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Ditchling And Westmeston Ward planning approval rate

Ditchling And Westmeston Ward ward in South Downs has a 93.4% approval rate based on 316 planning decisions. South Downs overall: 93.2%.

Last updated: August 2026

93.4%
ward approval rate
316
Decisions
295
Approved
21
Refused
93.2%
South Downs average

Ditchling And Westmeston Ward is broadly in line with the South Downs average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Ditchling And Westmeston Ward compares

Ditchling And Westmeston Ward ward (316 decided)
93.4%
South Downs overall (10,988 decided)
93.2%
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Recent decisions in Ditchling And Westmeston Ward

SDNP/26/02192/LIS
Retrospective internal works to include the creation of 2no internal doorways an · Thu 30 Jul 2026
Approved
SDNP/25/05139/LIS
Two storey rear extension with internal and fenestration alterations · Thu 23 Jul 2026
Approved
SDNP/25/05138/HOUS
Two storey rear extension with internal and fenestration alterations · Thu 23 Jul 2026
Approved
SDNP/26/02610/LDP
Rear single storey extension, front porch and roof lights front and rear. · Wed 22 Jul 2026
Approved
SDNP/26/02527/LDP
Proposed rear extension · Thu 16 Jul 2026
Approved

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Other wards in South Downs

Upper Meon Valley Ward (98.7%) Fittleworth Ward CH (92.2%) Fernhurst Ward CH (88.6%) Lewes Priory Ward (91.1%) Harting Ward CH (94.1%) Midhurst Ward CH (92.7%) Liss Ward (95.0%) Central Meon Valley Ward (97.5%) Binsted, Bentley & Selborne Ward (94.2%) Petworth Ward CH (88.9%) Easebourne Ward CH (91.0%) Lewes Castle Ward (90.3%)
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