PREMIER INN, HAILSHAM ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 6QL

Allocated to Officer WD/2026/0697/FA
Council
Date received
2 Apr 2026
Date validated
2 Apr 2026
Postcode
BN26 6QL

Description

VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 AND 8 OF WD/2024/1742/F (DEMOLITION OF EXISTING HOTEL RESTAURANT AND REPLACEMENT WITH NEW BUILDING PROVIDING ADDITIONAL HOTEL BEDROOMS AND BREAKFAST ROOM, TOGETHER WITH ALTERATIONS TO THE CAR PARK AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS) TO ADDRESS ISSUES AND INCONSISTENCIES ENCOUNTERED DURING CONSTRUCTION.

Wealden
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#174 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Wealden ranks #120 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Wealden decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #226 of 292
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #214 of 292
70%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #120 of 292
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #150 of 292
67%
Minor dwellings approved
166 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
40 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
91 decided
1,401
Total decisions
218 refused in 2025