Planning application
81 - 83 South Coast Road Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8QS
Works: New 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 commercial/retail (Class E (previously A1)) to residential (Class C3) to provide 2no. self contained flats
As published by the council, reference LW/26/0091
Application record
- Reference
- LW/26/0091
- Type
- Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 23 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 18 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 12 May 2026
- Ward
- Peacehaven East
- Parish
- Peacehaven
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BN10 8QS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lewes register
This site has had 5 applications since 2024: 4 approved, 1 refused.
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LW/26/0414 Granted
81 - 83 South Coast Road Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8QS
Non-material amendment of application LW/20/0825 to amend ground floor fenestration on front elevation
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LW/26/0307/CD Granted
81 - 83 South Coast Road Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8QS
Discharge of Conditions 15 (Acoustics) and 16 (Bins) in relation to approval of LW/20/0825
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LW/26/0086/CD Granted
81 - 83 South Coast Road Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8QS
Discharge of Condition 14 (Prior to occupation - Contaminated Land) in relation to approval LW/20/0825
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LW/24/0547/CD Granted
81 - 83 South Coast Road Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8QS
Discharge of Conditions 2 (Pre comm CEMP) and 3 (Pre com Contamination) in relation to approval LW/20/0825
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Feb 2026
Received by Lewes
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18 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 May 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Lightbox Architecture Limited Agent, an architecture practice registered in Brighton
Active · incorporated 2009 · Brighton
28 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 89% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
43 documents on file for this application
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