144 High Street Lewes East Sussex BN7 1XT
Proposal
Retrospective change of use from single dwelling (Use Class C3a) to staff offices (Use Class E)
- Received
- 30 November 2022
- Decided
- 16 February 2023 · Approved
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- South Downs
- Ward
- Lewes Castle Ward
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- ReceivedReceived30 Nov
- ValidatedValidated2 Dec
- Consult.Consultation3 Feb
- TargetTarget Date27 Jan
- DecidedDecided16 Feb
Decided in 76 days (council typically 56)
This is a full planning application for a change of use at 144 High Street Lewes East Sussex BN7 1XT. 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 78 days, 4 days longer than South Downs's median. The site is in the Lewes conservation area, with 20 listed buildings nearby. There have been 8 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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- 202320 Jul
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Retrospective change of use from single dwelling (Use Class C3a) to staff offices (Use Class E)
This applicationApprovedFullSDNP/22/05597/FUL
Planning history at this site
6 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202612 Mar
Replacement of rotten windows to first and second floors of south and west elevations
ApprovedListed building consentSDNP/26/01005/LIS - 202525 Sep
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) relating to approval SDNP/25/01145/FUL
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsSDNP/25/03879/CND - 202518 Mar
Repair and restoration of 26.no windows on south and west elevations
ApprovedFull ApplicationSDNP/25/01145/FUL - 202518 Mar
Repair and restoration of 26.no windows on south and west elevations
ApprovedListed building consentSDNP/25/01146/LIS - 20245 Feb
Internal alterations to convert first floor bathroom into staff office
ApprovedListed building consentSDNP/24/00489/LIS - 202221 Nov
Retrospective change of use from single dwelling (Use Class C3a) to staff offices (Use Class E)
ApprovedListed building consentSDNP/22/05406/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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