Planning application
Land East Of Ditchling Road Wivelsfield East Sussex
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Proposal
Outline application with all matters reserved except for access, for the erection of up to 62 no. dwellings
As published by the council, reference LW/26/0189
Application record
- Reference
- LW/26/0189
- Type
- Outline Planning Application
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 1 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 1 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Wivelsfield
- Parish
- Wivelsfield
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lewes register
This site has had 14 applications since 2024: 5 approved, 0 refused.
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LW/26/0368 Granted
Land East Of Ditchling Road Wivelsfield East Sussex
Non-material amendment of application LW/24/0178 to amend the front footpath, swap plot types and remove/reinstate extensions to specific plots
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LW/26/0312/CD Awaiting decision
Land East Of Ditchling Road Wivelsfield East Sussex
Discharge of Condition 17 (Archaeology) of Planning Appeal Decision APP/P1425/W/22/3305946 (Refused Application LW/21/0729)
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LW/26/0213 Granted
Land East Of Ditchling Road Wivelsfield East Sussex
Non-material amendment of application LW/24/0178 to omit previously proposed single-storey extensions from 4 house types
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LW/26/0194 Decided
Land East Of Ditchling Road Wivelsfield East Sussex
Screening Opinion under Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended) for the development of up to 62 dwellings (under ref LW/26/0189)
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LW/26/0061/CD Awaiting decision
Land East Of Ditchling Road Wivelsfield East Sussex
Discharge of Condition 8 (Play Areas) in relation to approval LW/24/0178
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LW/26/0039/CD Awaiting decision
Land East Of Ditchling Road Wivelsfield East Sussex
Discharge of Conditions: 9 (Drainage Maintenance) and 10 (Drainage Completion) of Planning Appeal Decision APP/P1425/W/22/3305946 (Refused Application LW/21/0729)
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LW/25/0640 Granted
Land East Of Ditchling Road Wivelsfield East Sussex
Non-Material Amendment to Planning Approval LW/24/0178 to include altering porch design of Plot 03 from a pitched roof to a flat canopy
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LW/25/0581/CD Awaiting decision
Land East Of Ditchling Road Wivelsfield East Sussex
Discharge of condition 15 (Contamination Remediation Report) relating to approval LW/21/0729
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LW/25/0576/CD Awaiting decision
Land East Of Ditchling Road Wivelsfield East Sussex
Discharge of conditions 2 (External Materials), 7 (Landscaping) and 11 (Secured by Design) relating to approval LW/24/0178
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LW/25/0569 Granted
Land East Of Ditchling Road Wivelsfield East Sussex
Modification of S106 linked to Planning Application LW/21/0729 - to fix a drafting error in Clause 7 of Schedule 3 of the Section 106 Agreement which refers to clause 12 erroneously but should refer to clause 13, the definition of Chargee is not acceptable with current standards of lenders for charging the units at Market Value Subject to, tenancies and as such it is the intention to update the definition so as to be acceptable
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Apr 2026
Received by Lewes
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 27 May 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Lewes took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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LW/26/0194 Decided
Land East Of Ditchling Road Wivelsfield East Sussex
Screening Opinion under Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended) for the development of up to 62 dwellings (under ref LW/26/0189)
Who's behind it
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Planning Potential Ltd. Agent, a planning consultancy registered in London
Active · incorporated 2005 · London
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
271 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Lewes for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Lewes decided outline applications in a median of 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Land East Of Ditchling Road Wivelsfield East Sussex
Screening Opinion under Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended) for the development of up to 62 dwellings (under ref LW/26/0189)
Decided Outline 18 docsMajor scheme -
Land East Of Ditchling Road Wivelsfield East Sussex
98% historically approved · decision due ~8 Apr
Discharge of Condition 8 (Play Areas) in relation to approval LW/24/0178
Awaiting decision Conditions 2 docs -
Land East Of Ditchling Road Wivelsfield East Sussex
Non-material amendment of application LW/24/0178 to amend the front footpath, swap plot types and remove/reinstate extensions to specific plots
Granted Amendments Extension 20 docs -
Land East Of Ditchling Road Wivelsfield East Sussex
98% historically approved · decision due ~20 Mar
Discharge of Conditions: 9 (Drainage Maintenance) and 10 (Drainage Completion) of Planning Appeal Decision APP/P1425/W/22/3305946 (Refused Application LW/21/0729)
Awaiting decision Conditions 25 docs -
Land East Of Ditchling Road Wivelsfield East Sussex
Approval of Reserved Matters following Outline Planning Permission (LW/21/0729) relating to the layout, scale, appearance and landscaping for the erection of 96 new dwellings (including 40% affordable) and on-site play area provision
Granted Reserved matters New dwelling 132 docsMajor scheme -
Land East Of Ditchling Road Wivelsfield East Sussex
98% historically approved · decision due ~25 Nov
Discharge of condition 15 (Contamination Remediation Report) relating to approval LW/21/0729
Awaiting decision Conditions 2 docs
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