Planning in Lewes
Lewes District Council has 28 conservation areas and 0 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform.
Conservation areas
28
Article 4 directions
0
Listed building outlines
–
Planning applications
–
not published yet
Check what you can build — with AI
Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for Lewes and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Barcombedesignated 16 June 1976
- Barcombe Crossdesignated 16 June 1976
- Chailey (St George's)designated 14 June 1995
- Chailey Greendesignated 16 June 1976
- Dentondesignated 17 June 1992
- Ditchlingdesignated 1 January 2007
- East Blatchingtondesignated 1 January 2005
- Falmerdesignated 16 June 1976
- Firledesignated 15 October 1975
- Glynde and Beddinghamdesignated 13 March 1996
- Hamsey (Cooksbridge)designated 10 February 1976
- Hamsey (Offham)designated 10 February 1976
- Iforddesignated 1 April 2007
- Kingstondesignated 1 April 2007
- Newhaven
- Newhaven (Church Hill)designated 25 October 1989
- Newhaven (Denton)designated 17 June 1992
- Newick (Church Road)designated 10 February 1976
- Newick (The Green)designated 10 February 1976
- Piddinghoedesignated 1 May 2007
- Ringmerdesignated 16 June 1976
- Rodmelldesignated 1 May 2007
- Seaford (Chyngton Lane)designated 28 March 1990
- Seaford (East Blatchington)designated 10 February 1976
- Seaford (Town Centre)designated 31 October 1968
- South Heightondesignated 10 February 1976
- Westmestondesignated 16 June 1976
- Wivelsfielddesignated 16 June 1976
Article 4 directions
No Article 4 directions published on the platform yet.
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in Lewes?
Lewes District Council has designated 28 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. Lewes has 0 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.
Lewes District Council website · All local planning authorities
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09