28-28a High Street, 1-13 Vicarage Field & 20-41 Vicarage Field, Hailsham Data via plota.co.uk

WD/2026/1535/DC - District Council Application Approved

Proposal

Remedial works to building facades and replacement of existing windows. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jul 2026
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Validated
14 Aug 2026
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Approved
2 Oct 2026

Approved on 2 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Documents 51

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Grade II listed: Hailsham War Memorial
List entry 1447080 · 30 m away · 13 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 11 Grade II)
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.
Show the other 13 with distances
Historic England ↗
Conservation area 5 m away: Hailsham Consevation Area
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
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. 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.

Building

Floor area114 m² (1,227 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 95)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Wealden
Application type
District Council Application
Postcode
BN27 1BG
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Ward
Hailsham Central
Parish
Hailsham
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Oct 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
2 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
ECE Planning Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, about the council's usual 52 days. Approved, as 86% of extensions here are.

77%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
600decided 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
28 Aug 2026
Comments by
25 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
28 Aug 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

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.