7 Romney Close Seaford East Sussex BN25 3TR Data via plota.co.uk

LW/26/0439 - Planning Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of existing garden outbuilding from dog grooming business to short-term holiday accommodation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Aug 2026
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Validated
12 Oct 2026
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Consultation
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 6 Dec 2026, from Lewes's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 13 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

Public footpath 8 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.
Radon affected area, class 6
An estimated 30% or more of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Seaford to Eastbourne: Drink-in the Downs; National park 284 m away: South Downs; Inside the Seaford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 16 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 £170,000 in December 2009. Semi-detached house, freehold.

14 December 2009£170,000

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

Building

Floor area92 m² (990 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (41 out of 100), could reach D
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingElectric storage heaters
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2009, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Lewes
Application type
Planning Application
Postcode
BN25 3TR
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Ward
Seaford East
Parish
Seaford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Plans

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Lewes usually decides changes of use by day 55.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
59%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
29decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Lewes in the last twelve months, from validation. Lewes decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15155085
Planning Portal ref
PP-15155085
Neighbours
16 Oct 2026
Consultation
16 Oct 2026
Comments by
13 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
23 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
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. 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

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.