8a George Street, Hailsham, BN27 1AE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of the existing commercial premises at 8a George Street from Class E(c)(I) (financial and professional services) to Class E(b) (coffee shop/café), with no external alterations or change in floorspace. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 4 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 7 Sept 2026
Documents 9
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 2
Site constraints 3
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- 20 mHailsham Pavilion TheatreGrade II
- 23 mSheriff PlaceGrade II
- 29 mThe George HotelGrade II
- 35 mHempstead HouseGrade II
- 40 m2, Market SquareGrade II
- 46 m12, George StreetGrade II
- 49 m11, 13, 13a and 13b, High StreetGrade II
- 49 mThe Homely MaidGrade II
- 53 m4 and 6, High StreetGrade II
- 53 mThe Stables of the George HotelGrade II
- 56 mYe Fleur De Lys and the Inglenook CafeGrade II
- 71 m16 George StreetGrade II
- 77 m16 High Street, HailshamGrade II
- 84 mSoutherden HouseGrade II
- 88 mGates to the North West Entrance to the ChurchyardGrade II
- 95 mThe Parish Church of Saint MaryGrade I
- 95 mTown HouseGrade II
- 96 mThe Crown HotelGrade II
- 97 mCortlandtGrade II
- 98 mThe Old Manor HouseGrade II*
- 114 m21, 21a and 21b, High StreetGrade II
- 122 m23, High StreetGrade II
- 133 mHailsham War MemorialGrade II
- 133 mThe Old VicarageGrade II*
- 136 mGarden Walls and 3 Gate Piers to the South East of the VicarageGrade II
- 138 m25 and 27, High StreetGrade II
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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £307,900 in September 2016. Other property, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- Wealden
- Application type
- Lawful Development - Proposed Use
- Postcode
- BN27 1AE
- Received
- 15 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Hailsham Central
- Parish
- Hailsham
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 17 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Planning Permission Not Required
- Decision date
- 4 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 43 days from validation, 13 days faster than Wealden's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 76% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Wealden in the last twelve months, from validation. Wealden decision record →
Historical activity at this location
31 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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