Seaford East planning approval rate
Seaford East ward in Lewes & Eastbourne has a 91.9% approval rate based on 86 planning decisions. Lewes & Eastbourne overall: 91.5%.
Last updated: March 2026
91.9%
ward approval rate
86
Decisions
79
Approved
7
Refused
91.5%
Lewes & Eastbourne average
Seaford East is broadly in line with the Lewes & Eastbourne average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Seaford East compares
Seaford East ward
91.9%
Lewes & Eastbourne overall
91.5%
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Recent decisions in Seaford East
Replacement of existing conservatory with single-storey rear extension, removal · Wed 17 Dec 2025
Demolish existing conservatory and replace with single storey rear extension and · Wed 12 Nov 2025
Replacement of existing porch and detached garage with single-storey front/side · Thu 30 Oct 2025
Section 73a retrospective permission for the removal of front porch and replacem · Thu 16 Oct 2025
Single storey rear extension, hip to gable roof extension and rear dormer · Fri 03 Oct 2025
What gets approved near your property?
In Lewes & Eastbourne, 1 in 12 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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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.
Other wards in Lewes & Eastbourne
Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey (91.7%)
Ouse Valley & Ringmer (92.5%)
Newick (89.8%)
East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs (87.9%)
Newhaven South (89.6%)
Wivelsfield (85.5%)
Seaford South (98.2%)
Seaford Central (96.8%)
Plumpton Streat E.Chiltington St John W (90.8%)
Seaford North (97.3%)
Peacehaven West (92.9%)