Planning application
8A & 8C GEORGE STREET, HAILSHAM, BN27 1AE
Works: Windows or glazing
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Proposal
CHANGE OF USE OF 8C GEORGE STREET FROM A FORMER TAXI OFFICE TO AN ANCILLARY FOOD PREPARATION AREA SERVING THE PROPOSED CLASS E(b) CAFÉ AT 8A GEORGE STREET, TOGETHER WITH INTERNAL ALTERATIONS AND REFURBISHMENT TO 8A AND 8C AND THE INSTALLATION OF TWO EXTERNAL SIGNS AT 8A, COMPRISING ONE NON-ILLUMINATED SIGN ABOVE THE ENTRANCE AND ONE EXTERNALLY ILLUMINATED FASCIA SIGN ABOVE THE SHOPFRONT WINDOW USING THE EXISTING LIGHTING.
As published by the council, reference WD/2026/1717/F
Application record
- Reference
- WD/2026/1717/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Allocated to Officer
- Received
- 24 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 9 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Hailsham Central
- Parish
- Hailsham
- Postcode
- BN27 1AE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Wealden register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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WD/2026/1716/LB Awaiting decision
8A & 8C GEORGE STREET, HAILSHAM, BN27 1AE
CHANGE OF USE OF 8C GEORGE STREET FROM A FORMER TAXI OFFICE TO AN ANCILLARY FOOD PREPARATION AREA SERVING THE PROPOSED CLASS E(B) CAFÉ AT 8A GEORGE STREET, TOGETHER WITH INTERNAL ALTERATIONS AND REFURBISHMENT TO 8A AND 8C AND THE INSTALLATION OF TWO EXTERNAL SIGNS AT 8A, COMPRISING ONE NON-ILLUMINATED SIGN ABOVE THE ENTRANCE AND ONE EXTERNALLY ILLUMINATED FASCIA SIGN ABOVE THE SHOPFRONT WINDOW USING THE EXISTING LIGHTING.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Aug 2026
Received by Wealden
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9 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
24 documents on file for this application
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