Lewes District Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Lewes District Council decided more than 690 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 10% of those it approved or refused, about the same as the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 54 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Lewes District Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Figures for Lewes District Council
| Applications decided | more than 690 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 10%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 54 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | 8%of more than 210 decided |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | 82 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 36%about one in three |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2026 |
| Local Plan policies held | 55plan adopted 2016 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Lewes District Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issue raised by this appeal is the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future occupiers.”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issues are: • whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development; and • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on highway safety.”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.