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Planning
Lewes District Council
Southover House
Southover Road
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1AB

Tel: 01273 484420
planning@lewes.gov.uk
Fax: 01273 484452
Minicom 01273 484488

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Contact Planning & Building Control

We are responsible for planning applications and enforcement, building control, planning policy, historic buildings, conservation areas and tree and coastal protection. See our department's contacts, aims and service plan.


Planning - General Enquiries

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01273 484420

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Southover House
Southover Road
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1AB

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Building Control

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01273 484477

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Southover House
Southover Road
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1AB

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Planning Enforcement

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01273 484482

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Southover House
Southover Road
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1AB

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Planning Policy

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01273 484417

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Southover House
Southover Road
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1AB

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Trees & Landscapes

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01273 484438

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Southover House
Southover Road
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1AB

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Design & Conservation

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01273 484413

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Southover House
Southover Road
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1AB

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Opening Hours

 Monday        8:30am - 5pm
 Tuesday  8:30am - 5pm
 Wednesday  8:30am - 5pm
 Thursday  8:30am - 5pm
 Friday  8:30am - 4.30pm
 Saturday  Closed
 Sunday  Closed
 Public Holidays        Closed

Planning & Building Control - Services

As a department we provide the following services:

  • building control
  • planning applications
  • planning appeals
  • planning enforcement
  • pre-application advice
  • development principles
  • conservation areas
  • historic buildings
  • tree protection
  • coast protection
  • regional and strategic planning
  • local plan
  • local development framework
  • accessibility

From 1st April 2011 we also provide a range of planning services on behalf of the South Downs National Park Authority.

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Planning & Building Control Staff Contacts

In the first instance, please contact us using the general enquiries number above. Should this not prove satisfactory, the names and contact information of the department's management team are listed below.

Director of Planning & Environmental Services
Lindsay Frost
01273 484433
lindsay.frost@lewes.gov.uk

Head of Development Management 
Martin Stallard
01273 484434
martin.stallard@lewes.gov.uk

Head of Building Control
Roger Carsons
01273 484442
roger.carsons@lewes.gov.uk

Senior Enforcement Officer
Jennifer Baxter
01273 484482
jennifer.baxter@lewes.gov.uk

Administration Manager
Helen Dugard
01273 484435
helen.dugard@lewes.gov.uk
 
Senior Administrative Officer
Maureen Robertson
01273 484427
maureen.robertson@lewes.gov.uk

Tree & Landscape Officer
Daniel Wynn
01273 484438
daniel.wynn@lewes.gov.uk

Design & Conservation Officer
Chris Morris
01273 484413
chris.morris@lewes.gov.uk

Access Officer
Sue Dunkley
01273 484409
sue.dunkley@lewes.gov.uk

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Service Standards & Performance

We have an overall, council-wide customer charter setting out our staff's conduct and response times to enquiries. Along with this, each department has specific service standards to cover their work.

We regularly monitor our performance and publish our aims for the next one-to-three years, stating our intentions. The details are listed on each department's performance page. 

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Complaints Procedure

We aim provide a satisfactory level of service at all times when dealing with our customers and residents. Should we fail to meet your expectations, please refer to our complaints procedure.