Planning application
29 High Street Newhaven East Sussex BN9 9PD
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from Class E (Premises, Ground Floor Only) to Sui Generis (hot food takeaway) with minor internal layout changes
As published by the council, reference LW/25/0705
Application record
- Reference
- LW/25/0705
- Type
- Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 4 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 9 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 25 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Newhaven South
- Parish
- Newhaven Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BN9 9PD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Dec 2025
Received by Lewes
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9 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Lewes granted permission on 25 March 2026, 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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