LW/26/0174

1. 1 Apr 2026

   Received by Lewes

2. 19 May 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/26/0003 Granted

  Chailey Heritage School Haywards Heath Road North Chailey East Sussex BN8 4EF

  Change of use from Use Class E (Offices) to Use Class C2 (Residential Care Facility) and minor external alterations including new PV panel array and extended hard landscaping

  7 Jan 2026 33m away Full applications
• LW/26/0219 Granted

  Chailey Heritage School Haywards Heath Road North Chailey East Sussex BN8 4EF

  Replacement of existing standing seam roof with improvements to thermal performance

  23 Apr 2026 55m away Full applications
• LW/25/0618/CD Granted

  Chailey Heritage School Haywards Heath Road North Chailey East Sussex BN8 4EF

  Discharge of Conditions: 2 (Details of Materials), 3 (Landscaping Scheme) and 8 (Green Roof and Habitat Details) in relation to approval LW/24/0264

  17 Oct 2025 116m away Conditions
• LW/26/0193/CD Granted

  Chailey Heritage School Haywards Heath Road North Chailey East Sussex BN8 4EF

  Discharge of Condition 7 (No External Lighting) in relation to approval LW/24/0264

  9 Apr 2026 116m away Conditions
• LW/26/0199 Granted

  2 Rose Cottages Haywards Heath Road North Chailey East Sussex BN8 4DL

  Erection of single storey rear/side extension

  15 Apr 2026 213m away Householder
• LW/25/0507 Granted

  2 Leylands Cottages Haywards Heath Road North Chailey East Sussex BN8 4DP

  Non-Material Amendment to approval LW/23/0753 - Changing the three west-facing windows from obscured to non-obscured

  22 Aug 2025 394m away Amendments

• 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