Planning in the National Park
Lewes is inside the South Downs National Park, so the South Downs National Park Authority is the planning authority.
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HC Air Conditioning installs, services and repairs air conditioning in Lewes, a short drive from our base in Bolney.
Lewes
Lewes is the county town of East Sussex, with flint and brick buildings, narrow twittens and a castle on the hill. The town sits inside the South Downs National Park.
Many Lewes homes are old, listed or in the conservation area, so the planning matters as much as the fitting.
Services
Air conditioning for Lewes homes, planned around old walls, tight lanes and the National Park's rules.
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Servicing for systems in Lewes and the villages around it.
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Repairs in Lewes when your system stops cooling, leaks or shows a fault.
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Lewes is inside the South Downs National Park, so the South Downs National Park Authority is the planning authority.
Much of the old town is listed or in the conservation area. Listed building consent is usually needed for anything fixed to a listed building.
Low-lying streets near the River Ouse have flooded before. A wall bracket keeps the outdoor unit off the ground.
Questions
The South Downs National Park Authority, as Lewes is inside the National Park.
Sometimes, with listed building consent. Talk to the planning authority before anything is booked.
Usually the back wall or garden, out of sight from the street and away from neighbours' windows.
If you're near Lewes, send an enquiry with your village and we'll confirm.
Send an enquiry and we'll get back to you.