8 Southover High Street Lewes East Sussex BN7 1HS Data via plota.co.uk

SDNP/26/03735/LIS - Listed Building Application in Progress

Proposal

Retrospective works to the internal fabric, including removal and replacement of the kitchen and downstairs WC and bathroom, together with associated doors and flooring. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 23 Nov 2026 and 2 Dec 2026, from South Downs's recent extensions.

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: 8, Southover High Street
List entry 1192385 · 2 m away · 44 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 42 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
South Downs National Park
The park authority decides applications here. Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
Lewes conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Scheduled monument 60 m away: Chapel of St James' Hospital
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; SSSI 394 m away: Lewes Brooks SSSI; Local nature reserve 456 m away: Railway Land Lewes; Inside the Lewes built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £320,000 in October 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

27 October 2025£320,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area71 m² (764 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Listed Building
Postcode
BN7 1HS
Received
28 Sept 2026
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Ward
Lewes Priory Ward
Parish
Lewes Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Nov 2026
Decision level
SDNPA Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. South Downs usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
50%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
657decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by South Downs in the last twelve months, from validation. South Downs decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15250835
Planning Portal ref
PP-15250835
Statutory expiry
23 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.