Hm Prison Lewes 1 Brighton Road Lewes East Sussex BN7 1EA
Proposal
Removal and replacement of windows and security grilles to the north-west and south-east elevations of C Wing
- Received
- 12 December 2025
- Target decision date
- 6 February 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- South Downs
- Ward
- Lewes Priory Ward
- ReceivedSubmitted12 Dec
- ValidatedValidated12 Dec
- Consult.Consultation11 Feb
- TargetTarget Date6 Feb
- DecidedDecided
This is a heritage application for window replacement at Hm Prison Lewes 1 Brighton Road Lewes East Sussex BN7 1EA. South Downs has handled 1,352 applications of this type and approves 94% of them, typically deciding them in 70 days. It was submitted on 12 December 2025 and is still awaiting a decision. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 71 applications across Lewes Priory Ward. We hold 4,278 applications in total for the BN7 postcode area.
Application Details
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Planning Application Dates
Planning Decision
Publicity
Appeal
Additional Information
Source: South Downs
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Planning history at this site
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20268 Sep
Intrusive investigation works to the existing boundary wall at HMP Lewes, including localised opening-up and…
PendingApplicationSDNP/26/03481/LIS - 202624 Aug
Installation of additional CCTV cameras with associated 12m high mounting poles, wall, post and fence-mounted…
PendingApplicationSDNP/26/03307/LIS - 202423 Dec
Replacement of existing detached modular unit
ConditionsFull ApplicationSDNP/24/05265/FUL
Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- 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 (21)
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, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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This is an application for listed building consent.
- 0.4 miLewesRTPI
- 3.4 miBrightonRTPI
- 6.6 miBrightonRTPI
Nearest first, within 25 miles of the site. Every firm is listed free.
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