Middle Farm Eastbourne Road Firle East Sussex BN8 6LJ Data via plota.co.uk

LW/26/0347 - Prior Approval from AGR to Flexible Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change the use of 2no. existing agricultural barns to a flexible commercial use, including the division of each building to create 4no. commercial units Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

26 Jun 2026

✓

Consultation

1 Jul 2026

Decision

Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 29 Jul 2026.

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Important details

Council: Lewes
Application type: Prior Approval from AGR to Flexible
Postcode: BN8 6LJ
Received: 26 Jun 2026
Validated: 26 Jun 2026
Ward: Ouse Valley & Ringmer
Parish: Firle
Case officer: Track to view
Target decision: 21 Aug 2026
Applicant: Track to view
Agent: Strutt & Parker

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14966686
Consultation: 1 Jul 2026
Comments by: 29 Jul 2026
Env. assessment: No

Lewes

Planning Authority Score

6.8/10

Good

#65 of 292 councils

Relevant to this application:

Householder decisions

Lewes ranks #146 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

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Lewes decision performance

Based on MHCLG data, 2025

91%

Overall approval rate

Above avg (87%) #99 of 292

95%

Householder approved

Above avg (90%) #75 of 292

65%

Decided in 8 weeks

Above avg (64%) #146 of 292

31%

Extended time limit

Below avg (40%) #61 of 292

76%

Minor dwellings approved

76 decided (1-9 homes)

83%

Major dwellings approved

6 decided (10+ homes)

91%

Change of use approved

11 decided

411

Total decisions

39 refused in 2025