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HM Prison Lewes 1 Brighton Road Lewes East Sussex BN7 1EA

Awaiting decision South Downs National Park SDNP/26/03307/LIS

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Installation of additional CCTV cameras with associated 12m high mounting poles, wall, post and fence-mounted camera fixings, associated cable trenching, and installation of an air-conditioning condenser unit at HM Prison Lewes.

As published by the council, reference SDNP/26/03307/LIS

Application record

Reference
SDNP/26/03307/LIS
Status
Application in Progress
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Postcode
BN7 1EA

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Downs National Park register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • SDNP/26/03481/LIS Awaiting decision

    Hm Prison Lewes 1 Brighton Road Lewes East Sussex BN7 1EA

    Intrusive investigation works to the existing boundary wall at HMP Lewes, including localised opening-up and trial investigations to establish the construction, condition and structural arrangement of the historic wall.

    Submitted 8 Sep 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Aug 2026

    Received by South Downs National Park

  2. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 19 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    South Downs National Park took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

What happens while it is decided

This application is with South Downs National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year South Downs National Park's median decision took 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on South Downs National Park's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

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  • Hm Prison Lewes 1 Brighton Road Lewes East Sussex BN7 1EA

    SDNP/26/03481/LIS Submitted 8 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    91% historically approved · decision due ~3 Nov

    Intrusive investigation works to the existing boundary wall at HMP Lewes, including localised opening-up and trial investigations to establish the construction, condition and structural arrangement of the historic wall.

    Awaiting decision
    Small domestic

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    SDNP/26/03725/LDP Submitted 28 Sep 2026 250 yards away

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    SDNP/26/02576/HOUS Submitted 1 Jul 2026 250 yards away

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