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Projects: Wealden

Wealden local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

The local plans, investments and decisions worth following.

4 selected records checked against official sources. A plan is not a completed project; each record shows the stage its source establishes.

Lower Dicker near Hailsham

Wealden Community Sports Hub opens

Sports pitches, courts, play space and accessible community facilities are now operating.

Opening confirmed in August 2026 · evidence dated 2026-08-05

Responsible body: Wealden District Council

What the source says: Leisure United operates the facility for the council. Opening is not yet evidence of sustained health improvement.

Next thing to establish: What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?

Progress, funding and source
Cost
Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding
Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered
Named scheme or programme area only. No official impact boundary has been matched to current wards; a nearby location is not evidence that a whole ward benefits.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

New community sports hub opens →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Questions for the next progress report

  • Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
  • Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
  • What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?

Make the new sports hub reachable and affordable →

Check benefits after handover →

Target support where disadvantages overlap →

How to track delivery →

Uckfield

Coronation Place homes

The council delivered affordable and adaptable housing on its own brownfield land.

Homes completed and allocations described · source does not state a status date

Responsible body: Wealden District Council

What the source says: The project includes rented and shared-ownership homes. These tenures are distinct, and an energy rating is not a measured household bill.

Next thing to establish: What dated decision or progress report confirms the current stage?

Progress, funding and source
Cost
Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding
Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered
Named scheme or programme area only. No official impact boundary has been matched to current wards; a nearby location is not evidence that a whole ward benefits.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Coronation Place, Uckfield →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Questions for the next progress report

  • What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
  • Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
  • Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
  • What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?

Learn from completed housing and business schemes →

Check benefits after handover →

Make room for homes people can afford →

Target support where disadvantages overlap →

How to track delivery →

Farningham Road, Crowborough

The Brickworks employment units

New industrial units replace an underused site at Wealden Business Park.

Practical completion on 19 January 2026; May take-up includes units under offer · source does not state a status date

Responsible body: Wealden District Council

What the source says: Let or under-offer space is not the same as all units occupied or jobs created.

Next thing to establish: What dated decision or progress report confirms the current stage?

Progress, funding and source
Cost
Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding
Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered
Named scheme or programme area only. No official impact boundary has been matched to current wards; a nearby location is not evidence that a whole ward benefits.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Brickworks Farningham Road →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Questions for the next progress report

  • What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
  • Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
  • Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
  • What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?

Learn from completed housing and business schemes →

Check benefits after handover →

Connect local skills to local opportunities →

How to track delivery →

Hindsland between Polegate and Willingdon

Polegate and Willingdon Medical Centre

A council-led replacement for outdated surgeries is being developed after a private proposal stalled.

Detailed consent granted and tender underway; medical centre not yet reported open · source does not state a status date

Responsible body: Wealden District Council

What the source says: The project joins the existing Downlands and Manor Park practices. Expected service improvements need staffing and operating evidence.

Next thing to establish: What dated decision or progress report confirms the current stage?

Progress, funding and source
Cost
Not established by the evidence checked.
Funding
Not established by the evidence checked.
Area covered
Named scheme or programme area only. No official impact boundary has been matched to current wards; a nearby location is not evidence that a whole ward benefits.

No verified ward footprint is assigned.

Polegate and Willingdon Medical Centre →

Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.

Questions for the next progress report

  • What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
  • Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
  • Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
  • What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?

Replace cramped premises with a usable health service →

Target support where disadvantages overlap →

How to track delivery →