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8A & 8C GEORGE STREET, HAILSHAM, BN27 1AE

Awaiting decision Wealden WD/2026/1717/F Full

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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.

  • 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.

    Submitted 24 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Aug 2026

    Received by Wealden

  2. 9 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 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.

    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

24 documents on file for this application

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