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. Public comments may take longer as they are individually checked and published.
Advance notice of Lewes planning system downtime
Due to an essential upgrade, it will not be possible to view applications on the Lewes Public Access system on Tuesday 13th November 2018. Any applications submitted externally through the Planning Portal will not be received by Lewes until Wednesday 14th. We apologise for any inconvenience caused as we carry out this important work.
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.
Please note that the Comments tab, that displays when you have searched for an application, does not contain all comments that have been received. All comments submitted on an application are available to view by selecting the Documents tab and View Associated Documents. Please ensure you have pop-ups allowed to view the information.
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