Blenheim, Dittons Road, Pevensey, BN24 5ET Data via plota.co.uk

WD/2026/1830/OH - Overhead Line Allocated to Officer

Proposal

The installation of three new low voltage poles and stays including the associated overhead line. The replacement of some spans of low voltage overhead line as shown in red on the attached plan. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Target date was 21 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 2 Nov 2026, from Wealden's recent utility and infrastructure works.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Stone Cross 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 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 area229 m² (2,465 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2022, 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
Overhead Line
Postcode
BN24 5ET
Received
9 Sept 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
Polegate Central
Parish
Westham
Target decision
21 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
UK Power Networks

Decision outlook

Day 50 of the 56-day target. Wealden usually decides utility and infrastructure works by day 54.

Day 506 days to the 56-day target
69%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
37decided in the last year

Plota live figures for utility and infrastructure works decided by Wealden in the last twelve months, from validation. Wealden decision record →

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.