Land Adjacent To Bevern View The Willows Barcombe East Sussex BN8 5FJ Data via plota.co.uk

LW/25/0647 - Planning Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

The construction and operation of a ground mounted solar PV array and ancillary infrastructure, battery energy storage, operational access, temporary construction access, fences/gates, CCTV and biodiversity enhancements (ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Nov 2025
Validated
13 Feb 2026
Consultation
2 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 30 Jun 2026.

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 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