24 St Annes Crescent Lewes East Sussex BN7 1SB Data via plota.co.uk

SDNP/26/02578/HOUS - Householder Approved

Proposal

Retrospective permission required for the continued use of the annexe as ancillary accommodation, and for external painting of the annexe in a conservation area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Approved
7 Sept 2026

Approved on 7 Sept 2026 · SDNPA Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

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.
Also on the record
Registered battlefield 183 m away: Battle of Lewes 1264; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Lewes built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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
Householder
Postcode
BN7 1SB
Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Lewes Priory Ward
Parish
Lewes Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
7 Sept 2026
Decision level
SDNPA Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 91% of extensions here are.

56%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
473decided 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

2comments received
2 supporting

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15022280
Statutory expiry
7 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No