Planning application
WD/2026/0412/FR
UNIT F2, CHAUCER BUSINESS PARK, DITTONS ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 6QH
Proposal
CHANGE OF USE FROM EXISTING USE CLASS TO CLASS E (COMMERCIAL, BUSINESS AND SERVICE) FOR USE AS A SAUNA AND WELLNESS FACILITY
As published by the council, reference WD/2026/0412/FR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Feb 2026
Received by Wealden
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2 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
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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Within 500 metres
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WD/2008/2060/FR Refused
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WD/2007/3535/LDP Decided
DITTONS BUNGALOW, DITTONS ROAD, POLEGATE.
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WD/2008/1400/F Granted
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ERECTION OF NEW OFFICE BUILDING AND PARKING ON THE SAME FOOTPRINT AS DEMOLISHED BUILDING
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WD/2007/3724/MAJ Granted
EDF ENERGY SITE, CHAUCER INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, DITTONS ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 6JF.
REDEVELOPMENT OF EDF SITE COMPRISING ERECTION OF TWO-STOREY OFFICES TOGETHER WITH B1/B8 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL AND WAREHOUSE UNITS INCLUDING LOADING AND PARKING FACILITIES.
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WD/2007/2997/F Granted
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WD/2008/1694/ANR Granted
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