48 High Street, Heathfield, TN21 8JB Data via plota.co.uk

WD/2026/1359/F - Full Allocated to Officer

Proposal

Change of use of ground floor from retail unit (use Class E) to licenced bar/public house (sui generis). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 114.

The consultation period closed on 10 Aug 2026.

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Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
National landscape 197 m away: High Weald; Inside the Heathfield (Wealden) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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 listed building 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 area101 m² (1,087 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 66)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Wealden
Application type
Full
Postcode
TN21 8JB
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026
Ward
Heathfield North
Parish
Heathfield & Waldron
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Downlands Architectural Design & Surveying

Decision outlook

Day 114, past the statutory target. 82% of changes of use in Wealden are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.

Day 11458 days past the 56-day target
64%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
108decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
20 Jul 2026
Comments by
10 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
20 Jul 2026
Wealden
Planning Authority Score
4.2/10
Below average
#188 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.