Land Off Eastbourne Road, Polegate, BN26 5DD Data via plota.co.uk

WD/2026/6501/SO - Screening Opinion Decided
Commercial & major worksSchools, care & communityCommercial premises

Proposal

Request for screening opinion for hybrid planning application comprising: Full application for the erection of a foodstore (use Class E(a)) with associated access roads, parking, servicing area, and landscaping, plus all associated works; and outline application (all matters reserved except for access) for the erection of a care home (Class C2), with associated access roads, parking, servicing area and landscaping, plus all associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jul 2026
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EIA Not Required
30 Jul 2026

EIA Not Required on 30 Jul 2026 · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Documents 4

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice Document · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision Notice Document · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Covering Letter Document · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning History Document · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Agricultural land, grade 2
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. A site survey can differ.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; National park 464 m away: South Downs; Flood defence 39 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 5 year flood).
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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

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1 Sept 2026Approved

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Important details

Council
Wealden
Application type
Screening Opinion
Postcode
BN26 5DD
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill
Parish
East Dean & Friston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Aug 2026
Decision
EIA Not Required
Decision date
30 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Avison Young

Historical activity at this location

28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Refused
HYBRID PLANNING APPLICATION COMPRISING: FULL APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF A FOODSTORE…
WD/2025/0904/MAJ
2025 Refused
HYBRID PLANNING APPLICATION COMPRISING: FULL APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF A FOODSTORE…
WD/2025/0904/MAJ
2025 Decided
Adjoining Authority Consultation - Wealden District Council (WD/2025/0904/MAJ) - HYBRID P…
SDNP/25/03268/ADJAUT
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
229 EASTBOURNE ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 5DP
SINGLE STOREY SIDE/REAR EXTENSION
WD/2024/0948/LDP
2024 Approved
229 EASTBOURNE ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 5DP
SINGLE STOREY SIDE/REAR EXTENSION
WD/2024/0948/LDP
2023 Approved
3 WILLOW DRIVE, POLEGATE, BN26 5DN
FORM ROOMS IN ROOF WITH DORMER AT THE REAR AND REPLACE GARAGE AT SIDE WITH HARDSTANDING
WD/2023/1494/F
2023 Approved
3 WILLOW DRIVE, POLEGATE, BN26 5DN
FORM ROOMS IN ROOF WITH DORMER AT THE REAR AND REPLACE GARAGE AT SIDE WITH HARDSTANDING
WD/2023/1494/F
2022 Approved
7 BRIGHTLING ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 5DB
SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION, AND HIP TO GABLE LOFT CONVERSION WITH REAR DORMER
WD/2022/0055/F
2022 Approved
7 BRIGHTLING ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 5DB
SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION, AND HIP TO GABLE LOFT CONVERSION WITH REAR DORMER
WD/2022/0055/F
2019 Approved
94 EASTBOURNE ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 5DD
PROPOSED APPLICATION FOR 2 NEW IMAGE ELEMENTS INCLUDING ‘BACK LIT WAVE’ AND ‘LCD KOALA’
WD/2019/2009/AI
2019 Approved
94 EASTBOURNE ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 5DD
PROPOSED APPLICATION FOR 2 NEW IMAGE ELEMENTS INCLUDING ‘BACK LIT WAVE’ AND ‘LCD KOALA’
WD/2019/2009/AI
2019 Approved
ESSO POLEGATE EXPRESS, 94 EASTBOURNE ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 5DD
6.3M PYLON SIGN
WD/2019/1156/AI
2019 Approved
ESSO POLEGATE EXPRESS, 94 EASTBOURNE ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 5DD
6.3M PYLON SIGN
WD/2019/1156/AI
2019 Approved
225 EASTBOURNE ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 5DP
REMOVAL OF EXISTING GARAGE, SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND NEW HOBBY ROOM
WD/2019/0666/F
2019 Approved
225 EASTBOURNE ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 5DP
REMOVAL OF EXISTING GARAGE, SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND NEW HOBBY ROOM
WD/2019/0666/F
2018 Approved
3 WILLOW DRIVE, POLEGATE, BN26 5DN
ERECT CONSERVATORY AT REAR.
WD/2018/1623/F
2018 Approved
3 WILLOW DRIVE, POLEGATE, BN26 5DN
ERECT CONSERVATORY AT REAR.
WD/2018/1623/F
2018 Approved
13 BRIGHTLING ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 5DB
SINGLE-STOREY REAR EXTENSION.
WD/2018/0966/F
2018 Approved
13 BRIGHTLING ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 5DB
SINGLE-STOREY REAR EXTENSION.
WD/2018/0966/F
2017 Approved
94 EASTBOURNE ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 5DD
RE-BRANDING OF EXISTING SIGNAGE TO INCLUDE: NEW FASCIA SIGNAGE, NEW VINYL WINDOW GRAPHICS…
WD/2017/2118/AI
2017 Approved
94 EASTBOURNE ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 5DD
RE-BRANDING OF EXISTING SIGNAGE TO INCLUDE: NEW FASCIA SIGNAGE, NEW VINYL WINDOW GRAPHICS…
WD/2017/2118/AI
2017 Approved
THE MAGNOLIAS, 231 EASTBOURNE ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 5DP
CONVERSION OF INTEGRAL GARAGE TO HABITABLE SPACE, INTERNAL STAIRCASE, EXTERNAL ACCESS DOO…
WD/2017/2504/F
2017 Approved
THE MAGNOLIAS, 231 EASTBOURNE ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 5DP
CONVERSION OF INTEGRAL GARAGE TO HABITABLE SPACE, INTERNAL STAIRCASE, EXTERNAL ACCESS DOO…
WD/2017/2504/F
2017 Approved
5 BRIGHTLING ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 5DB
LOFT CONVERSION WITH REAR DORMER AND HIP-TO-GABLE EXTENSION
WD/2017/2109/F
2016 Approved
1 WILLOW DRIVE, POLEGATE BN26 5DN
REMOVE EXISTING PORCH AND GARAGE TO REAR OF PROPERTY AND REPLACE WITH CONSERVATORY.
WD/2016/1763/LDP
2016 Approved
1 WILLOW DRIVE, POLEGATE BN26 5DN
REMOVE EXISTING PORCH AND GARAGE TO REAR OF PROPERTY AND REPLACE WITH CONSERVATORY.
WD/2016/1763/LDP
2016 Approved
5 BRIGHTLING ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 5DB
ERECT CONSERVATORY AT REAR
WD/2016/1947/LDP
2016 Approved
5 BRIGHTLING ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 5DB
ERECT CONSERVATORY AT REAR
WD/2016/1947/LDP
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings