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Malling Community Centre Spences Lane Lewes BN7 2HQ

SDNP/18/03889/FULFull ApplicationPermitted
Full

Proposal

Proposed extensions to southern and northern elevations, proposed terrace area to west and south sides along with external cladding, roof mounted solar panels and associated alterations

Received
23 July 2018
Decided
1 November 2018 · Approved
Decision level
Planning committee
Council
South Downs
Ward
Lewes Bridge Ward
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received23 Jul
  2. Validated23 Aug
  3. Consult.20 Sep
  4. Target18 Oct
  5. Decided1 Nov

Decided in 70 days (council typically 56)

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

This is a full planning application for an extension at Malling Community Centre Spences Lane Lewes BN7 2HQ. 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 101 days, 4 weeks longer than South Downs's median. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There have been 3 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/18/03889/FUL
Address
Malling Community Centre Spences Lane Lewes BN7 2HQ
Postcode
BN7 2HQ
Local Authority
South Downs
Application Type
Full Application
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Application Determined
Ward
Lewes Bridge Ward
Parish
Lewes Town Council

Applicant & Agent

Agent Address
The Studio Brighton Road Housedean Lewes BN7 3JW

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
23 July 2018
Target Decision Date
18 October 2018
Date Decided
1 November 2018
Date Validated
23 August 2018
Date Submitted
23 July 2018
Last Date for Comments
20 September 2018
Permission Expires
1 November 2021

Planning Decision

Decision
Approved
Decided By
LA Committee Decision
Statutory Period
56 days

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID
PP-07116024
Documents
17
Constraints
22
Coordinates
50.880800, 0.012010
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: South Downs

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Associated applications

  1. 2020
    15 May

    Variation of condition 2 of application SDNP/18/03889/FUL

    ApprovedDischarge of conditionsSDNP/20/01914/CND
  2. 2020
    21 Jan

    Discharge of conditions 4 and 5 of application SDNP/18/03889/FUL

    ApprovedDischarge of conditionsSDNP/20/00274/DCOND
  3. 2018
    23 Jul

    Proposed extensions to southern and northern elevations, proposed terrace area to west and south sides along…

    This applicationApprovedFullSDNP/18/03889/FUL

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • Conservation area: Lewes (Malling Deanery)Part of the site
  • National park: South Downs

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

Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, 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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