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8 St Johns Hill Lewes BN7 2DP

SDNP/19/00247/LDPLawful Development Cert (Proposed)Withdrawn
Outline / PiP

Proposal

Refurbishment of existing rear extension

Received
17 January 2019
Decided
8 March 2019 · Application Withdrawn
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Council
South Downs
Ward
Lewes Castle Ward
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received17 Jan
  2. Validated17 Jan
  3. Consult.
  4. Target14 Mar
  5. Decided8 Mar

Decided in 50 days (council typically 56)

8 weeks typical decision time in South Downs87% of outline applications approvedSee what's approved near your address

This is an outline application for a rear extension at 8 St Johns Hill Lewes BN7 2DP. South Downs has handled 1,978 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 31 days. This one was decided in 50 days, 3 weeks longer than South Downs's median. The site is in the Lewes conservation area, with 4 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application 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/19/00247/LDP
Address
8 St Johns Hill Lewes BN7 2DP
Postcode
BN7 2DP
Local Authority
South Downs
Application Type
Lawful Development Cert (Proposed)
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Withdrawn
Current Status
Case Withdrawn
Ward
Lewes Castle Ward
Parish
Lewes Town Council

Applicant & Agent

Agent
Lewes Home Improvements
Agent Address
9 Lansdown Place Lewes BN7 2JT

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
17 January 2019
Target Decision Date
14 March 2019
Date Decided
8 March 2019
Date Validated
17 January 2019
Date Submitted
17 January 2019

Planning Decision

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Application Withdrawn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

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID
PP-07531300
Documents
6
Constraints
19
Coordinates
50.876408, 0.009035
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: South Downs

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Planning history at this site

1 other application at this property, newest first.

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 2: Medium probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • Conservation area: Lewes
  • 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.

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