Seaford West planning approval rate
Seaford West ward in Lewes & Eastbourne has a 95.9% approval rate based on 49 planning decisions. Lewes & Eastbourne overall: 91.5%.
Last updated: March 2026
95.9%
ward approval rate
49
Decisions
47
Approved
2
Refused
91.5%
Lewes & Eastbourne average
Seaford West sits slightly above the Lewes & Eastbourne average, with a 4.4 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Seaford West compares
Seaford West ward
95.9%
Lewes & Eastbourne overall
91.5%
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Recent decisions in Seaford West
Replacement of existing rear sun lounge with a single storey rear extension · Tue 27 Jan 2026
Erection of a self-build detached single dwelling · Mon 19 Jan 2026
Replacement of existing hip roof with full gable ends, addition of 1no. rear dou · Wed 17 Dec 2025
Widening of driveway and rainwater runoff shed into borders · Wed 12 Nov 2025
Erection of single-storey side extension, hip to gable roof extension at front a · Wed 29 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 East (91.9%)
Seaford North (97.3%)
Peacehaven West (92.9%)