1 Sole Cottages High Street Barcombe East Sussex BN8 5BD Data via plota.co.uk

LW/26/0125 - Householder Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Replacement of existing detached flat roof garage with pitched roof structure as Studio/Workshop Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Mar 2026
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Validated
8 Jun 2026
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Consultation
10 Jun 2026
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Approved
20 Jul 2026

Approved on 20 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 7

Barcombe Cross conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Public footpath 28 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Barcombe Cross built-up area; Priority habitat 45 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Lewes
Application type
Householder Planning Permission
Postcode
BN8 5BD
Received
10 Mar 2026
Validated
8 Jun 2026
Ward
Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey
Parish
Barcombe
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Aug 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
20 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 13 days faster than Lewes's median of 55 for changes of use. Approved, as 72% of changes of use here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
29decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Lewes in the last twelve months, from validation. Lewes decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14762840
Planning Portal ref
PP-14762840
Neighbours
12 Jun 2026
Consultation
10 Jun 2026
Comments by
17 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
19 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Lewes
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#62 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Lewes ranks #126 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Only 25% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Rarely extends deadlines
decisions usually arrive on time
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Lewes decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #134 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #111 of 296
69%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #126 of 296
25%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #30 of 296
76%
Minor dwellings approved
63 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
88%
Change of use approved
16 decided
394
Total decisions
42 refused in the year to March 2026

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