Chailey Heritage School Haywards Heath Road North Chailey East Sussex BN8 4EF Data via plota.co.uk
LW/26/0003 - Planning Application
Approved
Proposal
Change of use from Use Class E (Offices) to Use Class C2 (Residential Care Facility) and minor external alterations including new PV panel array and extended hard landscaping Data via plota.co.uk
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Application progress
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Received
7 Jan 2026
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Consultation
12 Feb 2026
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Approved
16 Mar 2026
Approved on 16 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026
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Important details
- Council
- Lewes
- Application type
- Planning Application
- Postcode
- BN8 4EF
- Received
- 7 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 7 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey
- Parish
- Chailey
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 4 Mar 2026
- Decision
- Approved
- Decision date
- 16 Mar 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Deacon and Richardson Architects
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14374773
- Neighbours
- 12 Feb 2026
- Consultation
- 12 Feb 2026
- Comments by
- 12 Mar 2026
- Site notice
- 19 Feb 2026
- Press notice
- 13 Feb 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
Approved
Discharge of Conditions: 2 (Details of Materials), 3 (Landscaping Scheme) and 8 (Green Ro…
2025
Approved
Discharge of Conditions: 2 (Details of Materials), 3 (Landscaping Scheme) and 8 (Green Ro…
2024
Approved
Conversion of existing spa including removal of internal partitions, fittings and linings…
2024
Approved
Conversion of existing spa including removal of internal partitions, fittings and linings…
2024
Approved
Replacement of existing roof tiles
2024
Approved
Replacement of existing roof tiles
2024
Approved
Installation of solar panels on pitched and flat roofs
2024
Approved
Installation of solar panels on pitched and flat roofs
2024
Approved
A weatherproof community and learning space at Patchwork Farm, adaptation of existing bar…
2024
Approved
A weatherproof community and learning space at Patchwork Farm, adaptation of existing bar…
2019
Approved
Discharge of conditions 6 and 7 in relating to approval LW/18/0823
2019
Approved
Discharge of conditions 6 and 7 in relating to approval LW/18/0823
2018
Approved
Development of 65no. permanant car parking spaces and 62no. overflow parking spaces for t…
2018
Approved
Development of 65no. permanant car parking spaces and 62no. overflow parking spaces for t…
2018
Approved
Permission for 8 no. Photo Voltaic panels to a flat roof at the southern end of the devel…
2018
Approved
Permission for 8 no. Photo Voltaic panels to a flat roof at the southern end of the devel…
2018
Approved
Use of land as a temporary car park (for a 5 year period)
2018
Approved
Use of land as a temporary car park (for a 5 year period)
2017
Approved
Discharge of conditions 1 and 2 relating to Planning Approval LW/15/0819
2017
Approved
Discharge of conditions 1 and 2 relating to Planning Approval LW/15/0819
2016
Approved
Discharge of condition 2 relating to planning approval LW/16/0628
2016
Approved
Discharge of condition 2 relating to planning approval LW/16/0628
2016
Approved
Erection of a steel framed agricultural building to provide shelter for animals and conti…
2016
Approved
Erection of a steel framed agricultural building to provide shelter for animals and conti…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2023
Approved
Chailey Heritage Clinical Services Beggars Wood Road Chailey East Sussex BN8 4JN
Section 73A Retrospective Planning Application for recently completed car park, in relati…
2023
Approved
Chailey Heritage Clinical Services Beggars Wood Road Chailey East Sussex BN8 4JN
Section 73A Retrospective Planning Application for recently completed car park, in relati…
2021
Approved
Chailey Heritage Clinical Services Beggars Wood Road Chailey East Sussex BN8 4JN
installation of 288 micogeneration solar PV panels under The Town and Country Planning (G…
2019
Approved
Old Heritage Site Haywards Heath Road North Chailey East Sussex
Installation of tying in restraints to the east wall of the 1st floor area above the cloi…
2019
Approved
Old Heritage Site Haywards Heath Road North Chailey East Sussex
Installation of tying in restraints to the east wall of the 1st floor area above the cloi…
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.
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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
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