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8 South Street Lewes East Sussex BN7 2BP

SDNP/15/03275/PREPre-Application AdvicePermitted
Outline / PiP

Proposal

8 and 10 South Street. New linked rear dormer. Internal alterations. Balcony for modern extension on no. 8.

Received
25 June 2015
Decided
29 July 2015 · Pre Application Advice Complete
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Council
South Downs
Ward
Lewes Bridge Ward
Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.
  1. Received25 Jun
  2. Validated25 Jun
  3. Consult.
  4. Target23 Jul
  5. Decided29 Jul

Decided in 34 days (council typically 56)

8 weeks typical decision time in South Downs87% of outline applications approved

This is an outline application for a dormer extension at 8 South Street Lewes East Sussex BN7 2BP. South Downs has handled 1,969 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 31 days. This one was decided in 34 days, 3 days longer than South Downs's median. The site is in the Lewes conservation area, with 20 listed buildings nearby. There have been 4 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 101 applications across Lewes Bridge Ward. We hold 4,278 applications in total for the BN7 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
SDNP/15/03275/PRE
Address
8 South Street Lewes East Sussex BN7 2BP
Postcode
BN7 2BP
Local Authority
South Downs
Application Type
Pre-Application Advice
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Advice Provided
Ward
Lewes Bridge Ward
Parish
Lewes Town Council

Applicant & Agent

Agent Address
5 Manor Terrace Potters Lane Lewes East Sussex BN7 1JR

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
25 June 2015
Target Decision Date
23 July 2015
Date Decided
29 July 2015
Date Validated
25 June 2015
Date Submitted
25 June 2015
Decision Issued
4 August 2015
Permission Expires
4 August 2020

Planning Decision

Decision
Pre Application Advice Complete
Decided By
LA Delegated Decision
Statutory Period
28 days

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Documents
0
Constraints
9
Coordinates
50.873814, 0.019740
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: South Downs

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Planning constraints

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)
  • Conservation area: Lewes
  • Listed building: Grade II: 16, South StreetOn or next to 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.

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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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-10-09. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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