The Malthouse Daveys Lane Lewes East Sussex BN7 2BF
Approved on 28 April 2025
Delegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
Section 73a retrospective change of use from light industrial (Class E) to microbrewery and taproom (sui generis), addition of toilet block and canopy shelter
- Received
- 18 September 2024
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- South Downs
- Ward
- Lewes Bridge Ward
- Agent
- Lewis and Co Planning
- ReceivedReceived18 Sep
- ValidatedValidated4 Oct
- Consult.Consultation27 Jan
- TargetTarget Date29 Nov
- DecidedDecided28 Apr
Decided in 206 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a full planning application for a change of use at The Malthouse Daveys Lane Lewes East Sussex BN7 2BF. South Downs has handled 5,093 applications of this type. This one was decided in 222 days, 24 weeks longer than South Downs's typical decision time. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 97 applications across Lewes Bridge Ward. We hold 4,320 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 2BF
- Application type
- Full Application
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Lewes Town Council
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 4 October 2024
- Last date for comments
- 27 January 2025
- Target decision date
- 29 November 2024
- Permission expires
- 28 April 2028
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Lewis and Co Planning
- Agent address
- 2 Port Hall Road Brighton BN1 5PD
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-13372156
- Documents
- 24
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)
- National park: South Downs
- Brownfield land register: 68-74 , Malling Street, LewesRegister site at or near this address
Possibly incomplete for this council: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders.
Also checked, none recorded (20)
flood storage areas, conservation 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.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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Associated applications
- 202516 Oct
Variation of Condition 8 (external seating) related to Planning Approval SDNP/24/03844/FUL
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsSDNP/25/04196/CND - 202418 Sep
Section 73a retrospective change of use from light industrial (Class E) to microbrewery and taproom (sui…
This applicationApprovedFullSDNP/24/03844/FUL
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Consultants on this application
- Lewis & Co Planning · Agent for this application
Contractors near this project
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