37 High Street, Heathfield, TN21 8HU Data via plota.co.uk

WD/2026/1710/A - Advertisement Approved

Proposal

Illuminated signage including fascia shop sign, sign written awning, sign written glazing film and a projecting hanging sign Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
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Validated
25 Aug 2026
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Approved
8 Oct 2026

Approved on 8 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

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 about 152 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 area132 m² (1,421 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 60)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2026, 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
Advertisement
Postcode
TN21 8HU
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Heathfield North
Parish
Heathfield & Waldron
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
8 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Appleby Petfield Limited
Leaseholder
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 44 days from validation, 11 days faster than Wealden's median of 55 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 93% of signs and adverts here are.

80%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
33decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
3 Sept 2026
Comments by
24 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
3 Sept 2026
Wealden
Planning Authority Score
4.2/10
Below average
#188 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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.

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.