Planning application
73 Oaklands Avenue Saltdean East Sussex BN2 8PB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Conversion of the existing garage into habitable space and alteration to the roof height
As published by the council, reference LW/26/0040
Application record
- Reference
- LW/26/0040
- Type
- Householder Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 26 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 26 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 24 Mar 2026
- Ward
- East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs
- Parish
- Telscombe
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BN2 8PB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Jan 2026
Received by Lewes
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24 Mar 2026
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
Claire Haigh Associates Ltd Agent, registered in East Sussex
Active · incorporated 2006 · East Sussex
21 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 95% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
20 documents on file for this application
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Lewes granted permission on 24 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.
About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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