Alder Lake Farm Oxbottom Lane Newick East Sussex BN8 4FD Data via plota.co.uk

LW/26/0319 - Certificate of Lawful Use/Dev (Existing) Approved

Proposal

This application seeks a Certificate of Lawfulness to confirm that planning permission has been lawfully implemented through the carrying out of a material operation and is therefore extant Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Jun 2026
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Consultation
29 Jul 2026
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Approved
25 Aug 2026

Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

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Site constraints 4

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 Newick built-up area; Priority habitat 38 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 £900,000 in November 2025. Other property, freehold.

28 November 2025£900,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area1,840 m² (19,806 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 53)
UseStorage or Distribution
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2025, 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
Certificate of Lawful Use/Dev (Existing)
Postcode
BN8 4FD
Received
12 Jun 2026
Validated
12 Jun 2026
Ward
Newick
Parish
Newick
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Aug 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
25 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
HAPA Architects Ltd

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 26 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15004919
Planning Portal ref
PP-15004919
Comments by
21 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
29 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Aug 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.

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.