3 Sutton Park Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 1QY

Awaiting decision LW/26/0077
Council
Date received
16 Feb 2026
Date validated
17 Mar 2026
Postcode
BN25 1QY

Description

Change of use of part ground floor from financial services Class E(c)(i) to retail Class E(a), and part ground and first floor from financial services Class E(c)(i) to dwellings Class C3 to provide 3no. self-contained flats and 2no. commercial units; rear extension to existing staircase well, alterations to the front and rear elevations including fenestration and solar panels, and provision of integrated waste storage to front

6.6/10
Planning Authority Score
#67 of 282

Lewes ranks #158 out of 282 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Lewes decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #98 of 282
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #73 of 282
68%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (71%) #158 of 282
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #60 of 282
76%
Minor dwellings approved
76 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
91%
Change of use approved
11 decided
411
Total decisions
39 refused in 2025