LW/26/0090

1. 23 Feb 2026

   Received by Lewes

2. 16 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: Approved

3. 25 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• LW/25/0557 Refused

  Land Adjacent To Barley Cottage Ringmer Road Newhaven East Sussex

  Outline application with all matters reserved, except Access for erection of 2.no self-build dwellings

  23 Sep 2025 31m away Outline
• LW/24/0549 Refused

  28 Haven Way Newhaven East Sussex BN9 9TD

  Erection of single-storey infill extension to front of existing garage to provide habitable space, addition of permeable hardstanding to front garden area, including minor fenestration alterations to existing garage at rear elevation

  21 Aug 2024 188m away Householder
• LW/25/0713 Granted

  Land At Valley Road Newhaven East Sussex BN9 9TH

  Approval of Reserved Matters following Outline Planning Permission (LW/19/0205) - Erection of 9 x 3 bedroom dwellings with off road parking and landscaping and new access from Valley Road

  9 Dec 2025 368m away Reserved matters
• LW/25/0579 Awaiting decision

  Homestead Brighton Road Newhaven East Sussex BN9 9UH

  Retrospective log cabin use as a residential dwelling

  30 Sep 2025 408m away Full applications

• LW/26/0300 Granted

  73 Sutton Drove Seaford East Sussex BN25 3NH

  Erection of single storey side extension at ground floor level

  2 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• LW/26/0317 Granted

  11 High Hurst Close Newick East Sussex BN8 4NJ

  Addition of 1 no. side dormer at first floor level

  11 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• LW/26/0297 Granted

  18 Cricketfield Newick East Sussex BN8 4LL

  Hip to gable roof extension and addition of 1no. rear flat roofed dormer

  29 May 2026 Lawful development
• LW/26/0270 Granted

  The Robins 41 Kings Road Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5FS

  Conversion of existing loft into habitable space, addition of 3no. rooflights to the front and 4no. rooflights to the back elevation

  19 May 2026 Lawful development
• LW/26/0183 Refused

  1 Avis Close Newhaven East Sussex BN9 0DN

  Use of existing garage as storage for food items and the ancillary use of the domestic kitchen for food preparation, in connection with an established online food delivery business

  2 Apr 2026 Lawful development