Knowlands St Martin's Lane Lewes East Sussex BN7 1UD
Approved on 20 March 2025
Delegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
Additions comprising part two storey part three storey extension to side (east) and rear (south) elevations, roof outshot over rear/side entrance, raised terrace/balcony to the rear (south) elevation at ground floor level (note this appears as first floor level due to lower level of St Martins Lane), partly wrapping around the side (west) elevation. Demolition of garage in front courtyard (fronting Stewards Inn Lane) and construction of a flat roof garage/bike store, with a sliding timber door at the front, together with internal alterations. (Amended Plans).
- Received
- 26 June 2024
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- South Downs
- Ward
- Lewes Priory Ward
- Agent
- Dalby Architecture
- ReceivedReceived26 Jun
- ValidatedValidated9 Aug
- Consult.Consultation25 Nov
- TargetTarget Date4 Oct
- DecidedDecided20 Mar
Decided in 223 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a full planning application for demolition at Knowlands St Martin's Lane Lewes East Sussex BN7 1UD. South Downs has handled 5,093 applications of this type. This one was decided in 267 days, 30 weeks longer than South Downs's typical decision time. 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 69 applications across Lewes Priory Ward. We hold 4,321 applications in total for the BN7 postcode area.
88% of full applications at South Downs were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- BN7 1UD
- Application type
- Householder
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Lewes Town Council
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 9 August 2024
- Last date for comments
- 25 November 2024
- Target decision date
- 4 October 2024
- Permission expires
- 20 March 2028
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Dalby Architecture
- Agent address
- Old Customs House 66 High Street Rottingden BN2 7HF
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-13180820
- Documents
- 95
Site 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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Associated applications
- 202618 May
Non-material amendment to planning approval SDNP/24/02594/HOUS
ApprovedNon-material amendmentAmendmentSDNP/26/01951/NMA - 202513 Jun
Discharge of Conditions 6 (Ecosystem Services Statement), 7 (schedule of external materials finishes), 9 (no…
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsSDNP/25/02458/DCOND - 202515 Apr
Non-Material Amendment to Planning Approval SDNP/24/02594/HOUS
RefusedNon-material amendmentAmendmentSDNP/25/01613/NMA - 202515 Apr
Removal of Conditions 4 (no rooflights, windows, etc to be added without permission) and 5 (no buildings…
RefusedDischarge of conditionsSDNP/25/01614/CND - 202426 Jun
Additions comprising part two storey part three storey extension to side (east) and rear (south) elevations…
This applicationApprovedFullSDNP/24/02594/HOUS
Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
Source: South Downs
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