48 High Street, Heathfield, TN21 8JB Data via plota.co.uk
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
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 114.
Documents 120
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 5
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 107
Site constraints 4
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
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
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.
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
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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%).
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.
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The consultation period closed on 10 Aug 2026.