87 Battle Road, Hailsham, BN27 1UA Data via plota.co.uk

WD/2026/1566/F - Full Refused

Proposal

Removal of existing garage and replace with new garage and hobby room above Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
4 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
18 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
7 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 7 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Hailsham 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. 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 3

Last sold for £425,000 in June 2018. Detached house, freehold.

29 June 2018£425,000
6 August 2008£354,000
12 January 2004£249,999

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

Building

Floor area168 m² (1,808 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 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
BN27 1UA
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Hailsham Central
Parish
Hailsham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Refusal
Decision date
7 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lusted Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Refused, as 26% of demolitions here are.

69%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
127decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Wealden in the last twelve months, from validation. Wealden decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
25 Aug 2026
Comments by
16 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
25 Aug 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.