Grassington Farm Warren Lane North Chailey East Sussex BN8 4HW
Proposal
Change of use from an agricultural building to 5 dwellings (C3 Use class)
- Received
- 1 March 2024
- Decided
- 8 May 2024 · Prior Approval Approved
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Public comments
- 4
- Council
- Lewes District Council
- Ward
- Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey
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- ReceivedSubmitted1 Mar
- ValidatedValidated1 Mar
- Consult.Consultation15 Apr
- TargetTarget Date8 May
- DecidedDecided8 May
Decided in 68 days (council typically 56)
This is an outline application for a change of use at Grassington Farm Warren Lane North Chailey East Sussex BN8 4HW. Lewes has handled 308 applications of this type and approves 85% of them, typically deciding them in 53 days. This one was decided in 68 days, 2 weeks longer than Lewes's median. There have been 10 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 46 applications across Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey. We hold 1,925 applications in total for the BN8 postcode area.
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Planning history at this site
10 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20262 Sep
Retention and use as ancillary garage/storage of an existing section of the agricultural building previously…
PendingApplicationLW/26/0440 - 202624 Apr
Discharge of Conditions 1 (Parking), 2 (EV Charging), 3 (Cycle Parking), 4 (Bin Stores), 5 (Foul Drainage), 6…
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsLW/26/0222/CD - 202623 Apr
Removal of Condition 15 (Road Crossings) in relation to approval LW/24/0691
ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)LW/26/0221 - 202517 Dec
Discharge of Condition 8 (Contaminated Land) in relation to approval LW/24/0691
PendingDischarge of conditionsLW/25/0728/CD - 202526 Sep
Discharge of Conditions 7 (Materials and Finishes), 11 (CMP), 13 (External Lighting) and 15 (Road Crossings)…
Split DecisionDischarge of conditionsLW/25/0572/CD - 202523 Sep
Proposed lawful development certificate for alterations to fenestration
ApprovedCertificate of Lawful Use/Dev (Proposed)LW/25/0559 - 202429 Oct
Conversion of agricultural building to 8 dwellings
ApprovedPrior Approval from AGR to DwellingsLW/24/0691 - 201912 Feb
Removal of agricultural tie associated with S.52 agreement S/106/0210
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsLW/19/0163 - 201813 Aug
Discharge Of Condition No2 relating to Planning Approval Reference LW/18/0334
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsLW/18/0650/CD - 20151 Apr
Relocation of building approved under LW/14/0837
ApprovedNon-material amendmentLW/15/0269/NMA
Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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Also checked, none recorded (22)
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