Planning application
West End Farm Forest Lane, Watkins Down, Burwash, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 9JA
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application to determine if prior approval is required for proposed agricultural barn
As published by the council, reference RR/2026/0322/FN
Application record
- Reference
- RR/2026/0322/FN
- Type
- Prior Notification Part 6/7
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Planning Permission Required
- Received
- 5 Mar 2026
- Parish
- Burwash
- Postcode
- TN21 9JA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Rother register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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RR/2026/0509/FN Status unknown
West End Farm Forest Lane, Watkins Down, Burwash, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 9JA
Application to determine if prior approval is required for the erection of a new agricultural building.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Mar 2026
Received by Rother
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
Rother granted permission, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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West End Farm Forest Lane, Watkins Down, Burwash, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 9JA
89% historically approved · decision due ~12 Jun
Application to determine if prior approval is required for the erection of a new agricultural building.
Status unknown Prior approval -
WEST END FARM, FOREST LANE, PUNNETTS TOWN, TN21 9JA
TO UPGRADE THE POLE MOUNTED TRANSFORMER FROM 15kVA TO A 50kVA AND TO UPGRADE TWO SPANS OF OVERHEAD LINE FROM POLE 531011 TO 542599.
Granted Other 5 docs -
WEST END FARM FOREST LANE, WATKINS DOWN, BURWASH, HEATHFIELD, TN21 9JA
ERECTION OF DOMESTIC STABLE BLOCK TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED ACCESS TRACK AND YARD
Granted 3 docs -
RINGWOOD, FOREST LANE, PUNNETTS TOWN, NR HEATHFIELD TN21 9JA
REDEVELOPMENT OF EXISTING STABLE BLOCK/OUTBUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION OF 20M X 40M SAND SCHOOL ALL FOR PRIVATE USE. CHANGE OF USE OF LAND FROM AGRICULTURAL TO EQUESTRIAN
Granted Full applications -
LAND AT BLACKDOWN ROAD, PUNNETTS TOWN, BROAD OAK, TN21 9HX
THE REMOVAL OF 2 SPANS OF HIGH VOLTAGE OVERHEAD LINE BETWEEN POINTS A TO B. THE INSTALLATION OF A SINGLE WOODEN POLE AT POINT C AND AN INTERMEDIATE POLE AT POINT D. THE REMOVED SECTION OF LINE TO BE REPLACED WITH UNDERGROUND CABLE. ALL WORKS ARE AT THE CUSTOMER’S REQUEST AND SHOULD IMPROVE THE OUTLOOK OF THE AREA
Granted Other 7 docs -
AVALON, FOREST LANE, PUNNETTS TOWN, HEATHFIELD, TN21 9JB
CONSTRUCTION OF TWO DORMERS ON THE NORTH SIDE, ONE TO CONTAIN BATHROOM AND THE OTHER TO BE AN EXTENSION OF BEDROOM 2
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West End Farm Forest Lane, Watkins Down, Burwash, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21 9JA
Application to determine if prior approval is required for the erection of a new agricultural building.
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RR/2026/0455/FN Granted
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