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44 High Street Seaford East Sussex BN25 1PL

LW/23/0307Householder Planning PermissionApproved
Householder

Approved on 28 July 2023

Delegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Demolition of modern conservatory and replacement with single storey rear extension, replacement windows including reinstatement of timber sash windows to front elevation, renovation of the external flintwork and associated internal alterations including insertion of alternate tread staircase to basement

Received
18 May 2023
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
3
Ward
Seaford South
Agent
DGC Consultants
  1. Received18 May
  2. Validated9 Jun
  3. Consult.12 Jul
  4. Target28 Jul
  5. Decided28 Jul

Decided in 49 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at 44 High Street Seaford East Sussex BN25 1PL. Lewes has handled 2,780 applications of this type. This one was decided in 71 days, 2 weeks longer than Lewes's typical decision time. The site is in the Seaford (Town Centre) conservation area, with 6 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 9 applications across Seaford South. We hold 1,428 applications in total for the BN25 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
BN25 1PL
Application type
Householder Planning Permission
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Seaford

Planning application dates

Date validated
9 June 2023
Consultation expiry
21 July 2023
Consultation start
14 June 2023
Consultation end
12 July 2023
Neighbour consultation start
14 June 2023
Neighbour consultation end
12 July 2023
Last date for comments
21 July 2023
Target decision date
28 July 2023
Permission expires
28 July 2028

Applicant and agent

Agent
DGC Consultants
Agent address
The Spinney St Mary's Lane Bexhill On Sea TN39 5JE

Planning decision

Statutory period
49 days

Publicity

Last advertised
23 June 2023
Advertisement expiry
21 July 2023
Site notice start
15 June 2023
Site notice end
6 July 2023

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-12160468
Documents
24
Constraints
43

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

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, 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, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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Associated applications

  1. 2023
    18 May

    Demolition of modern conservatory and replacement with single storey rear extension, replacement windows…

    This applicationApprovedFullLW/23/0307
  2. 2023
    18 May

    Demolition of modern conservatory and replacement with single storey rear extension, replacement windows…

    ApprovedListed building consentFiled alongsideLW/23/0308

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