Container store and EV chargers at Marine Workshops, Railway Approach, Newhaven
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Lewes District Council Planning Applications Committee on 2 Sept 2026.
What was proposed
The applications sought a modular container store, air-conditioning compressors and electric vehicle charging points in the enclosed courtyard.
“Application LW/26/0159 seeks planning permission for the installation of a freestanding container store, two air conditioning compressors and electric vehicle charging infrastructure within the enclosed rear courtyard.”
“Application LW/26/0325 seeks Listed Building Consent for those elements of the proposal which involve works affecting the Grade II listed building, including the installation of air conditioning ducting and the wall mounted EV charging point.”
Officer report
The site
Marine Workshops is a large Grade II listed building on Railway Approach, surrounded by hardstanding and parking beside the river Ouse.
“3 Site Description 3.1 This application relates to Marine Workshops, which is a large building located on Railway Approach in Newhaven. The site is a Grade II listed building, located on the eastern bank of the river Ouse in Newhaven. It is set surrounded in hardstanding and parking areas.”
Officer report
Officers’ recommendation
Officers recommended approval because the development would preserve the listed building and would not harm visual amenity, neighbours, highways or ecology.
“The proposed development is acceptable in planning terms. It would have no harmful impact on visual amenity, neighbouring amenity, highway safety, ecology or the significance of the listed building and its setting. The proposal accords with the development plan and the NPPF.”
Officer report
Consultation responses
The town council, the design and conservation officer and the Environment Agency had no objection to the proposal.
“Environment Agency 6.3 No objection to the proposal as submitted.”
Officer report
Committee decision
The committee approved planning permission and listed building consent, subject to the report’s conditions and an additional materials condition for listed building consent.
“1) That planning permission for planning application LW/26/0159 for the installation of Modular Container Store, 2no. Air Conditioning compressors and the installation of 2no. free standing and 1no. wall mounted electric vehicle charge points for Electric Vehicles (EVs) within the enclosed courtyard be approved, subject to the conditions set out in the report; and…”
“2) That listed building consent for planning application LW/26/0325 for the installation of Modular Container Store, 2no. Air Conditioning compressors and the installation of 2no. free standing and 1no. wall mounted electric vehicle charge points for Electric Vehicles (EVs) within the enclosed courtyard be approved, subject to the conditions set out in the report and the addition of the following condition:”
Minutes
Sources
- Lewes District Council Planning Applications Committee minutes, 2 September 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Lewes's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Wednesday 2 September 2026
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- Officers recommended approval
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This committee's year
15 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 2 against officer advice.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.