2 South Street Lewes East Sussex BN7 2BP

1. 11 Sep 2026

   Received by South Downs National Park

2. 21 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 6 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.

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 decided tree works applications in a median of 48 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 22 Chapel Hill Lewes East Sussex BN7 2BB

  SDNP/26/02198/DDDT Submitted 2 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~28 Jul

  16 Ash Trees either being felled or reduced to a dead standing monolith for Habitat.

  Decided Trees

• 3 Malling Street Lewes East Sussex BN7 2RA

  SDNP/26/02058/LIS Submitted 27 May 2026 100 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~28 Jul

  Remove existing flat roof to kitchen extension and replace with a glazed pitched roof and a smaller flat roof patio area, remove outside staircase and reconfigure existing brick steps. Steel-framed glazed Crittal doors to extension. Removal of fake chimney breast and internal alterations to ground floor. At first floor level, remove fake beams to modern partition wall and demolish dumb waiter shaft, and installation of Crittal doors to rear elevation. Installation of first-floor windows to side elevation. Remove render from rear elevation to expose flint wall

  Awaiting decision Extension Demolition +1

• 3 Malling Street Lewes East Sussex BN7 2RA

  SDNP/26/02057/HOUS Submitted 27 May 2026 100 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~28 Jul

  Remove existing flat roof to kitchen extension and replace with a glazed pitched roof and a smaller flat roof patio area, remove outside staircase and reconfigure existing brick steps. Steel-framed glazed Crittal doors to extension. Removal of fake chimney breast and internal alterations to ground floor. At first floor level, remove fake beams to modern partition wall and demolish dumb waiter shaft, and installation of Crittal doors to rear elevation. Installation of first-floor windows to side elevation. Remove render from rear elevation to expose flint wall

  Awaiting decision Extension Demolition +1

• Jireh Chapel Malling Street Lewes East Sussex BN7 2RD

  SDNP/26/01257/LIS Submitted 31 Mar 2026 150 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~26 May

  Internal and external repairs, reinstatement of internal WC, installation of Baptistry and temporary netting beneath the barrel vaulted ceiling

  Decided

• 49A Cliffe High Street Lewes East Sussex BN7 2AN

  SDNP/26/01991/DCOND Submitted 20 May 2026 150 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~15 Jul

  Discharge of Condition 4 (Method statement) for SDNP/26/00510/FUL.

  Decided

• 9 Cliffe High Street Lewes East Sussex BN7 2AH

  SDNP/26/02163/LIS Submitted 27 May 2026 200 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~3 Aug

  Retrospective replacement of shopfront sign (resubmission of SDNP/25/03083/LIS) (amendments to SDNP/26/00783/LIS)

  Decided Windows or glazing

• SDNP/26/03585/TCA Awaiting decision

  5 Norfolk Cottages The Street Bury West Sussex RH20 1PA

  Notification of intention to fell 1 no. Cherry tree. Height reduce by up to 9m back to previous points on 4 no. Lombardy Poplar trees.

  Received 15 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Trees
• SDNP/26/03521/TCA Awaiting decision

  19 The Twitten Ditchling East Sussex BN6 8UJ

  Removal of self-seed sycamore trees (two medium sized close to house plus three small at front near iron railings) and cutting back large cypress tree.

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Trees
• SDNP/26/03619/TPO Awaiting decision

  42 Nepcote Lane Findon West Sussex BN14 0SL

  T1 - Lime Tree - Remove limbs T2 - Sycamore Tree - Remove lower limb

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Trees
• SDNP/26/03522/TPO Awaiting decision

  Malling House, Sussex Police Hq Church Lane South Malling Lewes East Sussex BN7 2DZ

  T116 Sycamore tree (Tagged 111) - Cut down to safe height of 1.5m. Recommend to cut to safe height due to decay at base and close proximity to property. T113 Norway Maple (Tagged 108) - Fell. Fell tree and dead stem next to it. Tree out grown location very close to bus stop T110 Horse Chestnut (Tagged 104) - Remove Dead Wood, Remove broken/damaged branches T202 Yew Tree (Tagged 195) - Remove broken/damaged branches T203 Yew Tree (Tagged 196) - Prune tree clear of building's T190 Yew Tree (Tagged 187) - Prune tree clear of building T191 Yew Tree (Tagged 18) - Prune tree clear of building T179 Yew Tree (Tagged 175) - Fell T157 Field Maple (Tagged 153) - Remove epicormic growth up to height of 3m & clear footpath by 2.5m G8 Mixed Species - Crown lift to 5m over car park, Remove dead wood over site. Fell any dead stems within group

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/01703/TCA Decided

  Beaufort House Elms Lane West Wittering Chichester West Sussex PO20 8LW

  Notification of intention to crown reduce by 0.5m (all round) on 2 no. Field Maple trees (T1 & T2).

  Received 30 Jul, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Trees