LW/26/0183

1. 2 Apr 2026

   Received by Lewes

2. 7 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 6 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Refused

4. 25 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

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.

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• LW/25/0554 Granted

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• LW/21/0308 Granted

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  Replacement of single storey rear extension

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• LW/25/0586 Granted

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• LW/26/0300 Granted

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• LW/26/0317 Granted

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• LW/26/0297 Granted

  18 Cricketfield Newick East Sussex BN8 4LL

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• LW/26/0270 Granted

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

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• LW/26/0143 Refused

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