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Sackville Farm, Lower Road, Herstmonceux, BN27 1QG

WD/2026/1445/FRFull - RetrospectiveAwaiting decision
Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF USE OF FORMER AGRICULTURAL BUILDING TO COMMERCIAL WORKSHOP (USE CLASS B2), USE OF ADJOINING PORTACABIN AS ANCILLARY OFFICE AND STORAGE, TOGETHER WITH PARKING PROVISION AND USE OF ACCESS TO LOWER ROAD. PROPOSED USE OF WORKSHOP BUILDING FOR FLEXIBLE USE WITHIN USE CLASSES E(g), B2 OR B8.

Received
20 July 2026
Decision due
25 November 2026
Ward
Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels
  1. Received20 Jul
  2. Validated30 Sep
  3. Consult.
  4. Target25 Nov
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a planning application for a change of use at SACKVILLE FARM, LOWER ROAD, HERSTMONCEUX, BN27 1QG. Wealden has handled 18 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 30 September 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 124 applications across Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels. We hold 1,585 applications in total for the BN27 postcode area.

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Application details

Postcode
BN27 1QG
Application type
Full - Retrospective
Parish
Herstmonceux

Planning application dates

Date validated
30 September 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant
Agent address
Greenhayes Studio 106 Hastings Road Battle East Sussex TN33 0TW

Planning decision

Decision
N/A
Case officer
Laura Field

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Wealden

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