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33 Cliffe High Street Lewes East Sussex

SDNP/14/00529/FULFull ApplicationWithdrawn
Full

Proposal

Change of use from office to a residential unit

Received
1 February 2014
Decided
31 March 2014 · Application Withdrawn
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Council
South Downs
Ward
Lewes Bridge Ward
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received1 Feb
  2. Validated4 Feb
  3. Consult.25 Feb
  4. Target1 Apr
  5. Decided31 Mar

Decided in 55 days (council typically 56)

8 weeks typical decision time in South Downs88% of full applications approved

This is a full planning application for a change of use at 33 Cliffe High Street Lewes East Sussex. South Downs has handled 5,088 applications of this type and approves 90% of them, typically deciding them in 74 days. This one was decided in 58 days, 2 weeks quicker than South Downs's median. The site is in the Lewes conservation area, with 20 listed buildings nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 101 applications across Lewes Bridge Ward.

Application Details

Reference
SDNP/14/00529/FUL
Address
33 Cliffe High Street Lewes East Sussex
Local Authority
South Downs
Application Type
Full Application
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Withdrawn
Current Status
Case Withdrawn
Ward
Lewes Bridge Ward
Parish
Lewes Town Council

Applicant & Agent

Agent
Clive Hawkins Architects Ltd
Agent Address
114 Mackie Avenue Brighton East Sussex BN1 8RD United Kingdom

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
1 February 2014
Consultation Expiry
5 March 2014
Target Decision Date
1 April 2014
Date Decided
31 March 2014
Date Validated
4 February 2014
Date Submitted
1 February 2014
Consultation End
25 February 2014
Neighbour Consultation Start
4 February 2014
Neighbour Consultation End
25 February 2014
Last Date for Comments
5 March 2014
Decision Issued
3 April 2014

Planning Decision

Decision
Application Withdrawn
Decided By
LA Delegated Decision
Statutory Period
56 days

Publicity

Site Notice Start
12 February 2014
Site Notice End
5 March 2014

Appeal

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID
PP-03163811
Documents
16
Coordinates
50.874115, 0.018915
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: South Downs

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Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)
  • Conservation area: Lewes
  • Listed building: Grade II: The Old School HouseOn this site · +3 more
  • National park: South Downs

Possibly incomplete for this council: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (19)

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 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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