Land to South East of Middleton Manor Lewes Road Westmeston East Sussex BN6 8RL Data via plota.co.uk

SDNP/26/03791/APNB - Agricultural Prior Notification Building Approved

Proposal

Agricultural Prior Notification for the construction of a general purpose agricultural building, with open sided store and associated hardstanding Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Oct 2026
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Approved
27 Oct 2026

Approved on 27 Oct 2026 · SDNPA Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Middleton Manor
List entry 1222783 · 2 m away
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.
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.
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Plumpton built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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

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Important details

Application type
Agricultural Prior Notification Building
Postcode
BN6 8RL
Received
1 Oct 2026
Validated
1 Oct 2026
Ward
Ditchling And Westmeston Ward
Parish
Westmeston Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Oct 2026
Decision
Application Not Required - Prior Notific
Decision date
27 Oct 2026
Decision level
SDNPA Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
DOWSETTMAYHEW

How this decision compares

Decided in 26 days from validation, about the council's usual 25 days. Approved, as 79% of agricultural works here are.

85%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
57decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15257597
Planning Portal ref
PP-15257597
Statutory expiry
28 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No