Planning application
NERC SPACE GEODESY FACILITY, HERSTMONCEUX CASTLE, WARTLING ROAD, WARTLING, BN27 1RN
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
NEW TELESCOPE DOME WITH ASSOCIATED FENCING AND WEATHER MAST
As published by the council, reference WD/2026/0161/F
Application record
- Reference
- WD/2026/0161/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 26 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 27 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 30 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels
- Parish
- Herstmonceux
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BN27 1RN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Jan 2026
Received by Wealden
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27 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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11 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
23 documents on file for this application
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