Lewes Priory Ward planning approval rate
Lewes Priory Ward ward in South Downs has a 91.1% approval rate based on 463 planning decisions. South Downs overall: 93.2%.
Last updated: August 2026
91.1%
ward approval rate
463
Decisions
422
Approved
41
Refused
93.2%
South Downs average
Lewes Priory Ward is 2.1 percentage points below the South Downs average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Lewes Priory Ward compares
Lewes Priory Ward ward
91.1%
South Downs overall
93.2%
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Recent decisions in Lewes Priory Ward
Remove, replace and raise parapet boe coping wall, repoint boundary wall and fen · Fri 14 Aug 2026
T7 - Beech - crown lift by 2.5 metres and shape sides by up to 2.5 metres, reduc · Thu 13 Aug 2026
Fenestration alterations and rear juliet balcony · Tue 11 Aug 2026
Installation of Air Source Heat Pump to side of house · Tue 11 Aug 2026
Installation of Air Source Heat Pump to side of house · Tue 11 Aug 2026
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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%)
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%)