The Forge Motel, Eastbourne Road, Halland, BN8 6PW

WD/2026/2011/PIPPermission in PrincipleAwaiting decision

Outline / PiP

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

PERMISSION IN PRINCIPLE FOR THE CONVERSION AND ALTERATION OF THE MOTEL BUILDING TO 6-8 DWELLINGS WIHT ASSOCIATED EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS AND EXPANSION TO PARKING AREAS

Received: 5 October 2026
Decision due: 26 November 2026
Council: Wealden District Council
Ward: Chiddingly, East Hoathly & Waldron

ReceivedReceived5 Oct
ValidatedValidated21 Oct
Consult.Consultation
TargetTarget Date26 Nov
DecidedDecided

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About this application

This is a planning application at THE FORGE MOTEL, EASTBOURNE ROAD, HALLAND, BN8 6PW. Wealden has handled 3 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 21 October 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 102 applications across Chiddingly, East Hoathly & Waldron. We hold 1,970 applications in total for the BN8 postcode area.

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Application details

Postcode: BN8 6PW
Application type: Permission in Principle
Parish: East Hoathly with Halland

Planning application dates

Date validated: 21 October 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address: Mr Steve Lusted 10 Rowbarns Battle TN33 0JQ

Applicant company

Midvalley Limited

Company number 05328613

Status: Active
Nature of business: Hotels and similar accommodation

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Company information from Companies House.

Planning decision

Decision: N/A
Case officer: Mr T Chicken

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.

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© 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.

Source: Wealden

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