Garden Plot, High Street, Lewes, BN7
Key Features
- EXCITING DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY
- APPROVED PLANNING PERMISSION
- TO BUILD A 3 BEDROOM DETACHED HOME
- TOWN CENTRE LOCATION
- OFF STREET PARKING
- SOUTHERLY FACING GARDEN
- DIRECT ACCESS TO THE HIGH STREET
Description
Located in the heart of Lewes Town Centre but away from the hustle and bustle of the High Street the development offers an exciting and unique opportunity to build a 3 Bedroom Detached home of approximately 1313 sq.ft. (122 sq.m) with Allocated Off Street Parking and Southerly Facing Garden.
The approved plans allow for a 3 Bedroom Detached home featuring a desirable Open Plan Kitchen Dining Room, Sitting Room, Ground Floor Cloakroom and a Study. Upstairs the plans show a Family Bathroom and 3 Bedrooms, the principal having an EnSuite Shower Room.
Architectural features for the completed dwelling could include, vaulted ceilings, and stunning floor to ceiling windows and doors making the most of the views over the garden.
Outside the property would benefit from Off Street Parking, a purpose built bicycle store and a landscaped gardens which would include a slightly sunken courtyard adjacent to the Kitchen.
Planning Reference – SDNP/22/03497/FUL
We are advised works are considered as commenced.
Services: It will be the responsibility of the prospective purchaser(s) to connect the property to mains electricity, gas, and fresh and waste water
Located behind 207 High Street, Lewes with pedestrian and vehicle access via East Street. The plot offers a surprisingly tranquil position yet is amongst the hustle and bustle of historic Lewes High Street.
The High Street offers many individual shops, restaurants, public houses and eateries. The historic market town further benefits from the leisure centre, local outdoor swimming pool and The Depot Cinema.
Lewes Mainline Railway Station is within easy walking distance and offer direct trains to London Victoria, Brighton, Gatwick and Eastbourne.
The stunning Grange Gardens, Lewes Castle and the Priory Ruins are also within easy walking distance.
Tenure – Freehold
Parking - Driveway
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Driveway
- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1 Gbps
Superfast
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Western Road Community Primary School729 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 214
- Type
- Foundation school
- Southover CofE Primary School729 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 288
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School934 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 230
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School0.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 324
- Type
- Community school
- Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School1.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 190
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Priory School593 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,153
- Type
- Foundation school
- King's Academy Ringmer2.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 659
- Type
- Academy converter
- Brighton Aldridge Community Academy4.8 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 808
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Chailey School4.8 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 862
- Type
- Community school
- Longhill High School5.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 632
- Type
- Community school
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Surface water
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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Mansell McTaggart, Lewes
178 High Street, Lewes, BN7 1YE
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