Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Lewes & Eastbourne
Lewes & Eastbourne approved 72.6% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 84 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
72.6%
change of use (residential) approval rate
84
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
61
Approved
23
Refused
88.9%
Lewes & Eastbourne overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Lewes & Eastbourne average (88.9%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Lewes & Eastbourne
Change of Use (Residential)
72.6%
Lewes & Eastbourne all applications
88.9%
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Other project types in Lewes & Eastbourne
89.4%
95.5%
93.1%
96.0%
86.2%
80.0%
96.1%
95.7%
97.6%
91.9%
97.7%
81.4%
90.9%
71.4%
92.3%