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35 Friars Walk Lewes BN7 2LG

SDNP/18/05647/FULFull ApplicationPermitted
Full

Proposal

Change of use from B1 to D1 Health Centre; 'The Unity Centre'. Installation of sign above entrance, new lighting above entrance, alteration to rear entrance with associated ramp, closure of existing access to Styles Field and restore access to Broomans Lane and erection of a boundary wall adjacent to Styles Field and siting of a timber clad studio at rear

Received
5 November 2018
Decided
21 February 2019 · Approved
Decision level
Planning committee
Council
South Downs
Ward
Lewes Bridge Ward
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received5 Nov
  2. Validated13 Dec
  3. Consult.12 Mar
  4. Target7 Feb
  5. Decided21 Feb

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 a change of use at 35 Friars Walk Lewes BN7 2LG. 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 108 days, 5 weeks longer than South Downs's median. The site is in the Lewes conservation area, with 19 listed buildings 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/18/05647/FUL
Address
35 Friars Walk Lewes BN7 2LG
Postcode
BN7 2LG
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

Applicant Address
5 Wheatsheaf Gardens Lewes BN7 2UQ

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
5 November 2018
Target Decision Date
7 February 2019
Date Decided
21 February 2019
Date Validated
13 December 2018
Date Submitted
5 November 2018
Last Date for Comments
12 March 2019
Permission Expires
21 February 2022

Planning Decision

Decision
Approved
Decided By
LA Committee Decision
Statutory Period
56 days

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID
PP-07338835
Documents
32
Constraints
34
Coordinates
50.873010, 0.014219
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: South Downs

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Associated applications

  1. 2018
    5 Nov

    Change of use from B1 to D1 Health Centre; 'The Unity Centre'. Installation of sign above entrance, new…

    This applicationApprovedFullSDNP/18/05647/FUL
  2. 2018
    2 Nov

    Installation of two timber fascia signs with painted lettering

    ApprovedAdvertisement consentFiled alongsideSDNP/18/05648/ADV

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Lewes
  • Listed building: Grade II: 6, Friar'S WalkOn or next to this site · +5 more
  • National park: South Downs
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

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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