Planning application
9 East Way Lewes East Sussex BN7 1NG
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Decking at rear of 9 East Way.
As published by the council, reference SDNP/26/03337/LDE
Application record
- Reference
- SDNP/26/03337/LDE
- Category
- Lawful development
- Status
- Application in Progress
- Received
- 26 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- BN7 1NG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Aug 2026
Received by South Downs National Park
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7 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 21 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 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with South Downs National Park 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 lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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Other lawful development applications
In South Downs National Park
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26/01268/PLD Granted
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Demolition of existing garage and rear conservatory and construction of single-storey rear extension.
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26/01855/PLD Awaiting decision
1A Park Lane Selsey Chichester West Sussex PO20 0HD
Rear dormer and 3 no. front rooflights.
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26/01842/ELD Awaiting decision
Smallburgh Bell Lane Birdham Chichester West Sussex PO20 7HX
Existing lawful development certificate for the use of an outbuilding as a dwellinghouse for a period exceeding 4 years.
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26/01494/PLD Granted
St Joseph's Infant School Orchard Gardens Chichester West Sussex PO19 1DG
The proposed use is a SEND school to be operated within use class F1.
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26/01285/PLD Withdrawn
Fernlea 7 Sturt Avenue Camelsdale Linchmere Haslemere West Sussex GU27 3SJ
Proposed lawful development - To square off rear of the house within permitted development measurements. No change to access.