29 South Coast Road Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8SZ Data via plota.co.uk

LW/26/0071 - Prior Approval from Office to Dwelling Approved

Proposal

Application under Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA - to determine if prior approval is required for change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to 1no. ground floor flat (Use Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
12 Feb 2026
Consultation
19 Feb 2026
Approved
31 Mar 2026

Approved on 31 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Lewes
Application type
Prior Approval from Office to Dwelling
Postcode
BN10 8SZ
Received
12 Feb 2026
Validated
12 Feb 2026
Ward
Peacehaven East
Parish
Peacehaven
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Apr 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
31 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lewis and Co Planning SE Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14697020
Neighbours
22 Feb 2026
Consultation
19 Feb 2026
Comments by
12 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