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 1 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 69. The consultation period closed on 10 Aug 2026.

Documents 119

Consultation & comments 107

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; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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

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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: 1 Sept 2026
Applicant: Show
Agent: Downlands Architectural Design & Surveying

Decision outlook

Day 69, past the statutory target. 79% of changes of use in Wealden are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 6 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

predicted

Day 6913 days past the 56-day target

63%decided within 8 weeks

81%approved

89decided 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

Historical activity at this location

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2025 Approved

41 HIGH STREET, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8HU

CHANGE OF USE OF FIRST FLOOR TO FORM SELF-CONTAINED FLAT. RETENTION OF EXISTING RETAIL UN…

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2024 Approved

41 HIGH STREET, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8HU

CHANGE OF USE OF FIRST FLOOR AND CONVERSION OF ROOF SPACE (INCLUDING PROPOSED REAR DORMER…

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2024 Approved

41 HIGH STREET, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8HU

CHANGE OF USE OF FIRST FLOOR AND CONVERSION OF ROOF SPACE (INCLUDING PROPOSED REAR DORMER…

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2024 Approved

12 STREATFIELD GARDENS, HEATHFIELD, EAST SUSSEX, TN21 8LW

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2024 Approved

12 STREATFIELD GARDENS, HEATHFIELD, EAST SUSSEX, TN21 8LW

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2023 Approved

27A HIGH STREET, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8JR

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2023 Approved

27A HIGH STREET, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8JR

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2023 Approved

27A HIGH STREET, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8JR

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2023 Approved

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PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL CONVERSION OF THE REAR OF ASH HOUSE/OSKAR HOUSE INTO TWO FLATS.

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INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED FASCIA SIGN

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INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED FASCIA SIGN

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INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED FASCIA SIGN

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2023 Approved

27B HIGH STREET, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8JR

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2023 Approved

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PROPOSED CONVERSION OF FIRST FLOOR OFFICES TO CREATE 2 NO. RESIDENTIAL UNITS

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2022 Approved

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2022 Approved

HALO, STATION ROAD, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8LD

CHANGE OF USE ONLY FROM CLASS (E) TO A NAIL PARLOUR (SUI GENERIS). NO MATERIAL, INTERNAL…

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2016 Approved

45 HIGH STREET, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8HU

CHANGE OF USE FROM A2 USAGE TO A3 CAFE/RESTAURANT

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2016 Approved

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2016 Approved

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2016 Refused

58-62 HIGH STREET, HEATHFIELD TN21 8JB

CONVERSION OF FIRST FLOOR FROM COMMERCIAL USE TO 5 NO. ONE AND TWO-BEDROOM FLATS.

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2016 Refused

58-62 HIGH STREET, HEATHFIELD TN21 8JB

CONVERSION OF FIRST FLOOR FROM COMMERCIAL USE TO 5 NO. ONE AND TWO-BEDROOM FLATS.

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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

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

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 119

Statements & assessments 2

Plans & drawings 5

Application forms 2

Consultation & comments 107

Other documents 3

Site constraints 4

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