Planning application
LAND OFF EASTBOURNE ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 5DD
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
HYBRID PLANNING APPLICATION COMPRISING: FULL APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF A FOODSTORE (USE CLASS E(a)) WITH ASSOCIATED ACCESS ROADS, PARKING, SERVICING AREA, AND LANDSCAPING, PLUS ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS; AND OUTLINE APPLICATION (ALL MATTERS RESERVED EXCEPT FOR ACCESS) FOR THE ERECTION OF A CARE HOME (CLASS C2), WITH ASSOCIATED ACCESS ROADS, PARKING, SERVICING AREA AND LANDSCAPING, PLUS ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS.
As published by the council, reference WD/2026/1258/MAJ
Application record
- Reference
- WD/2026/1258/MAJ
- Type
- Major Application - Full
- Status
- Allocated to Officer
- Received
- 23 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 1 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill
- Parish
- Polegate
- Postcode
- BN26 5DD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Wealden register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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WD/2026/6501/SO Decided
LAND OFF EASTBOURNE ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 5DD
REQUEST FOR SCREENING OPINION FOR HYBRID PLANNING APPLICATION COMPRISING: FULL APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF A FOODSTORE (USE CLASS E(a)) WITH ASSOCIATED ACCESS ROADS, PARKING, SERVICING AREA, AND LANDSCAPING, PLUS ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS; AND OUTLINE APPLICATION (ALL MATTERS RESERVED EXCEPT FOR ACCESS) FOR THE ERECTION OF A CARE HOME (CLASS C2), WITH ASSOCIATED ACCESS ROADS, PARKING, SERVICING AREA AND LANDSCAPING, PLUS ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jun 2026
Received by Wealden
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1 Jul 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 30 September 2026, 13 weeks from validation under the statutory target. 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
179 documents on file for this application
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LAND OFF EASTBOURNE ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 5DD
REQUEST FOR SCREENING OPINION FOR HYBRID PLANNING APPLICATION COMPRISING: FULL APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF A FOODSTORE (USE CLASS E(a)) WITH ASSOCIATED ACCESS ROADS, PARKING, SERVICING AREA, AND LANDSCAPING, PLUS ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS; AND OUTLINE APPLICATION (ALL MATTERS RESERVED EXCEPT FOR ACCESS) FOR THE ERECTION OF A CARE HOME (CLASS C2), WITH ASSOCIATED ACCESS ROADS, PARKING, SERVICING AREA AND LANDSCAPING, PLUS ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS.
Decided Outline 4 docs -
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Adjoining Authority Consultation - WD/2026/1258/MAJ - FULL APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF A FOODSTORE (USE CLASS E(a)) WITH ASSOCIATED ACCESS ROADS, PARKING, SERVICING AREA, AND LANDSCAPING, PLUS ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS; AND OUTLINE APPLICATION (ALL MATTERS RESERVED EXCEPT FOR ACCESS) FOR THE ERECTION OF A CARE HOME (CLASS C2), WITH ASSOCIATED ACCESS ROADS, PARKING, SERVICING AREA AND LANDSCAPING, PLUS ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS
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