Lewes Ymca Westgate Street Lewes BN7 1YR
Proposal
Proposed replacement of all external windows and doors to YMCA, The Annexe, Evelyn House and Westgate Cafe; and infill of window openings to the ground floor rear elevation of the YMCA building with solid render finish
- Received
- 29 April 2019
- Decided
- 7 June 2019 · Approved
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- South Downs
- Ward
- Lewes Castle Ward
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- ReceivedReceived29 Apr
- ValidatedValidated29 Apr
- Consult.Consultation27 May
- TargetTarget Date24 Jun
- DecidedDecided7 Jun
Decided in 39 days (council typically 56)
This is a full planning application for an outbuilding at Lewes Ymca Westgate Street Lewes BN7 1YR. South Downs has handled 5,093 applications of this type and approves 90% of them, typically deciding them in 74 days. This one was decided in 39 days, 5 weeks quicker than South Downs's median. The site is in the Lewes conservation area, with 20 listed buildings nearby. There have been 5 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.
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Planning history at this site
13 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202424 Sep
T1 - Pine - Fell to ground level T2 - Conifer - Fell to ground level T3 - Juniper - Fell to ground level T4…
PendingTree in a Conservation AreaSDNP/24/03920/TCA - 202415 Jul
Discharge of Conditions 4 (Noise protection measures) and 5 (Details of bollards) in relation to the approval…
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsSDNP/24/02842/DCOND - 202419 Mar
Change of use from 3no garages to a workshop classroom
ApprovedFull ApplicationSDNP/24/01150/FUL - 201919 Dec
Installation of solar panels to flat roof
ApprovedFull ApplicationSDNP/19/06050/FUL - 201827 Feb
Discharge of Condition No 8 relating to Planning Approval Reference no SDNP/17/01025/FUL
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsSDNP/18/01109/DCOND - 20189 Feb
Discharge of Conditions 4, 5 and 9 relating to Planning Approval SDNP/17/01025/FUL
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsSDNP/18/00807/DCOND - 20179 Nov
Change height at which the windows and doors sit, erection of single step to access the building, reduce…
ApprovedNon-material amendmentSDNP/17/05778/NMA - 201722 Sep
Discharge of condition 3 relating to planning approval SDNP/17/01025/FUL
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsSDNP/17/04878/DCOND - 201724 Feb
Erection of four classrooms with storage provisions and one staff office to replace existing pavilion building
ApprovedFull ApplicationSDNP/17/01025/FUL - 20162 Dec
Discharge of condition 5 relating to listed building approval SDNP/16/03327/LIS
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsSDNP/16/06026/DCOND - 201631 Oct
Discharge of condition 3 attached to listed building consent SDNP/16/03327/LIS
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsSDNP/16/05439/DCOND - 201624 Oct
Discharge of condition 6 attached to listed building consent SDNP/16/03327/LIS
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsSDNP/16/05325/DCOND - 20161 Jul
Works to existing wall and erection of a new wall between/to St Clair House, The Corner House and YMCA…
ApprovedListed building consentSDNP/16/03327/LIS
Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Lewes
- 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.
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