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Planning & Building Control
We are responsible for planning applications and decisions, building control, development and coastal protection. See our department's contacts, aims and service plan.
Customer enquiries
To contact us, you can phone or email. The department is based at Southover House.
Email Planning
01273 484420
Email Building Control
01273 484477
Email Local Development Framework
01273 484410
Email Tree & Landscape officer
01273 484438
Department services
- building control,
- decision notices,
- planning applications,
- development principles,
- the local plan,
- local development framework,
- historic buildings,
- tree protection,
- coast protection,
- regional and strategic planning.
Standards and performance
We have an overall customer charter setting out our staff's conduct and response times to enquiries. Along with this, the department has specific service standards to cover their work.
We regularly monitor our performance and publish our aims for the next one-to-three years, stating our intentions. All these details are listed on our department performance page.
Complaints
We aim to provide a satisfactory level of service at all times when dealing with our customers and residents. Should we fail to meet your expectations, please refer to our complaints procedure.
Staff contacts
Director of Planning & Environmental Services
Lindsay Frost
01273 484433
lindsay.frost@lewes.gov.uk
Assistant Director (Strategy & Regeneration)
Paul Hoppen
01273 484436
paul.hoppen@lewes.gov.uk
Assistant Director (Development Services)
Martin Stallard
01273 484434
martin.stallard@lewes.gov.uk
Head of Building Control
Roger Carsons
01273 484442
roger.carsons@lewes.gov.uk
Administration Manager
Helen Dugard
01273 484435
helen.dugard@lewes.gov.uk
Tree & Landscape Officer
Daniel Wynn
01273 484438
daniel.wynn@lewes.gov.uk
Access Officer
Sue Dunkley
01273 484409
sue.dunkley@lewes.gov.uk
