Representations made on planning applications following the meeting of the Planning Committee held on the 1st October 2025
Executive Committee:- There was a meeting of the Executive Committee on Wednesday 24th September 2025.
Relevant items discussed:-
1)The North Street Quarter. It is understood that the section 106 Agreement has still yet to be signed.
2) Lewes Bus Station: The Town Council has been advised not to proceed with the judicial review. However, members of the Town Council are now looking more closely at the archaeological assessments from the site, and have agreed to set up a working party to consider the matter further.
3) Eastgate Wharf: No further news to date.
4) There was an initial meeting of the “Lewes Planning Group” on the 17th September to discuss the forthcoming meeting with the SDNPA on the 22nd October. The Executive Committee expressed some concern about the representation, authority, validity and usefulness of the group.
5) Decisions 01/09/25 to 25/09/25:- The following SNPA decisions were available online:
SDNP/24/01995/FUL: Builders Yard Timberyard Lane. Erection of 2no residential dwellings and associated landscaping (amended scheme). Approved.
SDNP/25/00660/HOUS: 15 Southdown Avenue. Loft conversion and formation of integrated annex, hip to gable ends roof extension, two new dormer windows to the front to replace single dormer and installation of one new dormer to the rear and other alterations. Approved.
SDNP/25/01772/HOUS: 17 Tanners Brook. Erection of a single storey garden room. Approved.
New Planning Applications:- 1/9/25 to 25/9/25
SDNP/25/02767/HOUS: 13 Winterbourne Close: Loft conversion including flat roofed dormer to rear and side hip to gable conversion.
The Friends of Lewes object to this proposal to remove the hipped roof from this semi-detached house, as the loss of the existing hipped roof would disturb the symmetry of this pair of houses, and would have a detrimental visual impact on the streetscape. Furthermore, the design and size of the rear dormer would be contrary to the agreed SDNPA Design Guidance for the construction of dormers within existing pitched roofs.
SDNF/25/03557/HOUS: 43 Morris Road: Installation of new dormer to roof slope.
The Friends of Lewes object to this proposal to construct a full width flat roofed dormer on the rear roof slope of this house as it would have a detrimental visual impact on the streetscape. Furthermore, the design and size of the rear dormer would be contrary to the agreed SDNPA Design Guidance on the construction of dormers within existing pitched roofs. (On a point of detail, it should be noted that the proposed side elevation is incorrectly drawn, as the side of the proposed dormer would not be setback from the side wall of the existing house).
SDNP/25/03646/FUL: 52 Southover High Street: Change of use of existing museum store building (Use Class F1(c) to a creative/creative arts studio (use class E (c) (iii) with fenestration and internal alterations and retrospective permission for new internal services.
The Friends of Lewes strongly support this planning application, as the Society considers that the proposal would enable this building to be used for community use, which would both complement and enhance the adjacent Grade II*Listed Anne of Cleves House.
The Committee examined the following applications and had no observations to make:
| SDNP/25/03592/NMA: 207 High Street. | Non-material amendment to Planning Approval SDNP/22/03497/FUL to include demolition of northern boundary wall then rebuilt to match approved height. |
| SDNP/25/03603/LIS: 8-9 Chapel Hill. | Setting back of workshop, blocking up of rear door opening and replacement of doors, extending dwarf wall and railing, along with associated repairs. |
| SDNP/25/03610/LIS: | Replacement of shopfront signage. |
| SDNP/25/03769/HOUS: 14 Cluny Street. | Replacing rear windows and door. |
| SDNP/25/03779/HOUS: 4 Castle Banks. | Replace front and rear dormer windows and rear first floor windows, widen rear dormer, relocate soil vent pipe and remove chimney pot, satellite dish and TV aerial |
Friends of Lewes 