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
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Apr 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 14 Oct 2026; it is now day 238.

Comments are open until 14 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

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 Barcombe Cross built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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
BN8 5FJ
Received
3 Nov 2025
Validated
13 Feb 2026
Ward
Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey
Parish
Barcombe
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Apr 2026
Agent
Rural Planning Group

Decision outlook

Day 238, past the statutory target. 82% of full applications in Lewes are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 5 Oct 2026.

Day 2386 days to the predicted decision (day 244)
57%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
50decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Lewes in the last twelve months, from validation. Lewes decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14430019
Planning Portal ref
PP-14430019
Neighbours
2 Jun 2026
Consultation
16 Sept 2026
Comments by
14 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
25 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
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