Conservation Area Appraisals

Lewes District Council is undertaking a review of the 35 Conservation Areas in the District in line with guidance from English Heritage.

The 'Conservation Area Appraisals' give an overview of the history and development of each area and try to define what it is that makes them special. They also identify specific features which contribute towards their character, for example historic buildings and buildings which are locally significant, important green and open spaces, significant views, natural elements such as trees, and features which help make an area locally distinct. They may even include intangible qualities such as activities, sights and smells which are characteristic of a place. The documents also identify elements that could be improved.

Visitors to the area also may find these publications provide interesting information about special and interesting local features.

Lewes Conservation Area Boundary Extension Consultation

Lewes District Council, on behalf of the South Downs National Park Authority, are carrying out consultation regarding a proposed extension to the boundary of the Lewes Conservation Area. This follows recommendations made within the Lewes Conservation Area Appraisal.

Further information, including the reasons for the proposed boundary change, and a map showing the area proposed to be included within the conservation area, can be found in the PDF documents below.

If you would like to formally comment on the proposed boundary extension or have any queries regarding this matter please do so before 2nd April 2012, when this consultation period will end. Correspondence should be sent to:

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

or by email to chris.morris@lewes.gov.uk

PDF
PDF Lewes Conservation Area boundary extension consultation letter (0.14mb)

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PDF Lewes Conservation Area boundary extension map (8.42mb)

Draft Conservation Area Appraisals

Draft Conservation Area Appraisals have been prepared and are available for consultation. Please find the draft Appraisals and associated Townscape Appraisal Maps below. Copies are also available to view at Lewes District Council Planning Services Office, Southover House Southover Road, Lewes.

Consultation on the draft appraisals enables local people to participate in the identification of features that are important to the character of the area in which they live or work. Local involvement is an essential aspect of the consultation process and local residents are encouraged to comment on the draft documents. Following culmination of the consultation period, appropriate revisions are made before the Conservation Area Appraisals are endorsed by the Council and published.



East Chiltington Conservation Area Appraisal
East Chiltington Conservation Area Appraisal Map
Lewes (Malling Deanery) Conservation Area Appraisal
Lewes (Malling Deanery) Conservation Area Appraisal Map
Westmeston Conservation Area Appraisal
Westmeston Conservation Area Appraisal Map

The consultation period for the draft appraisals for Chailey Green, Firle, Hamsey (Cooksbridge) and Hamsey (Offham) has been completed and any comments received are currently being considered prior to formal adoption of the appraisals.


Appraisals	PDF	Word
Chailey Green Conservation Area Appraisal
Chailey Green Conservation Area Appraisal Map
Firle Conservation Area Appraisal
Firle Conservation Area Appraisal Map
Hamsey (Cooksbridge) Conservation Area Appraisal
Hamsey (Cooksbridge) Conservation Area Appraisal Map
Hamsey (Offham) Conservation Area Appraisal
Hamsey (Offham) Conservation Area Appraisal Map