Planning application
CAR PARK TO REAR OF HAILSHAM LEISURE CENTRE, VICARAGE LANE, HAILSHAM, BN27 1BA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC CARPORT CANOPIES WITHIN THE CAR PARKING AREA AT HAILSHAM LEISURE CENTRE. THE SCHEME COMPRISES A SERIES OF EAST/WEST “GULLWING” SOLAR CANOPY STRUCTURES POSITIONED OVER EXISTING PARKING BAYS, TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED BASES, INVERTERS, CABLE ROUTES, TRENCHING AND CONNECTION INFRASTRUCTURE.
As published by the council, reference WD/2026/1381/P27
Application record
- Reference
- WD/2026/1381/P27
- Type
- PD Installation etc of a solar canopy on non-domestic, off-street parking
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval Not Required
- Received
- 8 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 15 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 8 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Hailsham Central
- Parish
- Hailsham
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BN27 1BA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jul 2026
Received by Wealden
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15 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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8 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Wealden granted permission on 8 September 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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