District council · England
Lewes
Lewes is a district council. It shares responsibility with its county council, which runs the larger services.
What this council is responsible for
Lewes
District council · E07000063
- Planning applications
- Bin and recycling collection
- Council tax and business rates collection
- Housing and homelessness
- Licensing
- Environmental health
- Parks and leisure
- Local elections
Type
District council
Lower tier of two
Official code
E07000063
ONS GSS code
Nation
England
Local planning authority
Yes. Decides planning applications in its area.
Other bodies covering this area
East Sussex
Fire and rescue authority
- Fire and rescue
17
Postcode sectors
14
Wards
3
Constituencies
2 of these postcode sectors are shared with a neighbouring council. Postcode sectors are a Royal Mail construct and do not follow council boundaries.
Boundary
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Ultra-generalised boundary (500 m) from the ONS Open Geography Portal, Open Government Licence v3. Indicative at this scale; not for legal or planning use. See it among its neighbours on the UK map →
Towns in this area
Parliamentary constituencies
Wards
14 wards recorded in this council area.
Chailey, Barcombe & Hamsey · East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs · Kingston · Lewes Bridge · Lewes Priory · Newhaven North · Newhaven South · Ouse Valley & Ringmer · Peacehaven East · Peacehaven North · Seaford Central · Seaford East · Seaford North · Seaford West
Postcode sectors
Sources: ONS Open Geography Portal (boundaries and names, retrieved 2026-09-05, Open Government Licence v3); National Statistics Postcode Lookup May 2026; Wikidata (official website, CC0). Official code E07000063.