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137 High Street Lewes East Sussex BN7 1XS

SDNP/26/00814/LISListed BuildingPending Decision
Listed building consent

Proposal

Replacement of existing outbuilding with single storey detached classroom and erection of additional detached single storey classroom with associated landscaping

Received
2 March 2026
Target decision date
11 June 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Council
South Downs
Ward
Lewes Castle Ward
Site boundary (council red line)
  1. Received2 Mar
  2. Validated16 Apr
  3. Consult.24 Jun
  4. Target11 Jun
  5. Decided
8 weeks typical decision time in South Downs93% of heritage applications approvedSee what's approved near your address

This is a heritage application for an outbuilding at 137 High Street Lewes East Sussex BN7 1XS. 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 2 March 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Lewes conservation area, with 20 listed buildings nearby. There have been 16 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.

Application Details

Reference
SDNP/26/00814/LIS
Address
137 High Street Lewes East Sussex BN7 1XS
Postcode
BN7 1XS
Local Authority
South Downs
Application Type
Listed Building
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Undecided
Current Status
Application in Progress
Ward
Lewes Castle Ward
Parish
Lewes Town Council

Applicant & Agent

Agent
LRA Retinue Limited
Architect ProfileLRA RETINUE LTD
Agent Address
24 Windlesham Road Brighton BN1 3AG United Kingdom

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
2 March 2026
Target Decision Date
11 June 2026
Date Validated
16 April 2026
Date Submitted
2 March 2026
Last Date for Comments
24 June 2026

Planning Decision

Decided By
LA Delegated Decision
Statutory Period
56 days

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14738852
Documents
25
Coordinates
50.872437, 0.004699
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: South Downs

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Associated applications

  1. 2026
    2 Mar

    Replacement of existing outbuilding with single storey detached classroom and erection of additional detached…

    PendingFull ApplicationFiled alongsideSDNP/26/00813/FUL
  2. 2026
    2 Mar

    Replacement of existing outbuilding with single storey detached classroom and erection of additional detached…

    This applicationPendingHeritageSDNP/26/00814/LIS

Planning history at this site

12 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    26 Jan

    Internal alterations including relocation and removal of non load-bearing partitions, forming new door…

    ApprovedListed building consentSDNP/26/00296/LIS
  2. 2024
    18 Dec

    Replacement ground floor window to rear elevation

    ApprovedListed building consentSDNP/24/05214/LIS
  3. 2024
    18 Dec

    Replacement ground floor window to rear elevation

    PendingFull ApplicationSDNP/24/05213/FUL
  4. 2023
    2 Jun

    Refurbishment of 40no. windows to match existing

    ApprovedListed building consentSDNP/23/02288/LIS
  5. 2023
    2 Jun

    Refurbishment of 40no. windows to match existing

    ApprovedFull ApplicationSDNP/23/02287/FUL
  6. 2022
    21 Feb

    Proposed 5no. conservation rooflights to west facing inner roof slope and 2no. conservation plateau…

    ApprovedListed building consentSDNP/22/00906/LIS

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Lewes
  • Listed building: Grade II: The Old Grammar SchoolOn this site · +3 more
  • National park: South Downs
  • Brownfield land register: The Shelleys Hotel, 136 High Street LewesRegister site at or near this address
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Possibly incomplete for this council: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (18)

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 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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Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-10-09. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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