Planning application
WD/2025/2402/MAJ
KNIGHTS FARM WEST, HAILSHAM, BN27 4AZ
Proposal
DEVELOPMENT OF THE SITE TO PROVIDE A WASTE VEHICLE STORAGE DEPOT (SUI GENERIS) AND SOLAR FARM, TOGETHER WITH A NEW ACCESS ROUNDABOUT ON THE A267, ALONGSIDE ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPING, PARKING AND SERVICING AND OTHER SUPPORTING INFRASTRUCTURE.
As published by the council, reference WD/2025/2402/MAJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Oct 2025
Received by Wealden
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17 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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28 Jul 2026
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Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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WD/2026/0964/POD Granted
LAND AT KNIGHTS FARM EAST, LOWER HORSEBRIDGE, HAILSHAM
DISCHARGE OF SCHEDULE 5 OF SECTION 106 AGREEMENT DATED 24 APRIL 2024 ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION WD/2023/2100/DC (FULL PLANNING PERMISSION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW SPORTS HUB FACILITY, INCLUDING TWO ARTIFICIAL FOOTBALL PITCHES, TWO MULTI-USE GAMES AREAS (CONTAINING FOUR TENNIS COURTS AND FOUR NETBALL COURTS), TWO PADEL TENNIS COURTS, SKATE PARK, PLAY FACILITIES AND A SPORTS BUILDING PROVIDING CHANGING ROOMS, TOILETS AND CAFÉ, ALONGSIDE PARKING, LANDSCAPING, DRAINAGE, ANCILLARY WORKS AND VEHICULAR ACCESS VIA THE A267).
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WD/2026/1081/CD Granted
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APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 6 (POST-COMPLETION SUDS VERIFICATION) ATTACHED TO WD/2025/0433/DC
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