Polegate, East Sussex Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Polegate, East Sussex.
East Sussex · England · settlement
About Polegate
Polegate is a town and civil parish situated in the Wealden District of East Sussex, approximately four miles north of Eastbourne. As of the 2011 census, it has a population of 8,586, with a significant demographic of 41.2% aged 65 and over. This information may be relevant for those researching planning applications and community services in the area.
Population: 9,341 (2021) · Area: 7.3 km²
District: Wealden
Website: http://www.polegatetowncouncil.gov.uk/
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £394,993 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Wealden
- Parliamentary constituency: Lewes
- LSOA: Wealden 018B
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Polegate.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Polegate.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Polegate based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
27 planning applications found near Polegate.
- - THE HINDLANDS, EASTBOURNE ROAD, LOWER WILLINGDON, BN20 9NU
DISCHARGE OF SCHEDULE 6, PARAGRAPHS 1 & 2 OF SECTION 106 AGREEMENT DATED 8 JULY 2022 ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION WD/2021/0594/MEA (OUTLINE APPLICATION WITH ALL MATTERS RESERVED EXCEPT FOR ACCESS (
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-04-28
View full details - - 27 SPURWAY PARK, POLEGATE, BN26 5DQ
T1 - T5 0AK TREES. REDUCE THE HEIGHT AND LATERAL SPREAD OF ALL 5 OAK TREES BY APPROXIMATELY 30% (UP TO 2 METRES).
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-04-28
View full details - - WILLINGDON WINDMILL, PARK CROFT, POLEGATE, BN26 5LB
PROPOSED WORKS TO ENGINE SHED
Status: Undecided | Type: Heritage | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-03-23
View full details - - 61 HERON RIDGE, POLEGATE, BN26 5BJ
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-02-17
View full details - - HINDSLAND, EASTBOURNE ROAD, LOWER WILLINGDON, BN20 9NU
DISCHARGE OF SCHEDULE 6, PARAGRAPHS 1 & 2 OF SECTION 106 AGREEMENT DATED 8 JULY 2022 ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION WD/2021/0594/MEA (OUTLINE APPLICATION WITH ALL MATTERS RESERVED EXCEPT FOR ACCESS (
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-02-10
View full details - - THE HINDLANDS, EASTBOURNE ROAD, LOWER WILLINGDON, BN20 9NU
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 16 ATTACHED TO WD/2021/0594/MEA
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-02-10
View full details - - 12 HIGH STREET, POLEGATE, BN26 5AA
RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR THE CONVERSION OF BASEMENT AND PART GROUND FLOOR, AND SINGLE STOREY ADDITION TO FORM FLAT.
Status: Undecided | Type: Amendment | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-01-13
View full details - - LAND AT HINDSLAND, EASTBOURNE ROAD, LOWER WILLINGDON BN20 9NU
DISCHARGE OF SCHEDULE 5, PART 1, PARAGRAPH 3 OF SECTION 106 AGREEMENT DATED 8 JULY 2022 ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION WD/2021/0594/MEA (OUTLINE APPLICATION WITH ALL MATTERS RESERVED EXCEPT FOR ACCES
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-01-09
View full details - - 35 SPURWAY PARK, POLEGATE, BN26 5DQ
T1 - OAK TREE TO BE CROWN REDUCED BY 1-2 METRES AND SHAPED NATURALLY, ALL DEAD, DYING OR DANGEROUS BRANCHES ALSO REMOVED.
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Wealden | Date: 2025-12-16
View full details - - 49 HIGH STREET, POLEGATE, BN26 6AL
REPLACEMENT AND INSTALLATION OF EXTERNAL HEAT PUMPS AND PROTECTIVE CAGES.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2025-10-22
View full details - - 76 WINDMILL ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 5BQ
HIP TO GABLE ROOF EXTENSION, FLAT ROOF REAR DORMER AND FRONT ROOFLIGHTS
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Wealden | Date: 2025-10-15
View full details - - THE HINDLANDS, EASTBOURNE ROAD, LOWER WILLINGDON, BN20 9NU
APPROVAL OF RESERVED MATTERS (APPEARANCE, LANDSCAPING, LAYOUT, AND SCALE FOR A NEW MEDICAL CENTRE WITH ASSOCIATED PARKING AND LANDSCAPING) PURSUANT TO OUTLINE PERMISSION WD/2021/0594/MEA (FOR DEMOLITI
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Wealden | Date: 2025-09-19
View full details - - THE HORSE AND GROOM, 1 HIGH STREET, POLEGATE, BN26 5HA
REFURBISH 1X EXISTING TOTEM SIGN (ILLUMINATED), 1X DOUBLE SIDED POST MOUNTED COREX SIGN (ILLUMINATED), 1X SET OF INDIVIDUAL WELCOME LETTERS (NON ILLUMINATED), 1X SIGN WRITTEN HOUSE NAME (NON ILLUMINAT
Status: Permitted | Type: Advertising | Council: Wealden | Date: 2025-09-17
View full details - - THE HINDLANDS, EASTBOURNE ROAD, LOWER WILLINGDON, BN20 9NU
REMOVAL OF CONDITION 9 OF WD/2021/0594/MEA (OUTLINE APPLICATION WITH ALL MATTERS RESERVED EXCEPT FOR ACCESS (EXCLUDING INTERNAL ESTATE ROADS BEYOND THE ACCESS TO SERVE THE MEDICAL CENTRE PLOT) FOR DEM
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Wealden | Date: 2025-09-17
View full details - - 17 PEVENSEY ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 6HJ
SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION.
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Wealden | Date: 2025-05-30
View full details - - THE HINDLANDS, EASTBOURNE ROAD, LOWER WILLINGDON, BN20 9NU
RETENTION OF EXISTING DWELLING AND VEHICULAR ACCESS, CREATION OF CAR PARKING SPACES AND ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPING.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2025-05-21
View full details - - LAND OFF EASTBOURNE ROAD, POLEGATE BN26 5DD
HYBRID PLANNING APPLICATION COMPRISING: FULL APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF A FOODSTORE (USE CLASS E(a)) WITH ASSOCIATED ACCESS ROADS, PARKING, SERVICING AREA, AND LANDSCAPING; AND OUTLINE APPLICATIO
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2025-04-01
View full details - - 8 SOUTHERN AVENUE, POLEGATE, BN26 6EZ
PROPOSED FRONT PORCH, SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION, HIP TO GABLE ROOF ALTERATIONS AND LOFT CONVERSION.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2025-03-26
View full details - - LAND AT HINDSLAND, EASTBOURNE ROAD, LOWER WILLINGDON BN20 9NU
DISCHARGE OF SCHEDULE 6, PARAGRAPHS 1 & 2, OF SECTION 106 AGREEMENT DATED 8 JULY 2022 ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION WD/2021/0594/MEA (OUTLINE APPLICATION WITH ALL MATTERS RESERVED EXCEPT FOR ACCESS
Status: Rejected | Type: Conditions | Council: Wealden | Date: 2025-03-05
View full details - - JUNCTION TAVERN, 99 STATION ROAD, POLEGATE BN26 6EB
CHANGE OF USE OF VACANT PUBLIC HOUSE TO CHILDREN'S DAY NURSERY.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2024-05-16
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A brief summary of Polegate in East Sussex
Polegate is a town and civil parish situated in the Wealden District of East Sussex, approximately four miles north of Eastbourne. As of the 2011 census, it has a population of 8,586, with a significant demographic of 41.2% aged 65 and over. This information may be relevant for those researching planning applications and community services in the area. The settlement has a population of approximately 9,341 (2021 estimate). It sits within the Wealden district.
Polegate covers an area of approximately 7.3 km². The surrounding landscape and character of the area play an important role in how planning applications are assessed by the local authority.
Property prices in Polegate show an average sale price of £394,993, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Polegate a particularly low-crime area.
Polegate has one conservation area within its boundaries: Church Street, Willingdon. Planning applications within or near this conservation area are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around Polegate includes 4 Ancient Woodland sites; 1 National Parks: SOUTH DOWNS. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Polegate planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Further local information can be found on the community website at http://www.polegatetowncouncil.gov.uk/. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Polegate
In the last 24 months, 43 planning applications were submitted near Polegate. Of these, 80% were approved, with an average decision time of 59 days.
This is below the national average of approximately 87%, which may reflect stricter local policies, sensitivity of the area, or higher levels of speculative applications. Pre-application advice is particularly worthwhile near Polegate.
At 59 days on average, decisions near Polegate slightly exceed the 8-week statutory target for minor applications, though this is common across many councils.
The most common application types near Polegate were full planning applications (18), outline applications (8), discharge of conditions (8). Full planning applications account for 42% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 7 large-scale (major) developments, 5 medium-scale applications, 31 smaller schemes were submitted. The high volume of major applications indicates significant development pressure in the area, which may interest property developers and investors.
Application Outcomes
- Approved: 20 applications
- Refused: 3 applications
- Withdrawn: 2 applications
- Awaiting decision: 18 applications
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