17A Avis Way Newhaven East Sussex BN9 0DJ Data via plota.co.uk

LW/26/0338 - Certificate of Lawful Use/Dev (Existing) Awaiting decision
Admin / proceduralCommercial premises

Proposal

The continued existing use of the site for outdoor storage and the rental of shipping containers to third parties in excess of 10 years Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Jun 2026
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Consultation
28 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 31 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 31 Oct 2026.

The consultation period closed on 28 Aug 2026.

Documents

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Site constraints 6

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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 ↗
Also on the record
National park 148 m away: South Downs; Nature recovery project: Seaford to Eastbourne: Drink-in the Downs; Flood defence 7 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 5 year flood); Inside the Newhaven built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

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Important details

Council
Lewes
Application type
Certificate of Lawful Use/Dev (Existing)
Postcode
BN9 0DJ
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
25 Jun 2026
Ward
Newhaven North
Parish
Newhaven Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15030823
Planning Portal ref
PP-15030823
Neighbours
29 Jul 2026
Consultation
28 Jul 2026
Comments by
28 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
31 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Platinum Health And Fitness Unit 31B Avis Way Newhaven East Sussex BN9 0DJ
Single storey first floor extension to gym
LW/25/0489
2025 Approved
Platinum Health And Fitness Unit 31B Avis Way Newhaven East Sussex BN9 0DJ
Single storey first floor extension to gym
LW/25/0489
2019 Approved
Unit 1-3 Avis Way Newhaven East Sussex BN9 0DJ
Single storey extension, fenced compound for sub-station and application for 24 hour work…
LW/19/0850
2019 Approved
Unit 1-3 Avis Way Newhaven East Sussex BN9 0DJ
Single storey extension, fenced compound for sub-station and application for 24 hour work…
LW/19/0850
2019 Withdrawn
Unit 2E Hawthorn Estate Avis Way Newhaven East Sussex BN9 0DJ
Change of use from light industrial to leisure (gymnastics club)
LW/19/0430
2019 Withdrawn
Unit 2E Hawthorn Estate Avis Way Newhaven East Sussex BN9 0DJ
Change of use from light industrial to leisure (gymnastics club)
LW/19/0430
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings