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137 High Street Lewes East Sussex BN7 1XS

SDNP/14/03910/LISListed BuildingRefused
Listed building consent

Proposal

New signage and repainting of the main entrance door

Received
4 August 2014
Decided
13 October 2014 · Refused
Decision level
Planning committee
Council
South Downs
Ward
Lewes Castle Ward
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received4 Aug
  2. Validated4 Aug
  3. Consult.2 Sep
  4. Target29 Sep
  5. Decided13 Oct

Decided in 70 days (council typically 56)

8 weeks typical decision time in South Downs93% of heritage applications approvedSee what's approved near your address

This is a heritage application for signage at 137 High Street Lewes East Sussex BN7 1XS. South Downs has handled 1,352 applications of this type and approves 94% of them, typically deciding them in 70 days. This one was decided in 70 days. The site is in the Lewes conservation area, with 20 listed buildings nearby. There have been 16 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 57 applications across Lewes Castle Ward. We hold 4,283 applications in total for the BN7 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
SDNP/14/03910/LIS
Address
137 High Street Lewes East Sussex BN7 1XS
Postcode
BN7 1XS
Local Authority
South Downs
Application Type
Listed Building
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Rejected
Current Status
Application Determined
Ward
Lewes Castle Ward
Parish
Lewes Town Council

Applicant & Agent

Agent
Liam Russell Architects Ltd
Agent Address
3 Broad Reach Mews Shoreham By Sea West Sussex BN43 5EY

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
4 August 2014
Target Decision Date
29 September 2014
Date Decided
13 October 2014
Date Validated
4 August 2014
Date Submitted
4 August 2014
Last Date for Comments
2 September 2014

Planning Decision

Decision
Refused
Decided By
LA Committee Decision
Statutory Period
56 days

Publicity

Appeal

Appeal Status
Appeal determined
Appeal Result
Appeal Allowed

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID
PP-03575694
Documents
16
Constraints
24
Coordinates
50.872524, 0.004689
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: South Downs

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Planning history at this site

20 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    2 Mar

    Replacement of existing outbuilding with single storey detached classroom and erection of additional detached…

    PendingFull ApplicationSDNP/26/00813/FUL
  2. 2026
    2 Mar

    Replacement of existing outbuilding with single storey detached classroom and erection of additional detached…

    PendingListed building consentSDNP/26/00814/LIS
  3. 2026
    26 Jan

    Internal alterations including relocation and removal of non load-bearing partitions, forming new door…

    ApprovedListed building consentSDNP/26/00296/LIS
  4. 2024
    18 Dec

    Replacement ground floor window to rear elevation

    ApprovedListed building consentSDNP/24/05214/LIS
  5. 2024
    18 Dec

    Replacement ground floor window to rear elevation

    PendingFull ApplicationSDNP/24/05213/FUL
  6. 2023
    2 Jun

    Refurbishment of 40no. windows to match existing

    ApprovedListed building consentSDNP/23/02288/LIS

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Lewes
  • Listed building: Grade II: The Old Grammar SchoolOn this site · +3 more
  • National park: South Downs
  • Brownfield land register: The Shelleys Hotel, 136 High Street LewesRegister site at or near this address
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

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

Also checked, none recorded (18)

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 and heritage coasts.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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