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40 Friars Walk Lewes BN7 2LG

SDNP/21/01109/FULFull ApplicationRefused
Full

Proposal

Erection of double garage structure within existing car parking spaces

Received
26 February 2021
Decided
29 July 2021 · Refused
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Council
South Downs
Ward
Lewes Bridge Ward
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received26 Feb
  2. Validated26 Feb
  3. Consult.22 Jul
  4. Target23 Apr
  5. Decided29 Jul

Decided in 153 days (council typically 56)

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

This is a full planning application for a garage at 40 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 153 days, 11 weeks longer than South Downs's median. The site is in the Lewes conservation area, with 20 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded 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/21/01109/FUL
Address
40 Friars Walk Lewes BN7 2LG
Postcode
BN7 2LG
Local Authority
South Downs
Application Type
Full Application
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Rejected
Current Status
Application Determined
Ward
Lewes Bridge Ward
Parish
Lewes Town Council

Applicant & Agent

Agent
Ben Jones Architects
Agent Address
47 Priory Street Lewes BN7 1HJ

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
26 February 2021
Target Decision Date
23 April 2021
Date Decided
29 July 2021
Date Validated
26 February 2021
Date Submitted
26 February 2021
Last Date for Comments
22 July 2021

Planning Decision

Decision
Refused
Decided By
LA Delegated Decision
Statutory Period
56 days

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID
PP-09565349
Documents
11
Constraints
28
Coordinates
50.873530, 0.013701
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
  • Brownfield land register: 40-42 Friars Walk, Lewes East SussexRegister site at or near this address · +1 more
  • 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, 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 and heritage coasts.

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Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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