33 Sherwood Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 3EH Data via plota.co.uk

LW/26/0064 - Planning Application Refused

Proposal

Change of use from single family dwelling to two self-contained flats Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Feb 2026
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Validated
2 Mar 2026
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Consultation
2 Mar 2026
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Refused
28 Apr 2026
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Appeal allowed
30 Sept 2026

Refused on 28 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Seaford to Eastbourne: Drink-in the Downs; Conservation area about 74 m away: Seaford (East Blatchington); Inside the Seaford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £198,000 in July 2019. Semi-detached house, freehold.

5 July 2019£198,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area42 m² (452 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (74 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached flat, 2 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingCommunity scheme
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2023, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Lewes
Application type
Planning Application
Postcode
BN25 3EH
Received
11 Feb 2026
Validated
2 Mar 2026
Ward
Seaford North
Parish
Seaford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Apr 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
28 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Allowed · 30 Sept 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6009869 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Refused, as 28% 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14678903
Planning Portal ref
PP-14678903
Neighbours
2 Mar 2026
Consultation
2 Mar 2026
Comments by
3 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
9 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Apr 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 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.