Planning application
Sunnycroft Mill Lane Chailey East Sussex BN8 4PU
Works: Extension Roofing Windows or glazing Domestic
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Proposal
Conversion of the existing detached garage to provide ancillary accommodation, including addition of rear extension, new roof and alterations to fenestration
As published by the council, reference LW/26/0396
Application record
- Reference
- LW/26/0396
- Type
- Householder Planning Permission
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 28 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 2 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey
- Parish
- Chailey
- Postcode
- BN8 4PU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Lewes register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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LW/21/0191 Granted
Sunnycroft Mill Lane Chailey East Sussex BN8 4PU
Re-submission of previously approved application LW/16/0524 to convert an existing garage into additional living accommodation
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Jul 2026
Received by Lewes
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2 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 28 October 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.
Who's behind it
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Arkiplan Architectural Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in Poole
Active · incorporated 2019 · Poole
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
27 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 householder applications in a median of 60 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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