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Planning

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

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

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

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

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

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

Planning Application Forms >
All our application forms available to download

www.planningportal.gov.uk/england/genpub/en/
Online Planning Applications via the Planning Portal (General Public User access) - Please note, there is no facility to pay online.

www.planningportal.gov.uk/england/professionals/en/
Online Planning Applications via the Planning Portal (Professional User access)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Telecommunications development >

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

Lewes District Local Plan >
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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Comments and Complaints

Have your say >
We aim to provide you with the highest standards of customer service. However, should you have any complaints or comments about our services or staff please use these forms to contact us

Relevant documents:

Planning service plan >
Improving Your Planning Service >
Processing Your Planning Application >


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