Denton & Mount Pleasant Social Centre – Planning Application for building improvements.
As part of its ongoing Building Assets Strategy, Newhaven Town Council has submitted a planning application to improve Denton & Mount Pleasant Social Centre.
The application seeks to modernise the existing building and augment it with a Café and additional external access public toilets for families visiting the recently installed play area and the recreation ground.
At ground floor level, the current Hall, together with its existing internal toilets and storage area, will continue to be available for community rental upon building completion, whilst the plans also seek to provide a dedicated council meeting space and offices above the Hall as part of its ongoing Assets Strategy.
The Planning Application is numbered LW/25/0530, and all plans and documents can be viewed at the Lewes District Council Planning Portal where you can make comments in support or objection to the application based upon recognised planning principles. (https://planningpa.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=T223OPJDKTC00 )
As a consultee of the Planning Authority, the Newhaven Town Council, Planning & Development Committee will be considering this application on Tuesday November 25th 2025, and as this is a public meeting, residents are welcome to attend and listen to the Committee’s consideration. Should you wish to ask a question in person at this particular meeting and regarding this application, then please email the Town Clerk (Ken Dry) no later than 5pm on Friday 21st November 2025 at ken.dry@newhaventowncouncil.gov.uk .
This planning application will then subsequently be considered by the Planning Committee of Lewes District Council (The Planning Authority) where they will either formally approve or reject the application. A date for this meeting has yet to be published by Lewes District Council.
Primary plans can be viewed by the following links;
Proposed Ground Floor Plan Proposed 1st Floor Plan Proposed NE and SE Elevations