Planning application
Maycroft Eastbourne Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 4BB
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Continuous use of detached outbuilding as self-contained dwellinghouse with independent access and associated garden/curtilage
As published by the council, reference LW/26/0143
Application record
- Reference
- LW/26/0143
- Type
- Certificate of Lawful Use/Dev (Existing)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 23 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 24 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 1 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Seaford East
- Parish
- Seaford
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BN25 4BB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lewes register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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LW/21/0378 Granted
Maycroft Eastbourne Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 4BB
Variation of Drawing Numbers to Condition Number 3 relating to approval LW/15/0140 Revision A Drawings as:- P-274-01 A Site Location and Proposed Block Plan Layout P-274-04 A Proposed Floors and Roof Plans P-274-05 A Proposed Elevations P-274-07 A Existing and Proposed site Layouts, Section CC, Garage Plan P-274-08 A Existing and Proposed Side Street Scene
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Mar 2026
Received by Lewes
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24 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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25 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
51 documents on file for this application
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