20 Hilary Close, Polegate, BN26 5JH Data via plota.co.uk

WD/2026/1189/LDP - Lawful Development - Proposed Use Decided

Proposal

Rear single storey extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 Jun 2026
Planning Permission Not Required
6 Jul 2026

Planning Permission Not Required on 6 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
National park 35 m away: South Downs
Outside the park; its setting can still be raised.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Seaford to Eastbourne: Drink-in the Downs; Inside the Polegate built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

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Important details

Council
Wealden
Application type
Lawful Development - Proposed Use
Postcode
BN26 5JH
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
15 Jun 2026
Ward
Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill
Parish
Polegate
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Aug 2026
Decision
Planning Permission Not Required
Decision date
6 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
James Pearce & Associates
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