Grassington Farm Warren Lane North Chailey East Sussex BN8 4HW Data via plota.co.uk
Decided
LW/26/0221
Description
Removal of Condition 15 (Road Crossings) in relation to approval as the requirement for proposed crossings is believed to be disproportionate to the scale of the development Data via plota.co.uk
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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.
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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
Referenced application