Lewes & Eastbourne Council approves 91.5% of planning applications, based on 1,948 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. Lewes & Eastbourne sits 3.6 percentage points above the national average.
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Lewes & Eastbourne.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 533 | 35 | 568 | 93.8% |
| Other | 442 | 75 | 517 | 85.5% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 403 | 7 | 410 | 98.3% |
| Trees | 214 | 22 | 236 | 90.7% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 90 | 20 | 110 | 81.8% |
| Listed Building | 64 | 2 | 66 | 97.0% |
| Prior Approval | 21 | 4 | 25 | 84.0% |
| Advertisement | 15 | 1 | 16 | 93.8% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey | 300 | 27 | 327 | 91.7% |
| Ouse Valley & Ringmer | 258 | 21 | 279 | 92.5% |
| Newick | 141 | 16 | 157 | 89.8% |
| East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs | 123 | 17 | 140 | 87.9% |
| Newhaven South | 103 | 12 | 115 | 89.6% |
| Wivelsfield | 94 | 16 | 110 | 85.5% |
| Seaford South | 107 | 2 | 109 | 98.2% |
| Seaford Central | 90 | 3 | 93 | 96.8% |
| Plumpton Streat E.Chiltington St John W | 79 | 8 | 87 | 90.8% |
| Seaford East | 79 | 7 | 86 | 91.9% |
| Seaford North | 71 | 2 | 73 | 97.3% |
| Peacehaven West | 65 | 5 | 70 | 92.9% |
| Newhaven North | 62 | 6 | 68 | 91.2% |
| Peacehaven North | 59 | 8 | 67 | 88.1% |
| Peacehaven East | 48 | 6 | 54 | 88.9% |
| Seaford West | 47 | 2 | 49 | 95.9% |
| Ditchling & Westmeston | 19 | 3 | 22 | 86.4% |
| Kingston | 12 | 1 | 13 | 92.3% |
Real residential planning decisions from Lewes & Eastbourne council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| LW/26/0055 Ouse Valley & Ringmer | Erection of agricultural barn for storing hay, straw and machinery | Approved |
| LW/26/0056 Ouse Valley & Ringmer | Engineering and groundworks associated with the erection of a hay, straw and mac | Approved |
| LW/25/0559 Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey | Proposed lawful development certificate for alterations to fenestration | Approved |
| LW/25/0678 Ouse Valley & Ringmer | Demolition of existing workshop, single storey barn extension and erection of ne | Approved |
| LW/26/0002 Newhaven North | Addition of 1no. side dormer, installation of cladding to front elevation at fir | Approved |
| LW/26/0012 Newick | Relocation of a proposed free standing glasshouse sited on a dwarf brick wall (r | Approved |
| LW/26/0013 Newick | Relocation of a proposed free standing glasshouse sited on a dwarf brick wall (r | Approved |
| LW/26/0004 Peacehaven East | Hip to gable roof extension, addition of 1no. rear dormer, replacement of existi | Approved |
| LW/26/0001 Peacehaven North | Single storey side extension and single storey rear/side extension to convert ga | Approved |
| LW/25/0743 Ouse Valley & Ringmer | Ground floor rear infill extension, and first floor rear extension with alterati | Approved |
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Based on 1,948 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Lewes & Eastbourne is 91.5%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. However, rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 1,948 planning decisions from Lewes & Eastbourne council. 1,782 were approved and 166 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Lewes & Eastbourne is 91.5%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the PlanningLens free postcode check to get a personalised score.