Lewes Bridge Ward planning approval rate
Lewes Bridge Ward ward in South Downs has a 89.7% approval rate based on 341 planning decisions. South Downs overall: 91.2%.
Last updated: September 2026
89.7%
ward approval rate
341
Decisions
306
Approved
35
Refused
91.2%
South Downs average
Lewes Bridge Ward is broadly in line with the South Downs average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Lewes Bridge Ward compares
Lewes Bridge Ward ward
89.7%
South Downs overall
91.2%
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Recent decisions in Lewes Bridge Ward
Erection of timber side entrance porch canopy and installation of illuminated ad · Thu 10 Sep 2026
Erection of timber side entrance porch canopy and installation of illuminated ad · Thu 10 Sep 2026
Extensions and alterations to provide E Class (Commercial, Business, and Service · Thu 27 Aug 2026
Single storey rear extension · Mon 24 Aug 2026
Retrospective replacement of shopfront sign (resubmission of SDNP/25/03083/LIS) · Thu 13 Aug 2026
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Other wards in South Downs
Upper Meon Valley Ward (98.7%)
Fittleworth Ward CH (91.7%)
Fernhurst Ward CH (88.5%)
Lewes Priory Ward (91.1%)
Harting Ward CH (94.1%)
Midhurst Ward CH (92.6%)
Liss Ward (94.9%)
Binsted, Bentley & Selborne Ward (94.2%)
Central Meon Valley Ward (97.4%)
Petworth Ward CH (88.8%)
Easebourne Ward CH (90.3%)