Herstmonceux C of E School, Gardner Street, Herstmonceux, Hailsham, BN27 4LG Data via plota.co.uk
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
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 168.
Documents 5
Decision & officer reports 2
Site constraints 6
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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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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.
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25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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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%).
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