Sliding doors in Halland, on the A22 south of Uckfield

Halland is one of the two villages in the parish of East Hoathly with Halland, south of Uckfield on the A22 and about two miles west of East Hoathly. The parish has around sixteen hundred people.

The village

Halland's history is tied to the Pelham family, who built a house here in 1595. The village had a part in the Wealden iron trade too, possibly as a stopping place for the ox teams hauling cannon to Lewes. The Blacksmiths Arms is Halland's pub. Close by stands Bentley House, an 18th-century house listed Grade II, with Palladian wings added by the architect Raymond Erith in the 1960s and early 1970s, long known for its wildfowl collection and motor museum.

Living beside the main road

For houses near the A22, traffic noise is an obvious consideration, and it shapes the door spec more than the style. Acoustic laminated glass in a new slider or front door cuts road noise noticeably compared with an old patio door, and a well-sealed aluminium frame with good gaskets helps further. For a garden door at the back of the house, away from the road, standard double glazing is usually enough.

Planning

Halland does not appear on Wealden's list of conservation areas; the nearest is at East Hoathly. Bentley House and other listed buildings in the parish need consent for any change. For most houses, a door replaced in the same opening needs no planning permission, and the installer's FENSA certificate covers building regulations.

What usually suits

A two-pane aluminium slider at the back, often with a composite or aluminium front door with acoustic glass on the road side.