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17A Avis Way Newhaven East Sussex BN9 0DJ

Awaiting decision Lewes LW/26/0338 Certificate of Lawful Use/Dev (Existing)

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Proposal

The continued existing use of the site for outdoor storage and the rental of shipping containers to third parties in excess of 10 years

As published by the council, reference LW/26/0338

Application record

Reference
LW/26/0338
Type
Certificate of Lawful Use/Dev (Existing)
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
25 Jun 2026
Ward
Newhaven North
Parish
Newhaven Town Council
Postcode
BN9 0DJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Jun 2026

    Received by Lewes

  2. 4 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 20 August 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 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

19 documents on file for this application

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What 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 lawful development applications in a median of 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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