Search and view planning applications
Search and view detailed records for planning applications and appeals, submit comments and monitor the progress of an application.
You can also use the property search for planning histories and restrictions on individual properties.
Commenting on Planning Applications
All comments must be received in writing, either by letter, email or using the online comment facility. We cannot accept or consider verbal comments. The law requires that all comments received in relation to planning applications must be made available for public inspection. This means that any comments you submit will be published and available to view online and will include your name and address. We cannot treat comments as confidential. Similarly, we cannot consider anonymous comments on an application.
Please be aware that any comments submitted that are not planning related will be removed and will not be considered when assessing the planning application.
The quickest and most efficient way to comment on a planning application is to use the online comment function. This will ensure that the Case Officer receives your comment directly and they will also appear online within one hour of it being submitted.
If you submit your comments via email or post, please note, these methods will take longer to appear online and may be subject to additional delay as they are individually checked and published.
Search and view planning applications - Lewes District Council
IMPORTANT HEARING INFORMATION - Updated as of 21 May 2026
Planning Application Reference: LW/25/0156
Planning Inspectorate Reference: APP/P1425/W/25/3373849
Site Address: Land Adjacent to Shortgate Industrial Park, The Broyle, Ringmer, East Sussex
The hearing concerning the Council's refusal against the 'Erection of rural workers dwelling and storage building incorporating areas of habitat creation (resubmission of LW/23/0443)' will open on Tuesday 21 July 2026 at 10am.
It will be held in person at: Room 209/210, Marine Workshops, Railway Approach, Newhaven, BN9 0DF
IMPORTANT PUBLIC INQUIRY INFORMATION - Updated as of 16 June 2026
Planning Application Reference: LW/24/0820
Planning Inspectorate Reference: 6005671
Site Address: Land South of Green Road, Wivelsfield Green, East Sussex, RH17 7QL
The Public Inquiry concerning the Council's non-determination of the 'Outline application for the erection of up to 150 dwellings, with associated works, parking, landscaping, publicly accessible open space, land for education or community use, with access from Green Road and Eastern Road' will open on Tuesday 30 June 2026 at 10am, and is scheduled to sit for up to 8 days, 30 June - 3 July and 7 - 10 July.
It will be held in person at: Room 209/210, Marine Workshops, Railway Approach, Newhaven, BN9 0DF
If you would like to attend, please register in advance by email via [email protected], or by phone on 01273 471600. Please provide your name, email address, and status within the context of the appeal i.e. interested party or neighbour. This information would be helpful, should we need to contact participants ahead of the event.
It has been accepted in principle by the Planning Inspectorate that closing statements will not be heard in-person, instead there will be a virtual sitting day, currently scheduled for Friday 10 July at 9:30am.
Please note, that the date for closing statements is subject to change, so please refer to this webpage once the inquiry is underway for the most up-to-date information.
To register for the virtual sitting day, please see the below link:
Appeal documentation for the inquiry will shortly be available on the below webpage:
https://www.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk/planning-appeals-LW240820
Until finalised, all appeal and planning documentation can be located via:
https://padocs.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk/planning/planning-documents?ref_no=LW/24/0820
You can search our Planning Public Access system to find and view documents and information relating to applications and appeals in Lewes district. Detailed records are available for applications received after March 2006. More limited records are available from 1948. Digitised records for pre-2006 files can be made available online by request.
Records take up to 5 working days to be added for viewing following validation.
Weekly list
You can search the Weekly list of planning applications for Lewes District on Public Access. The list updates automatically following validation of the application and covers weekly lists dating back 12 months. You can refine your search to find a specific application, view its related documents, submit a comment and check its status.
South Downs National Park (SDNP) applications
SDNP applications received after 1 April 2012 and the SDNP weekly list are only available to view on the SDNP website.
Using Public Access
Please note that the Comments tab which displays when you have searched for an application, does not contain all comments that have been received. You can access all comments submitted on an application by selecting the Documents tab and View Associated Documents. Please make sure you have pop-ups allowed in your browser settings to view the information.
Public comments submitted through the Public Access system are automatically published online. The system is updated hourly.
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Search and view planning applications - Eastbourne Borough Council
You can search online for full planning application details dating back to 1995. You can search online for decision notices only dating back to 1948. Please note that we no longer hold paper files at our offices.
If you wish to make a comment on a live application please search for the application then use the 'comments' tab to leave your feedback.
Using Public Access
Please note that the Comments tab which displays when you have searched for an application, does not contain all comments that have been received. You can access all comments submitted on an application by selecting the Plans and Documents tab heading under the Application Summary. Please make sure you have pop-ups allowed in your browser settings to view the information.
Public comments submitted through the Public Access system are automatically published online. The system is updated hourly.
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