4 Smugglers Close Alfriston East Sussex BN26 5TG Data via plota.co.uk

SDNP/26/03778/HOUS - Householder Application in Progress
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Erection of front porch to replace existing Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Sept 2026
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Validated
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 7 Dec 2026 and 16 Dec 2026, from South Downs's recent extensions.

Documents 2

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - REDACTED Application Form · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF CIL FORM 1 CIL Forms · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 11

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.
Public footpath 11 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 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% 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 ↗
Conservation area 11 m away: Alfriston
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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.
20 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Rope Walk Cottage and the Croft, Grade II, 60 m away · 1 Grade I, 19 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
National nature reserve 337 m away: Seven Sisters; Nature recovery project: Seaford to Eastbourne: Drink-in the Downs; Nature improvement area: South Downs Way Ahead; Inside the Alfriston 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

Checked on 14 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 £600,000 in March 2021. Detached house, freehold.

22 March 2021£600,000

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

Building

Floor area158 m² (1,701 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2020, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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29 May 2026Approved

13 Smugglers Close Alfriston East Sussex BN26 5TG

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Important details

Council
South Downs
Application type
Householder
Postcode
BN26 5TG
Received
29 Sept 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Ward
East Dean Ward
Parish
Alfriston Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Dec 2026
Decision level
SDNPA Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. South Downs usually decides extensions by day 57.

Day 1641 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
50%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
696decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
7 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
Ye Olde Smugglers Inne Waterloo Square Alfriston East Sussex BN26 5UE
To utilize the combined cottages upper floor as a guest room with two bedrooms and a Show…
SDNP/25/01585/FUL
2024 Approved
7 West Street Alfriston East Sussex BN26 5UX
Internal and external alterations
SDNP/24/04771/LIS
2024 Approved
7 West Street Alfriston East Sussex BN26 5UX
We wish to completely remove the Yew tree in our back garden and replace it with one Alfr…
SDNP/24/04114/TCA
2024 Approved
Ticehurst West Street Alfriston East Sussex BN26 5UX
Refurbishment and alteration of a single dwelling house, including: Replacement of window…
SDNP/24/03402/HOUS
2024 Approved
Hazeldene West Street Alfriston East Sussex BN26 5UY
Replacement of front sash windows, a side window and front door
SDNP/24/03011/HOUS
2024 Approved
Cinders Cottage 3 West Street Alfriston East Sussex BN26 5UX
External alterations and repairs
SDNP/24/02506/LIS
2024 Approved
Trees West of Smugglers Close Alfriston East Sussex
Works to six sycamore trees, T1-T6 Sycamores - To reduce T1-T6 back to 20-30% for good tr…
SDNP/24/00084/TPO
2023 Approved
7 West Street Alfriston East Sussex BN26 5UX
Internal and external alterations.
SDNP/23/02643/LIS
2022 Withdrawn
4 Smugglers Close Alfriston Polegate East Sussex BN26 5TG
Change of use of garage to bedroom.
SDNP/22/05338/LDP
2023
Trees West of Smugglers Close Alfriston East Sussex
T1-T10 Sycamores - To reduce T1-T10 back to previous pruning points as part of ongoing pr…
SDNP/23/00684/TPO
2022 Approved
The Old Vicarage West Street Alfriston East Sussex BN26 5UY
T1 Cherry - Fell
SDNP/22/04550/TCA
2022 Approved
Robin Hill 4 Deans Road Alfriston East Sussex BN26 5XR
Part garage conversion and loft conversion works
SDNP/22/01708/LDP
2022 Withdrawn
Robin Hill 4 Deans Road Alfriston Polegate East Sussex BN26 5XR
Garage and loft conversion works
SDNP/22/00983/HOUS
2021 Approved
The Barn West Street Alfriston BN26 5UX
Silver beech, trimming 25% Palm tree, possibly to be felled
SDNP/21/05886/TCA
2021 Approved
The Barn West Street Alfriston BN26 5UX
Conversion of the existing shed outbuilding into a home office, including replacement doo…
SDNP/21/02609/HOUS
2020 Approved
3 The Laines The Furlongs Alfriston Polegate East Sussex BN26 5XS
Move outbuildings to end of garden
SDNP/20/02612/PRE
2020 Approved
Smugglers Close Alfriston East Sussex
Works to 10 Sycamore trees; Removal of epicormic and basal growth; Removal of limbs overh…
SDNP/20/00537/TPO
2019 Approved
3 The Laines The Furlongs Alfriston BN26 5XS
Single storey kitchen extension with accessible ground floor wc/shower
SDNP/19/04226/HOUS
2019 Approved
Cinders Cottage 3 West Street Alfriston Polegate East Sussex BN26 5UX
To remove the internal wall between the kitchen and dining room
SDNP/19/02012/LIS
2019 Withdrawn
3 The Laines The Furlongs Alfriston Polegate East Sussex BN26 5XS
Domestic two storey extension including living room, ground floor wc and two additional b…
SDNP/19/02543/HOUS
2016 Withdrawn
3 The Laines The Furlongs Alfriston BN26 5XS
Proposed loft conversion facilitated by rooflights and dormer window.
SDNP/16/03379/LDP
2016 Approved
3 The Laines The Furlongs Alfriston BN26 5XS
Loft conversion
SDNP/16/04469/HOUS
2016 Approved
The Old Vicarage West Street Alfriston Polegate East Sussex BN26 5UY
To Fell 1 x Sycamore (T1) Due to Causing Excessive Shading and Killing Well Established H…
SDNP/16/05225/TCA
2016 Approved
6 Smugglers Close Alfriston Polegate East Sussex BN26 5TG
Erect single storey extension at side.
SDNP/16/01775/HOUS
2016 Approved
Ropewalk Cottage Rope Walk Alfriston Polegate East Sussex BN26 5SU
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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.