142 High Street, Uckfield, TN22 1QR Data via plota.co.uk

WD/2026/0818/A - Advertisement Approved

Proposal

Retrospective application for illuminated fascia sign Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Apr 2026
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Validated
11 Jun 2026
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Approved
29 Jul 2026

Approved on 29 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Uckfield Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Local nature reserve 183 m away: Hempstead Meadows
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Uckfield 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 11 September 2026. 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 2

Last sold for £275,000 in August 2023. Other property, freehold.

29 August 2023£275,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
30 June 2023£180,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

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Important details

Council
Wealden
Application type
Advertisement
Postcode
TN22 1QR
Received
22 Apr 2026
Validated
11 Jun 2026
Ward
Uckfield East
Parish
Uckfield
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Aug 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
29 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Summit 142
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, about the council's usual 49 days. Approved, as 90% of advertisement consent here are.

75%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
21decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
23 Jun 2026
Comments by
24 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
23 Jun 2026
Wealden
Planning Authority Score
4.2/10
Below average
#188 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.