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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.

Planning - General Enquiries

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01273 484420

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Southover House
Southover Road
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1AB

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Building Control

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01273 484477

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Southover House
Southover Road
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1AB

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Planning Policy

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01273 484410

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Southover House
Southover Road
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1AB

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Trees & Landscapes

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01273 484438

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Southover House
Southover Road
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1AB

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Design & Conservation

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01273 484413

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Southover House
Southover Road
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1AB

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Office Hours


 Monday        8:30am - 5pm
 Tuesday  8:30am - 5pm
 Wednesday  8:30am - 5pm
 Thursday  8:30am - 5pm
 Friday  8:30am - 4.30pm
 Saturday  Closed
 Sunday  Closed
 Public Holidays        Closed

Planning & Building Control - Services

As a department we provide the following 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
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Planning & Building Control Staff Contacts

In the first instance, please contact us using the general enquiries number above. Should this not prove satisfactory, the names and contact information of the department's management team are listed below.

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

Design & Conservation Officer
Chris Morris
01273 484413
chris.morris@lewes.gov.uk

Access Officer
Sue Dunkley
01273 484409
sue.dunkley@lewes.gov.uk

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Service Standards & Performance

We have an overall, council-wide customer charter setting out our staff's conduct and response times to enquiries. Along with this, each 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. The details are listed on each department's performance page.

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Complaints Procedure

We aim 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.