9 Upper Horsebridge Road, Hailsham, BN27 3BD Data via plota.co.uk

WD/2026/0014/F - Full Approved

Proposal

A garage extension and a new dormer link. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Jan 2026
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Validated
6 Jan 2026
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Approved
20 Mar 2026

Approved on 20 Mar 2026 · Committee · Last checked 12 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Wealden Minors Planning Committee on 19 Mar 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the amended works would not harm visual amenity or neighbouring living conditions.
  • The town council supported the application, and no neighbour or other third-party representations were received.
  • The committee approved the application in line with the officer recommendation, subject to the stated conditions and informatives.
Read how the committee decided The proposed works, site context, officers’ assessment, consultation, committee debate, vote and decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Wealden's committee minutes of 19 Mar 2026.

Site constraints 3

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Hailsham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £249,950 in March 2008. Detached house, freehold.

20 March 2008£249,950

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area99 m² (1,066 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (54 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Wealden
Application type
Full
Postcode
BN27 3BD
Received
5 Jan 2026
Validated
6 Jan 2026
Ward
Hailsham North West
Parish
Hailsham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Mar 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
20 Mar 2026
Decision level
Committee
Applicant
Show
Agent
Baker Architectural Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 73 days from validation, 21 days slower than Wealden's median of 52 for extensions. Approved, as 86% of extensions here are.

77%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
645decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Wealden in the last twelve months, from validation. Wealden decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
9 Jan 2026
Comments by
29 Jan 2026
Site or press notice
9 Jan 2026
Wealden
Planning Authority Score
4.2/10
Below average
#188 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Wealden ranks #132 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Wealden decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #231 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #227 of 296
69%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #132 of 296
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #156 of 296
66%
Minor dwellings approved
170 decided (1-9 homes)
78%
Major dwellings approved
32 decided (10+ homes)
74%
Change of use approved
82 decided
1,361
Total decisions
220 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.