Planning application
40 Heighton Crescent South Heighton East Sussex BN9 0QT
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erection of single-storey front infill extension, addition of 1no rear dormer and 2no rooflights to front elevation
As published by the council, reference LW/26/0379
Application record
- Reference
- LW/26/0379
- Type
- Householder Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 21 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 21 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 18 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Ouse Valley & Ringmer
- Parish
- South Heighton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- BN9 0QT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Jul 2026
Received by Lewes
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22 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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18 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approved
Who's behind it
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Light Design Services Agent, a design practice registered in Peacehaven
Active · incorporated 2017 · Peacehaven
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17 documents on file for this application
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Lewes granted permission on 18 September 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 householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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