8 Downsview Drive Wivelsfield East Sussex RH17 7RW Data via plota.co.uk

LW/26/0354 - Householder Planning Permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

Construction of an outbuilding and replacement fences with associated landscaping Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Jul 2026
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Validated
14 Oct 2026
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Consultation
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 5 Dec 2026, from Lewes's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 17 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 4

Public footpath 22 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Wivelsfield Green 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £400,000 in January 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

29 January 2025£400,000

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

Building

Floor area73 m² (786 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingWarm air, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2024, 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
Householder Planning Permission
Postcode
RH17 7RW
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Ward
Wivelsfield
Parish
Wivelsfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Lewes usually decides extensions by day 52.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
74%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
167decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 20 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15061759
Planning Portal ref
PP-15061759
Neighbours
9 Sept 2026
Consultation
20 Oct 2026
Comments by
17 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
16 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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.