Garage conversion planning approval rate in Lewes
91% of 161 decided garage conversion applications in Lewes were approved.
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
A similar project nearby can help you understand the council's decisions. Its outcome does not establish what will be acceptable at your address.
91%
Approval rate, all years, from 161 decided
161
decided garage conversion applications in Lewes: 147 approved, 14 refused
94%
Recent rate, decided since 2022, from 48 decided
How to read these rates
These are historical outcomes for the applications in our archive, not the chance of approval for your property. Compare the same project type and read the decided count alongside each percentage.
About the planning data
Rate = approved divided by approved plus refused, using the decisions in our classified archive. Rates are withheld as unknown where fewer than 8 records of that project type were decided. Withdrawn applications are excluded. The eight-record threshold is a display rule, not a guarantee that a sample is statistically reliable.
Recent means records dated 2022 or later. Records without a year are excluded from the recent rate but remain in the all-years figure. Historical coverage varies by council, and duplicate application references may remain in the archive.
Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England. The wider 20.6 million application catalogue is accessible through PlanIT; it is not the dataset used to calculate these percentages.
Read the full methodology and coverage notes.
Project types and outcomes are classified from council records. Check the original application and decision notice before relying on an individual example. A page rebuild does not mean every council record has just been refreshed.
Coverage for this project type
Dated records in this archive span 2015 to 2025. 0 of 161 decided records have no year recorded. Coverage may have gaps within the date range.
48 decided records are dated 2022 or later. This is an archive count, not a measure of all current council activity.
These project categories can include different application routes and proposals combining several kinds of work. Read the proposal and decision type before comparing it with your project.
Check planning requirements in Lewes, or read about permitted development in Lewes. An approval rate does not decide which route your property qualifies for.
Example garage conversion decisions in Lewes
These examples deliberately include approved and refused applications where available. They are not a representative sample or a list of the latest decisions. Look up each reference on the council's planning search to read the plans and decision notice.
Visit Lewes's official website to find its planning register and search the references below. Descriptions may be shortened.
| Reference | Year | Decision | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| LW/25/0022 | 2025 | Approved | Conversion of an existing integral garage into an additional bedroom and small utility room 11 Tye View Telscombe Cliffs East Sussex BN10 7DN |
| LW/25/0172 | 2025 | Approved | Conversion of existing detached garage to annexe ancillary to main dwelling 12 East Albany Road Seaford East Sussex BN25 1TT |
| LW/25/0276 | 2025 | Approved | Conversion of existing garage Bormes Marine Parade Seaford East Sussex BN25 2QP |
| LW/23/0205 | 2023 | Refused | Conversion of garage to habitable use 8 Kings Road Ringmer East Sussex BN8 5FS |
| LW/22/0068 | 2022 | Refused | 2no gable end side extensions with raised pitch height, front and rear dormers, garage conversion and widening of driveway 65 Bevendean Avenue Saltdean East Sussex BN2 8PF |
| LW/22/0225 | 2022 | Refused | Conversion of existing garage to form ancillary two storey annexe with pitched roof 82 The Promenade Peacehaven East Sussex BN10 8LS |
About the planning data
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
Other project types in Lewes
- Single-storey rear extension 95%, 1,190 decided
- Two-storey rear extension 89%, 257 decided
- Wraparound extension 95%, 148 decided
- Side extension 92%, 614 decided
- Loft conversion and dormer 94%, 414 decided
- Rooflight 95%, 237 decided
- Outbuilding and garden room 86%, 237 decided
- Porch 95%, 160 decided
- Basement 87%, 39 decided
- Window and door 93%, 324 decided