East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs planning approval rate
East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs ward in Lewes & Eastbourne has a 87.9% approval rate based on 140 planning decisions. Lewes & Eastbourne overall: 91.5%.
Last updated: March 2026
87.9%
ward approval rate
140
Decisions
123
Approved
17
Refused
91.5%
Lewes & Eastbourne average
East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs is 3.6 percentage points below the Lewes & Eastbourne average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs compares
East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs ward
87.9%
Lewes & Eastbourne overall
91.5%
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Recent decisions in East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs
Removal of existing conservatory and replacement single storey rear extension wi · Fri 13 Feb 2026
Erection of single-storey rear extension to the main building, single-storey sid · Tue 10 Feb 2026
Single storey garage extension · Tue 27 Jan 2026
Demolition of existing rear conservatory and replacement with single storey rear · Tue 20 Jan 2026
Single storey rear extension · Mon 19 Jan 2026
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Lewes & Eastbourne
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 1,948 decisions.