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

Awaiting decision South Downs National Park SDNP/26/03481/LIS

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

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference SDNP/26/03481/LIS

Application record

Reference
SDNP/26/03481/LIS
Status
Application in Progress
Received
8 Sep 2026
Validated
8 Sep 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/26/03307/LIS Awaiting decision

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

    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.

    Submitted 24 Aug 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Sep 2026

    Received by South Downs National Park

  2. 21 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 3 November 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

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 54 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/26/03307/LIS Submitted 24 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    92% historically approved · decision due ~19 Oct

    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.

    Awaiting decision
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