 - Sycamore - Reduce to ground level - causing damage to boundary wall and garage roof

  20 Feb 2026 150m away Trees
• LW/04/1449 Granted

  16 St Marys Close Seaford East Sussex BN25 2DS

  UPVC Conservatory to rear.

  6 Jul 2004 157m away Full applications
• TW/26/0021/TPO Granted

  2 The Barn House Firle Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 2HJ

  T1 & T2 - Beech - reduce height by a maximum of 4 metres and reduce lateral branches by a maximum of 1.5 metres and Crown thinning by 20% - to manage crown size and density T3 - Beech - reduce height by a maximum of 3 metres and reduce lateral branches by a maximum of 1.5 metres Crown thinning by 10% - to manage crown size and density T4 - Elm - to remove 1x lower limb/stem (overextended over road), cut back to main stem.

  24 Mar 2026 208m away Trees
• TW/24/0100/TCA Granted

  1 Alces Place Firle Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 2HJ

  T1 - Field Maple - Reduce by 1.5m T2 - Hawthorn- Reduction by 1m T3 - Crab Apple - Reduction by 1m

  8 Oct 2024 218m away Trees
• LW/04/1692 Granted

  37 Victor Close Seaford East Sussex BN25 2JQ

  Single storey conservatory at the rear

  4 Aug 2004 231m away Full applications

• LW/26/0300 Granted

  73 Sutton Drove Seaford East Sussex BN25 3NH

  Erection of single storey side extension at ground floor level

  2 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• LW/26/0317 Granted

  11 High Hurst Close Newick East Sussex BN8 4NJ

  Addition of 1 no. side dormer at first floor level

  11 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• LW/26/0297 Granted

  18 Cricketfield Newick East Sussex BN8 4LL

  Hip to gable roof extension and addition of 1no. rear flat roofed dormer

  29 May 2026 Lawful development
• LW/26/0270 Granted

  The Robins 41 Kings Road Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5FS

  Conversion of existing loft into habitable space, addition of 3no. rooflights to the front and 4no. rooflights to the back elevation

  19 May 2026 Lawful development
• LW/26/0183 Refused

  1 Avis Close Newhaven East Sussex BN9 0DN

  Use of existing garage as storage for food items and the ancillary use of the domestic kitchen for food preparation, in connection with an established online food delivery business

  2 Apr 2026 Lawful development