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Christmas and New Year bin collections and tree recycling

Find out if there are any changes affecting your waste collections over the festive period.

Planning and building control

Planning and building control advice, plus planning applications and decisions in the Lewes district and borough of Eastbourne.

This page covers services for both councils. If you have chosen to access information from your own council only, selecting one of the services below will take you to information for that council.

Planning applications

  1. Search and view planning applications
  2. Apply for planning permission
  3. Planning application process
  4. Planning appeals

Building control

  1. What is Building Control?
  2. Changes to building regulations from October 2023
  3. Building control application forms
  4. Building Regulation Charges explained

Development management

  1. Do I need planning permission?
  2. Apply for pre-application planning advice
  3. Permitted Development
  4. Planning enforcement

Trees and hedges

  1. Hedgerow protection and removal
  2. Highways and street trees
  3. Dangerous trees
  4. Employing tree experts and tree work surgeons

Conservation

  1. Article 4 directions
  2. Design and heritage guidance
  3. Listed buildings
  4. Conservation areas

Adding an annexe to your home

Adding an annex is a good way to extend your property, particularly if you would like a relative to live with you while maintaining your separate space.

Planning policy

Guidance and advice on planning policy in the Lewes district and borough of Eastbourne.

Local Land Charges Service

Information about the Local Land Charges Service and how to make a local authority search.

Great crested newt district licensing scheme

This page describes how to secure a Great crested newt district license

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