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42 High Street Seaford East Sussex BN25 1PL

Refused Lewes LW/25/0614 Prior Approval from Office to Dwelling

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

Proposal

Change of use of ground floor from former cafe to residential use to create a single dwelling by incorporating the existing upper maisonette

As published by the council, reference LW/25/0614

Application record

Reference
LW/25/0614
Type
Prior Approval from Office to Dwelling
Status
Decided
Decision
Prior Approval Refused
Received
13 Oct 2025
Validated
5 Jan 2026
Decided
4 Mar 2026
Ward
Seaford South
Parish
Seaford
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BN25 1PL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Oct 2025

    Received by Lewes

  2. 5 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 4 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused

  4. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

14 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 prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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