Brightling Road Leisure Ground, 69 Heron Ridge, Polegate, BN26 5BL
Proposal
LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE TO CONFIRM THE LAWFULNESS OF MINOR AMENDMENTS TO THE LAYOUT AND POSITIONING OF PREVIOUSLY APPROVED RECREATIONAL FACILITIES (APPROVED UNDER WD/2023/2808/MAJ), TOGETHER WITH ADDITIONAL SITE ENHANCEMENTS AND THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW CATERING AND TOILET UNIT. THE PROPOSED WORKS COMPRISE: 1. INSTALLATION OF A TRANSPORTABLE CATERING AND TOILET UNIT (MODIFIED SHIPPING CONTAINER MEASURING 9M X 2.4M X 2.4M). 2. EXPANSION OF THE SOUTHERN PARKING AREA. 3. REPOSITIONING OF TWO TENNIS COURTS. 4. REPLACEMENT AND REPOSITIONING OF BASKETBALL COURT. 5. REPOSITIONING OF PUMP TRACK. 6. (A) REPOSITIONING OF CYCLE TRAINING TRACK (B) EXISTING EARTH BMX TRAIN WITH MINOR ENHANCEMENTS 7. RELOCATION OF CLIMBING BOULDER ADJACENT TO THE EXISTING OUTDOOR GYM. 8. STRENGTHENING OF THE EXISTING BRIDGE TO ACCOMMODATE CONSTRUCTION, DELIVERY AND MAINTENANCE VEHICLES. 9. WIDENING OF THE PERIMETER PATHWAY TO IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY. 10. IMPROVEMENT OF THE EXISTING ACCESS TRACK TO PROVIDE ENHANCED VEHICLE ACCESS TO THE CATERING UNIT AND SOUTHERN PARKING AREA. 11. REPOSITIONING OF CCTV CAMERAS TO IMPROVE SITE COVERAGE. 12. LEVELLING OF THE RECREATIONAL FIELD/FOOTBALL PITCH AND INSTALLATION OF IMPROVED DRAINAGE. 13. INSTALLATION OF DIRECTIONAL LED LIGHTING ALONG THE PERIMETER PATHWAY.
- Received
- 31 July 2026
- Target decision date
- 25 September 2026
- Council
- Wealden District Council
- Ward
- Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill
- ReceivedSubmitted31 Jul
- ValidatedValidated31 Jul
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date25 Sep
- DecidedDecided
This is a planning application at BRIGHTLING ROAD LEISURE GROUND, 69 HERON RIDGE, POLEGATE, BN26 5BL. Wealden has handled 13,393 applications of this type and approves 89% of them, typically deciding them in 57 days. It was submitted on 31 July 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. We hold 881 applications in total for the BN26 postcode area.
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Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
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.
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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 2026-10-09. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
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