Planning application
LAND AT CHAUCER BUSINESS PARK, POLEGATE
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
APPPLICATION FOR OUTLINE PLANNING PERMISSION FOR STORAGE CONTAINER SITE WITH ASSOCIATED FENCING AND GATES WITH SOME MATTERS RESERVED.
As published by the council, reference WD/2026/0373/O
Application record
- Reference
- WD/2026/0373/O
- Type
- Outline
- Status
- Allocated to Officer
- Received
- 18 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 19 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Polegate Central
- Parish
- Polegate
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Feb 2026
Received by Wealden
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19 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Wealden took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Wealden for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Wealden decided outline applications in a median of 48 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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