Planning application
4 Courtland Mews Church Hill Newhaven East Sussex BN9 9LU
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Conversion of an existing garage into a habitable space
As published by the council, reference LW/25/0538
Application record
- Reference
- LW/25/0538
- Type
- Certificate of Lawful Use/Dev (Proposed)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 11 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 11 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 14 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Newhaven South
- Parish
- Newhaven Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BN9 9LU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Sep 2025
Received by Lewes
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14 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Approved
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25 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Robert Shreeve Associates Ltd Agent, registered in Tunbridge Wells
Active · incorporated 2005 · Tunbridge Wells
16 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 100% granted
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6 documents on file for this application
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Lewes granted permission on 14 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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