Rafters Chiltington Lane East Chiltington East Sussex BN7 3QU Data via plota.co.uk

LW/26/0080 - Planning Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use from agricultural barn to commercial studio (Class E) with associated landscaping to provide access Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Feb 2026
Consultation
4 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 2 Jul 2026.

Important details

Council
Lewes
Application type
Planning Application
Postcode
BN7 3QU
Received
17 Feb 2026
Validated
17 Feb 2026
Ward
Plumpton Streat E.Chiltington St John W
Parish
East Chiltington
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
14 Apr 2026
Agent
Stephen Langer Associates Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14704145
Neighbours
20 Mar 2026
Consultation
4 Jun 2026
Comments by
2 Jul 2026
Site notice
27 Mar 2026
Press notice
20 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Lewes
Planning Authority Score
6.8/10
Good
#65 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Lewes ranks #146 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Lewes decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #99 of 292
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #75 of 292
65%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #146 of 292
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #61 of 292
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