Herstmonceux C of E School, Gardner Street, Herstmonceux, Hailsham, BN27 4LG Data via plota.co.uk

WD/2026/0996/CC - County Council Application Decision Issued

Proposal

The work comprises the demolition of existing boiler room and erection of a small single-storey extension linked to the existing school, accessed by a ramp with a canopy, to provide secure safeguarding receptionist facilities. The works also include internal reconfigurations. Additional measures include: The upgrade of 11 brown timber windows which will be replaced like for like in the same configuration to white uPVC double-glazed windows; installation of sun tubes to new corridor roof; replacement of main entrance door and addition of 2 new external doors to the extension; existing brown timber cladding at the front elevation to be painted white; replacement of existing school sign with 3d lettering; alteration to the bin store and the security fencing and gate; and making good of any surfaces impacted during the construction process. As part of the biodiversity net gain requirement, 4 trees will be planted to replace the existing tree which is in poor condition, encased in tarmac and positioned on the retaining wall on the boundary of the site. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 May 2026
Decision
Target date was 4 Jun 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 168.

Site constraints 6

11 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Old Post Office, Grade II, about 19 m from the postcode pin · 11 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Public footpath about 26 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
National landscape about 113 m away: High Weald
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Also on the record
Inside the Herstmonceux built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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.

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Important details

Council
Wealden
Application type
County Council Application
Postcode
BN27 4LG
Received
14 May 2026
Validated
14 May 2026
Ward
Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels
Parish
Herstmonceux
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
East Sussex County Council

Decision outlook

Day 168, past the statutory target. 87% of demolitions in Wealden are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 9 Sept 2026.

Day 168112 days past the 56-day target
69%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
127decided in the last year

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

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