Planning application
HORNCASTLE CARE CENTRE, PLAWHATCH LANE, SHARPTHORNE, EAST GRINSTEAD
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
DEMOLITION OF THE REMAINING PARTS OF THE REDUNDANT BUILDINGS IN THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN PART OF THE SITE; THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW SPECIALIST DEMENTIA CARE HOME (USE CLASS C2); THE RETENTION OF AN EXISTING ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY (ABI) UNIT IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE SITE (USE CLASS C2), A RETAINED ACCESS FROM PLAWHATCH LANE AND ASSOCIATED CAR AND CYCLE PARKING AND LANDSCAPING. UPDATED BAT SURVEY RECEIVED 25/09/2025.
As published by the council, reference WD/2026/8000/AA
Application record
- Reference
- WD/2026/8000/AA
- Type
- Adjoining Authority
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Granted As published: No objections
- Received
- 16 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 16 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 30 Jan 2026
- Parish
- Forest Row
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Jan 2026
Received by Wealden
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30 Jan 2026
Decision issued: No objections
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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