3 Sutton Park Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 1QY

Awaiting decision LW/26/0077
Council
Date received
16 Feb 2026
Date validated
17 Mar 2026
Postcode
BN25 1QY

Description

Change of use of part ground floor from financial services Class E(c)(i) to retail Class E(a), and part ground and first floor from financial services Class E(c)(i) to dwellings Class C3 to provide 3no. self-contained flats and 2no. commercial units; rear extension to existing staircase well, alterations to the front and rear elevations including fenestration and solar panels, and provision of integrated waste storage to front

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

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