Planning application
Middle Farm Eastbourne Road Firle East Sussex BN8 6LJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change the use of 2no. existing agricultural barns to a flexible commercial use, including the division of each building to create 4no. commercial units
As published by the council, reference LW/26/0347
Application record
- Reference
- LW/26/0347
- Type
- Prior Approval from AGR to Flexible
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Prior Approval Approved
- Received
- 26 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 26 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 18 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Ouse Valley & Ringmer
- Parish
- Firle
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BN8 6LJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Jun 2026
Received by Lewes
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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18 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Approved
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Strutt & Parker LLP Agent
Active · incorporated 1972
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Lewes granted permission on 18 August 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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