Planning

Information on latest developments in both Government legislation and local projects and links to other useful websites on the planning system
Planning News >

List of contact details for all Planning Officers and Departmental Heads
Planning contacts >

A handbook covering the basics of the planning system and a glossary of planning terms
Planning Handbook and Glossary >

Information on maps including copyright, Ordnance Survey and general maps of the District
Maps >

Information on Building Regulations, submitting applications, technical guidance and street naming & numbering
Building Control >

Details on how you can obtain advice from the Council's planning officers before you submit your planning application
Pre-application advice >

All our application forms available to download
Planning Application Forms >

Schedules of new Planning Applications that have been registered and decided in the last 4 weeks and link to planning online comments form
Weekly Lists >

View basic information on planning applications from the current year back to 1948
Planning Public Access >

Schedule of dates for future Meetings, Agenda containing Officer Reports, Minutes of previous Meetings
Planning Applications Committee >

Schedules of Planning Appeals lodged and Appeal decisions in the last 3 months
Planning appeals >

What are Development Contributions and a schedule setting out the sites from which developer contributions have been provided, and how they have been spent
Development contributions >

Planning Enforcement investigates complaints about unauthorised developments and assists in monitoring authorised development
Planning enforcement >

Information on the protection and enhancement of the historic environment including ancient monuments, Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Article 4 Directions
Historic Buildings and Areas >

The Tree & Landscape Officer deals primarily with tree, woodland and rural hedgerow protection issues including Tree Preservation Orders and Hedgerow Retention Notices
Trees and Landscape >

Telecommunications development >

The portfolio of local development documents that set out the spatial planning strategy for the District Council area
Local Development Framework (LDF) >

The Lewes District Local Plan was adopted in March 2003 and sets out the current planning strategy for the District. It is under review and will ultimately be replaced by the Local Development Framework.
Lewes District Local Plan >

Additional information on the interpretation of the policies in the adopted Lewes District Local Plan
Supplementary planning guidance >

Supplementary Planning Documents which are linked to, and complement, the policies in the Adopted Local Plan allocating land for residential or other uses
Development principles >

A report covering the annual monitoring of the housing land supply in the District in order to cover Government housing requirements
Housing land availability >

Details of the proposed National Park and the progress made so far
South Downs National Park >

Management of the coastal frontage of 14.5km extending from Saltdean in the west to Cuckmere Haven in the east
Coast protection >

Lewes District Council has set up new ways of helping farmers in the District to diversify farm businesses
Farm diversification >

Regional Spatial Strategy for the South East as prepared by the South East England Regional Assembly (SEERA) and East Sussex County Council Structure Plans.
Regional and Strategic Planning >

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