Planning application
West Pier Amusement Arcade Fort Road Newhaven East Sussex
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Non-material amendment of application LW/24/0051 to change vehicle/cycle parking layout, yard space, landscaping, play space, refuse storage, internal layout and placement of air source heat pump
As published by the council, reference LW/26/0441
Application record
- Reference
- LW/26/0441
- Type
- Non-Material Amendment
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 17 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 21 Aug 2026
- Parish
- Newhaven Town Council
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Aug 2026
Received by Lewes
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21 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 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 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in Worthing
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
19 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
This application is with Lewes for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About amendments applications
How this application type works
An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.
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