22 High Street Lewes East Sussex BN7 2LN Data via plota.co.uk

SDNP/26/03278/LIS - Listed Building Application in Progress

Proposal

Erection of advertisement signage (linked to ) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 16 Oct 2026 and 25 Oct 2026, from South Downs's recent listed building works.

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 22, High Street
List entry 1353033 · 3 m from the pin · 84 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade II*, 81 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.
Local nature reserve 197 m away: Railway Land Lewes
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.
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 190 m away: Lewes Town Wall, section called The Green Wall; Inside the Lewes built-up area; Air quality management area 84 m away: Lewes Town Centre AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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

Application type
Listed Building
Postcode
BN7 2LN
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
Lewes Bridge Ward
Parish
Lewes Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Oct 2026
Decision level
SDNPA Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 24 of the 56-day target. South Downs usually decides listed building works by day 59.

Day 2435 days to the predicted decision (day 59)
47%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
135decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15163519
Statutory expiry
16 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No