Poole Farm House, South Road, Hailsham, BN27 3NU Data via plota.co.uk

WD/2026/1649/LDB - Lawful Development - Proposed Use - Listed Building Allocated to Officer

Proposal

Remove and replace patches of blown render to the exterior, currently concrete render over lime render. Replacing like for like. Repaint all elevations in white, exterior grade paint to match existing colour. Remove and repair existing cast iron gutter. Remove and replace rotten facia. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 5 Oct 2026, from Wealden's recent extensions. The consultation period closed on 10 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Poole Farmhouse
List entry 1285891 · 2 m from the pin
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.
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.
Also on the record
Inside the Hailsham built-up area; Priority habitat 40 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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.

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Important details

Council
Wealden
Application type
Lawful Development - Proposed Use - Listed Building
Postcode
BN27 3NU
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Hailsham South
Parish
Hailsham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Graeme Dunlop

Decision outlook

Day 32 of the 56-day target. Wealden usually decides extensions by day 53.

Day 3224 days to the 56-day target
76%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
504decided 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

Comments by
10 Sept 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