Car Park to Rear of Hailsham Leisure Centre, Vicarage Lane, Hailsham, BN27 1BA Data via plota.co.uk

WD/2026/1381/P27 - PD Installation etc of a solar canopy on non-domestic, off-street parking Decided

Proposal

Installation of solar photovoltaic carport canopies within the Car parking area at Hailsham Leisure Centre. The scheme comprises a series of east/west “gullwing” solar canopy structures positioned over existing parking bays, together with associated bases, inverters, cable routes, trenching and connection infrastructure. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 Jul 2026
Prior Approval Not Required
8 Sept 2026

Prior Approval Not Required on 8 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Hailsham built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 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
PD Installation etc of a solar canopy on non-domestic, off-street parking
Postcode
BN27 1BA
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Hailsham Central
Parish
Hailsham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Decision date
8 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Leisure Energy

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
17 Jul 2026
Comments by
7 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
17 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