Lewes Priory Ward planning approval rate
Lewes Priory Ward ward in South Downs has a 90.8% approval rate based on 444 planning decisions. South Downs overall: 93.2%.
Last updated: March 2026
90.8%
ward approval rate
444
Decisions
403
Approved
41
Refused
93.2%
South Downs average
Lewes Priory Ward is 2.4 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
90.8%
South Downs overall
93.2%
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Recent decisions in Lewes Priory Ward
Repair beam in ceiling of bedroom · Mon 02 Mar 2026
Greenhouse to replace existing shed · Tue 24 Feb 2026
Erection of driveway to provide 1no parking space and bin storage (Amended Plans · Thu 19 Feb 2026
Single storey rear extension and loft conversion including conservation roofligh · Fri 13 Feb 2026
Loft conversion including flat roofed dormer to rear and side hip to gable conve · Tue 10 Feb 2026
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in South Downs
✓ 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 10,511 decisions.
Other wards in South Downs
Upper Meon Valley Ward (98.6%)
Fittleworth Ward CH (92.1%)
Fernhurst Ward CH (88.6%)
Harting Ward CH (94.2%)
Midhurst Ward CH (92.9%)
Liss Ward (95.1%)
Binsted, Bentley & Selborne Ward (94.0%)
Central Meon Valley Ward (97.3%)
Easebourne Ward CH (90.9%)
Lewes Castle Ward (90.2%)
Petersfield St Peter's Ward (95.1%)