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80 Chapel Street Newhaven East Sussex BN9 9QD

Granted Lewes LW/25/0733 Planning Application

Works: Demolition Several homes

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

Proposal

Conversion of existing chapel into 2no. dwellings and demolition of existing substandard buildings

As published by the council, reference LW/25/0733

Application record

Reference
LW/25/0733
Type
Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Approved
Received
19 Dec 2025
Validated
19 Feb 2026
Decided
23 Apr 2026
Ward
Newhaven South
Parish
Newhaven Town Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
BN9 9QD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Dec 2025

    Received by Lewes

  2. 19 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Downlands Architectural Design & Surveying Agent, an architecture practice

7 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils

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Documents

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

39 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Lewes granted permission on 23 April 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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