LW/26/0297

1. 29 May 2026

   Received by Lewes

2. 3 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 10 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 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/23/0606 Granted

  16 High Street Newick East Sussex BN8 4LQ

  Conversion of existing commercial building to provide 8 flats and erection of 11 new build residential dwellings with associated secure cycle storage provision, vehicle parking, bin storage and landscaping, demolition of existing buildings

  10 Oct 2023 130m away Full applications
• TW/23/0014/TPO Granted

  2 North Lodge High Street Newick East Sussex BN8 4LY

  T1 - Cherry - South trunk reduction to 10cm and north trunk by 2.5 meters due to large wound at base of trunk causing structural weakness

  1 Mar 2023 184m away Trees
• TW/25/0119/TCA Granted

  New Cottage High Street Newick East Sussex BN8 4LG

  T1 - Holly Tree - Removal of tallest trunk , Crown reduction by 2-3 m , Trimming side branches by 1 m to maintain shape

  2 Dec 2025 208m away Trees
• TW/25/0099/TCA Awaiting decision

  New Cottage High Street Newick East Sussex BN8 4LG

  T1 - Holly - Fell

  22 Oct 2025 208m away Trees
• TW/26/0008/TCA Granted

  10 High Street Newick East Sussex BN8 4LQ

  G1 - Hollies and Portuguese Laurels - Reduction of trees to 4 m height to prevent shading to surrounding properties

  26 Jan 2026 211m away Trees
• LW/21/0479 Granted

  25 Leveller Road Newick East Sussex BN8 4PL

  flat roof orangery to side elevation

  26 Apr 2021 217m away Householder

• 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/26/0270 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
• LW/26/0143 Refused

  Maycroft Eastbourne Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 4BB

  Continuous use of detached outbuilding as self-contained dwellinghouse with independent access and associated garden/curtilage

  23 Mar 2026 Lawful development