Street Record Highbridge Lane East Chiltington East Sussex

Pending LW/26/0191
Council
Date received
2 Apr 2026
Date validated
14 Apr 2026
Postcode
BN7 3QY

Description

Scoping Opinion under Regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended) in relation to a hybrid planning application for the development of a small market town to provide up to 3,000 homes, community and education facilities, employment space, and green/blue infrastructure

Lewes
Planning Authority Score
6.8/10
Good
#65 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

Lewes ranks #146 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Lewes decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #99 of 292
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #75 of 292
65%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #146 of 292
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #61 of 292
76%
Minor dwellings approved
76 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
6 decided (10+ homes)
91%
Change of use approved
11 decided
411
Total decisions
39 refused in 2025