Longford Great Barn Spithurst Road Barcombe East Sussex BN8 5ED

LW/21/0519Householder Planning PermissionApproved

Householder

Approved on 26 October 2021

Delegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)

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Proposal

erection of 2-bay carport and associated development, windows to be stained black, alterations and creation of windows and doors, increase eaves height on North-East elevation, garage conversion to habitable accommodation, internal alterations and replace existing gate with sliding gate

Received: 30 June 2021
Decision level: Delegated (officer decision)
Council: Lewes District Council
Ward: Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey
Agent: Speer Dade Planning Consultants

ReceivedReceived30 Jun
ValidatedValidated30 Jun
Consult.Consultation13 Sep
TargetTarget Date26 Oct
DecidedDecided26 Oct

Decided in 118 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a garage at Longford Great Barn Spithurst Road Barcombe East Sussex BN8 5ED. Lewes has handled 2,780 applications of this type. This one was decided in 118 days, 9 weeks longer than Lewes's typical decision time. The site is in 2 listed buildings nearby. There have been 6 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 59 applications across Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey. We hold 1,970 applications in total for the BN8 postcode area.

92% of full applications at Lewes District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode: BN8 5ED
Application type: Householder Planning Permission
Scale / size: Medium
Parish: Barcombe

Planning application dates

Date validated: 30 June 2021
Consultation expiry: 17 September 2021
Consultation start: 16 August 2021
Consultation end: 13 September 2021
Neighbour consultation start: 11 August 2021
Neighbour consultation end: 8 September 2021
Last date for comments: 17 September 2021
Target decision date: 26 October 2021
Permission expires: 26 October 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent: Speer Dade Planning Consultants
Agent address: 29 Kings Drive Hassocks BN6 8DX

Planning decision

Statutory period: 118 days

Publicity

Last advertised: 20 August 2021
Advertisement expiry: 17 September 2021
Site notice start: 13 August 2021
Site notice end: 3 September 2021

Additional information

Planning Portal ID: PP-09843387
Comments: 0
Documents: 29
Constraints: 56

Site constraints

Checking the site

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
Listed building: Grade II: Barn to North East of Longford FarmhouseOn this site · +1 more
Ancient woodlandNext to the site

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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5 other applications at this property, newest first.

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