5 OLD DRIVE, POLEGATE, BN26 5EY

1. 24 May 2023

   Received by Wealden

2. 25 May 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 6 Jun 2023

   Decision issued: Planning Permission Not Required

4. 7 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Wealden granted permission on 6 June 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 36 OLD DRIVE, POLEGATE, BN26 5ES

  WD/2008/0055/F Submitted 8 Jan 2008 50 yards away

  DEMOLITION OF EXISTING KITCHEN AND SINGLE GARAGE. REPLACEMENT WITH NEW KITCHEN, UTILITY ROOM AND SHOWER ROOM AND REPLACEMENT OF SINGLE GARAGE WITH NEW DOUBLE GARAGE INCORPORATING A GARDEN LAVATORY FOR WASHING MUDDY HANDS, FEET ETC BEFORE ENTERING MAIN HOUSE

  Granted Full applications Demolition

• 36 OLD DRIVE, POLEGATE BN26 5ET

  WD/2010/1243/F Submitted 1 Jun 2010 50 yards away

  ERECTION OF CONSERVATORY AT REAR

  Granted Full applications Extension 13 docs

• 12 OLD DRIVE, POLEGATE, BN26 5ET

  TM/2007/0378/TPC Submitted 15 Nov 2007 50 yards away

  25% REDUCTION OF ONE LIME, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS RELATED TO PLANNING PERMISSION WD/2004/1311/FR

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• THE HORSE AND GROOM, 1 HIGH STREET, POLEGATE, BN26 5HA

  WD/2025/2078/F Submitted 4 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  FORMATION OF NEW STEPS TO BAR ENTRANCE, REPLACEMENT DOORSET TO REAR ELEVATION, INSTALLATION OF NEW PAVING BEDS AND FESTOON LIGHTING TO GARDEN, REMOVAL OF 2 NO. PLANTING BEDS AND INFILLING WITH PAVING. REMOVAL OF 4 NO. PARKING SPACES ADJACENT TO MAIN ENTRANCE AND ADDITION OF 1 NO. DISABLED PARKING SPACE.

  Granted Full applications 10 docs

• THE HORSE AND GROOM, 1 HIGH STREET, POLEGATE, BN26 5HA

  WD/2026/0988/A Submitted 14 May 2026 50 yards away

  INSTALLATION OF ONE SET OF NON ILLUMINATED INDIVIDUAL ENTRANCE LETTERS

  Granted Advertising 10 docs

• THE HORSE AND GROOM, 1 HIGH STREET, POLEGATE, BN26 5HA

  WD/2025/2166/AI Submitted 17 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  REFURBISH 1X EXISTING TOTEM SIGN (ILLUMINATED), 1X DOUBLE SIDED POST MOUNTED COREX SIGN (ILLUMINATED), 1X SET OF INDIVIDUAL WELCOME LETTERS (NON ILLUMINATED), 1X SIGN WRITTEN HOUSE NAME (NON ILLUMINATED).

  Granted Advertising 10 docs

• WD/2026/1905/LDP Granted

  RUSHMERE, STANDARD HILL, NINFIELD, TN33 9JU

  PROPOSED LOFT CONVERSION WITH REAR DORMER AND ROOF LIGHTS.

  Received 21 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• WD/2026/1431/LDE Decided

  SWINGATE GARDENS, MILL LANE, HELLINGLY, BN27 4HD

  OCCUPATION OF DWELLING IN BREACH OF AGRICULTURAL OCCUPANCY CONDITION ATTACHED TO K/48/429

  Received 16 Jul, published by the council 4 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• WD/2025/2639/LDE Decided

  BLINKERS, BELLS YEW GREEN ROAD, FRANT, TN3 9BH

  CONTINUED OCCUPATION OF BLINKERS AS A SELF-CONTAINED DWELLING WITHOUT COMPLYING WITH CONDITION 8 OF WD/2004/2454/F WHICH REQUIRED THAT THE OCCUPATION OF THE DWELLING SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE BUSINESS USE OF THE SITE AS A HORSE STUD FARM OR TO A PERSON SOLELY OR MAINLY EMPLOYED, OR LAST EMPLOYED, LOCALLY IN AGRICULTURE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 336(1) OF THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990, OR FORESTRY, OR DEPENDENT OF SUCH A PERSON RESIDING WITH HIM (BUT INCLUDING A WIDOW OR WIDOWER OF SUCH PERSON)

  Received 18 Nov, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• WD/2026/1272/LDP Refused

  FALKENVIL, SALTMARSH LANE, HAILSHAM, BN27 2RJ

  4 METRE REAR EXTENSION FULL WIDTH OF THE BUNGALOW

  Received 24 Jun, published by the council 3 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• WD/2026/1939/LDE Awaiting decision

  7 HIGH STREET, CROWBOROUGH, TN6 2QA

  CHANGE OF USE OF FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR FROM CLASS B1(a) TO CLASS C3 – 4 SELF CONTAINED DWELLINGS AS BUILT

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 3 Oct 2026 Lawful development