The Old Port Offices Beach Road Newhaven East Sussex BN9 0BG Data via plota.co.uk

LW/26/0060 - Planning Application Awaiting decision
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Section 73A Retrospective approval for use of existing building as a sui generis house in multiple occupation (HMO) relating to previous approval for temporary permission Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Feb 2026
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Consultation
7 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Apr 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 8 Apr 2026. The consultation period closed on 21 Jul 2026.

Documents

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Associated applications 2

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Site constraints 5

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Shoreham to Eastbourne across the site
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Newhaven built-up area; National park 483 m away: South Downs.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

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
BN9 0BG
Received
11 Feb 2026
Validated
11 Feb 2026
Ward
Newhaven South
Parish
Newhaven Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Apr 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lewis and Co Planning

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14691667
Neighbours
11 Mar 2026
Consultation
7 Jul 2026
Comments by
21 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
18 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

21 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2024 Approved
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LW/24/0285
2022 Withdrawn
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LW/22/0439
2022 Withdrawn
Endeavour Works Beach Road Newhaven East Sussex BN9 0BX
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LW/22/0439
2022 Withdrawn
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Removal and Variation of Condition 30 (Survey of Highway Network) to instead provide phot…
LW/22/0150
2022 Withdrawn
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LW/22/0150
2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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Discharge of Conditions 3 (Details of External Materials), 4 (Details of Hard and Soft La…
LW/22/0076/CD
2022 Approved
Land Between Beach Road And Transit Road Newhaven East Sussex BN9 0BN
Approval of Conditions 10 (remiation measures for lead, PAHs and asbestos contaminated so…
LW/22/0114/CD
2021 Decided
Land Between Beach Road And Transit Road Newhaven East Sussex BN9 0BN
Discharge of Conditions 8 (Soundproofing Scheme), 9 (CEMP), 12 (Asbestos Survey) and 34 (…
LW/21/0998/CD
2022 Approved
Land Between Beach Road And Transit Road Newhaven East Sussex BN9 0BN
Approval of Conditions 10 (remiation measures for lead, PAHs and asbestos contaminated so…
LW/22/0114/CD
2022
Land Between Beach Road And Transit Road Newhaven East Sussex BN9 0BN
Removal of Condition 30 (Survey of Highway Network) and variation of condition 22 (Constr…
LW/22/0139
2022
Land Between Beach Road And Transit Road Newhaven East Sussex BN9 0BN
Removal of Condition 30 (Survey of Highway Network) and variation of condition 22 (Constr…
LW/22/0139
2019 Approved
Newhaven Harbour Signal Box East Quay Newhaven East Sussex
Demolition and removal of two storey brick signal box
LW/19/0795
2019 Approved
Newhaven Harbour Signal Box East Quay Newhaven East Sussex
Demolition and removal of two storey brick signal box
LW/19/0795
2017 Approved
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LW/17/0205
2017 Approved
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2018 Approved
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Installation of a new Relocatable Equipment Building (REB) adjacent to the railway line a…
LW/18/0140
2018 Approved
Newhaven Harbour Signal Box East Quay Newhaven East Sussex
Installation of a new Relocatable Equipment Building (REB) adjacent to the railway line a…
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2016 Approved
Port Offices Beach Road Newhaven East Sussex BN9 0BG
Proposed temporary change of use of the existing building to provide accommodation for st…
LW/16/0484
2016 Approved
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Lewes
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#62 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings