3 Sutton Park Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 1QY Data via plota.co.uk

LW/26/0077 - Planning Application Approved

Proposal

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… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Feb 2026
Validated
17 Mar 2026
Consultation
15 May 2026
Approved
24 Jun 2026

Approved on 24 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Lewes
Application type
Planning Application
Postcode
BN25 1QY
Received
16 Feb 2026
Validated
17 Mar 2026
Ward
Seaford Central
Parish
Seaford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 May 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
24 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
design.HINDOVER

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14701850
Neighbours
15 May 2026
Consultation
15 May 2026
Comments by
12 Jun 2026
Site notice
27 Mar 2026
Press notice
20 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Lewes
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#62 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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