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19 Spring Gardens Lewes BN7 2PT

SDNP/19/05794/HOUSHouseholderPermitted

Proposal

Proposed loft conversion including rear dormer

Received
4 December 2019
Decided
26 February 2020 · Approved
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Council
South Downs
Ward
Lewes Castle Ward
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received4 Dec
  2. Validated3 Jan
  3. Consult.14 Feb
  4. Target28 Feb
  5. Decided26 Feb

Decided in 54 days (council typically 56)

8 weeks typical decision time in South Downs88% of full applications approvedSee what's approved near your address

This is a full planning application for a loft conversion at 19 Spring Gardens Lewes BN7 2PT. South Downs has handled 5,096 applications of this type and approves 90% of them, typically deciding them in 74 days. This one was decided in 84 days, 10 days longer than South Downs's median. The site is in the Lewes conservation area, with 5 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded 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/19/05794/HOUS
Address
19 Spring Gardens Lewes BN7 2PT
Postcode
BN7 2PT
Local Authority
South Downs
Application Type
Householder
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Application Determined
Ward
Lewes Castle Ward
Parish
Lewes Town Council

Applicant & Agent

Agent
Darren Moore Architectural Services
Agent Address
15 Headland Avenue Seaford BN25 4PY

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
4 December 2019
Target Decision Date
28 February 2020
Date Decided
26 February 2020
Date Validated
3 January 2020
Date Submitted
4 December 2019
Last Date for Comments
14 February 2020
Permission Expires
26 February 2023

Planning Decision

Decision
Approved
Decided By
LA Delegated Decision
Statutory Period
56 days

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID
PP-08321306
Documents
11
Constraints
25
Coordinates
50.876200, 0.011116
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: South Downs

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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 (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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