Plumpton Racecourse Ashurst Lane Plumpton East Sussex BN7 3AL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of existing driver training school to sports centre for padel courts and associated infrastructure Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 12 Aug 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 17 Aug 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Lewes District Council Planning Applications Committee on 5 Aug 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the scheme reused developed land and its impacts could be controlled through conditions.
- Supporters cited sporting, community and economic benefits, while objectors raised noise, lighting, traffic, ecology and countryside concerns.
- The committee approved the application subject to conditions, allowing earlier opening from 08:00 Monday to Saturday.
Source: Plota analysis of Lewes's committee minutes of 5 Aug 2026.
Site constraints 5
Checked on 11 September 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
- Planning Application
- Postcode
- BN7 3AL
- Received
- 19 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 17 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Plumpton Streat E.Chiltington St John W
- Parish
- Plumpton
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 14 Apr 2026
- Decision
- Approved
- Decision date
- 12 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Agent
- Parker Dann Chartered Town Planning Consultants
- Leaseholder
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 176 days from validation, 121 days slower than Lewes's median of 55 for changes of use. Approved, as 72% of changes of use here are.
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.
62 neighbours consulted · Last counted 17 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14579237
- Neighbours
- 27 Jul 2026
- Consultation
- 24 Jul 2026
- Comments by
- 6 Aug 2026
- Site or press notice
- 27 Feb 2026
- Committee
- 5 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
8 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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%).
Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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