THE KINGS HEAD, LOWER HORSEBRIDGE, BN27 4DL

1. 23 Sep 2026

   Received by Wealden

2. 25 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 3 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 20 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.

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• BURLEIGH COTTAGE, LOWER HORSEBRIDGE, HELLINGLY, BN27 4DJ

  WD/2025/2575/LDE Submitted 10 Nov 2025 100 yards away

  USE OF LAND FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES

  Decided Lawful development 10 docs

• LAND AT THE REAR OF HOLMBURY, LOWER HORSEBRIDGE, HELLINGLY

  WD/2008/0569/F Submitted 27 Feb 2008 100 yards away

  PROPOSED B1 LIGHT INDUSTRIAL UNIT

  Refused Full applications 10 docs

• HELLINGLY SPORTS GROUND, HORSEBRIDGE ROAD, HAILSHAM, BN27 4DN

  WD/2026/0994/F Submitted 14 May 2026 100 yards away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~21 Sep

  EXTENSION FOR NEW CHANGING ROOM AND ALTERATIONS.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 18 docs

• WHITE HART PUBLIC HOUSE, A271, LOWER HORSEBRIDGE, HAILSHAM, BN27 4DJ

  TM/2021/0220/TPO Submitted 21 Jun 2021 150 yards away

  REDUCE CROWN OF ONE OAK TREE BY 20%, THIN BY 5% AND RAISE CROWN TO 3M ABOVE GROUND LEVEL WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (HAILSHAM) N0 35, 2000

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• HELLINGLY SPORTS GROUND, HORSEBRIDGE ROAD, HAILSHAM, BN27 4DN

  WD/2025/2501/MAJ Submitted 31 Oct 2025 150 yards away

  PROVISION OF MUGA SPORTS PITCH, HEALTH PATHWAY, WIDENED VEHICLE ACCESS AND ADDITIONAL PARKING WITH ASSOCIATED LANDCAPING.

  Withdrawn Full applications 33 docs
  Major scheme

• LAND AT REAR OF HEATHERS, LONDON ROAD, LOWER HORSEBRIDGE, BN27 4DJ

  WD/2007/3118/F Submitted 18 Oct 2007 200 yards away

  ERECTION OF SINGLE DWELLING

  Granted Full applications 15 docs
  Domestic

• WD/2026/1895/N04 Awaiting decision

  ARLINGTON CAMPSITE, ARLINGTON ROAD WEST, HAILSHAM, BN27 3RE

  TEMPORARY RECREATIONAL CAMPSITE (in accordance with Part 4 of Schedule 2 (Class BC) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015)

  Received 18 Sep, published by the council 27 Sep 2026 Outline
• WD/2026/1564/PIP Refused

  RUSHMERE, STANDARD HILL, NINFIELD, TN33 9JU

  APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION IN PRINCIPLE FOR ERECTION OF A SINGLE RESIDENTIAL DWELLING

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Outline
• WD/2026/6504/SCC Decided

  HARTFIELD WATERWATER TREATMENT WORKS, HARTFIELD, EAST SUSSEX, TN7 4JG

  SCREENING OPINION BY ESCC FOR WORKS REQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH A NEW EFFLUENT DISCHARGE PERMIT TO REDUCE LEVELS OF PHOSPHORUS IN TREATED EFFLUENT THAT IS DISCHARGED TO THE ENVIRONMENT

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Outline
• WD/2026/6503/SCC Decided

  WINDMILL HILL WTW, VICTORIA ROAD, WINDMILL HILL, HERSTMONCEUX, EAST SUSSEX, BN27 4TQ

  SCREENING OPINION BY ESCC TO UPGRADE WINDMILL HILL WASTE WATER TREATMENT WORKS

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Outline
• WD/2026/0703/O At appeal

  LITTLE WINDMILL FARM, NEWBURY LANE, COUSLEY WOOD, WADHURST, TN5 6FN

  OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR UP TO 9NO. DETACHED SELF-BUILD BUNGALOWS AS PART OF A RURAL EXCEPTION SITE, WITH ALL DWELLINGS SECURED AS AFFORADABLE HOUSING IN PERPETUITY AND ALL MATTERS RESERVED EXCEPT FOR ACCESS

  Received 1 Apr, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Outline