Grassington Farm Warren Lane North Chailey East Sussex BN8 4HW Data via plota.co.uk

LW/26/0440 - Householder Planning Permission Awaiting decision
Agricultural

Proposal

Retention and use as ancillary garage/storage of an existing section of the agricultural building previously approved for demolition, in association with Unit 8 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Aug 2026
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Validated
2 Sept 2026
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Consultation
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 22 Oct 2026, from Lewes's recent householder applications. Comments are open until 2 Oct 2026.

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Documents

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Site constraints 7

Public footpath 12 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Local nature reserve 196 m away: Chailey Common
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 196 m away: Chailey Common SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the North Chailey built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 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
Householder Planning Permission
Postcode
BN8 4HW
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Ward
Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey
Parish
Chailey
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
JM Ralph Associates

Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. Lewes usually decides householder applications by day 50.

Day 1244 days to the 56-day target
82%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
77decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15160063
Consultation
2 Sept 2026
Comments by
2 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
11 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Decided
Discharge of Conditions 7 (Materials and Finishes), 11 (CMP), 13 (External Lighting) and…
LW/25/0572/CD
2025 Decided
Discharge of Conditions 7 (Materials and Finishes), 11 (CMP), 13 (External Lighting) and…
LW/25/0572/CD
2025 Approved
Discharge of Condition 8 (Contaminated Land) in relation to approval LW/24/0691
LW/25/0728/CD
2025 Approved
Discharge of Condition 8 (Contaminated Land) in relation to approval LW/24/0691
LW/25/0728/CD
2025 Approved
Proposed lawful development certificate for alterations to fenestration
LW/25/0559
2025 Approved
Proposed lawful development certificate for alterations to fenestration
LW/25/0559
2024 Approved
Conversion of agricultural building to 8 dwellings
LW/24/0691
2024 Approved
Conversion of agricultural building to 8 dwellings
LW/24/0691
2024 Approved
Change of use from an agricultural building to 5 dwellings (C3 Use class)
LW/24/0170
2024 Approved
Change of use from an agricultural building to 5 dwellings (C3 Use class)
LW/24/0170
2019 Approved
Removal of agricultural tie associated with S.52 agreement S/106/0210
LW/19/0163
2019 Approved
Removal of agricultural tie associated with S.52 agreement S/106/0210
LW/19/0163
2018 Approved
Discharge Of Condition No2 relating to Planning Approval Reference LW/18/0334
LW/18/0650/CD
2018 Approved
Discharge Of Condition No2 relating to Planning Approval Reference LW/18/0334
LW/18/0650/CD
Within ~100m

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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