52 Wannock Gardens, Polegate , BN26 5PA Data via plota.co.uk

WD/2026/1158/F - Full Approved

Proposal

Amended plans received single storey side extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jun 2026
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Validated
19 Jun 2026
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Approved
10 Sept 2026

Approved on 10 Sept 2026 · Committee · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Wealden Minors Planning Committee on 9 Sept 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the revised extension would be subordinate, respect the streetscene and avoid harmful neighbour impacts.
  • The parish council and one neighbour objected to the extension’s prominence, bulk, design and closeness to the footpath.
  • The committee approved the application in line with the officer recommendation, subject to the listed conditions and informatives.
Read how the committee decided The proposed extension, site history, officer assessment, objections, committee debate, vote and decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Wealden's committee minutes of 9 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 6

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
National park about 98 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; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Lower Willingdon 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. 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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 1

Last sold for £250,000 in July 2005. Detached house, freehold.

20 July 2005£250,000

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

Building

Floor area92 m² (990 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2023, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Wealden
Application type
Full
Postcode
BN26 5PA
Received
10 Jun 2026
Validated
19 Jun 2026
Ward
Lower Willingdon
Parish
Willingdon & Jevington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
10 Sept 2026
Decision level
Committee
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lusted Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 83 days from validation, 31 days slower than Wealden's median of 52 for extensions. Approved, as 86% of extensions here are.

77%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
645decided 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
21 Jul 2026
Comments by
4 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
21 Jul 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.