Planning application
CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, CHURCH STREET, WADHURST, TN5 6AR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
THE TREE LOCATION OF THE TREE IS IDENTIFIED ON THE ATTACHED PLAN AND IS APPROXIMATELY 20 WEST OF THE CHURCH. THE TREE IS A CYPRESS CONIFER APPROXIMATELY 6M TALL X 3M WIDE. IT IS ADJACENT TO A LARGE LIME TREE AND A YEW AND IS OUT OF KEEPING WITH ALL THE INDIGENOUS TREES IN THE CHURCHYARD. IT ALSO OCCUPIES VALUABLE SPACE IN OUR CHURCHYARD WHICH IS VERY NEARLY FULL AND SO WE WISH TO BE ABLE TO USE THIS SPACE FOR BURIALS FOR PARISH RESIDENTS RATHER THAN FACE IMMINENT CLOSURE OF THE CHURCHYARD.
As published by the council, reference TM/2026/0172/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- TM/2026/0172/TCA
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Granted As published: No objections
- Received
- 11 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 13 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 23 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Frant & Wadhurst
- Parish
- Wadhurst
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TN5 6AR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Wealden register
This site has had 4 applications since 2010: 4 approved, 0 refused.
-
WD/2026/1350/F Granted
CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, CHURCH STREET, WADHURST, TN5 6AR
RAISING OF BRICK RETAINING WALL LOCATED OPPOSITE THE NORTH TRANSEPT NORTH WALL, APPROVED UNDER PREVIOUS CONSENT, AND INSTALLATION AGAINST THE RETAINING WALL OF 4NO BATTERIES AND INVERTER AND ASSOCIATED CABLING, AS PART OF PROPOSALS FOR CARBON REDUCTION. PROVISION OF CAGING AROUND BATTERIES FOR PROTECTION.
-
WD/2025/2859/CD Granted
CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, CHURCH STREET, WADHURST, TN5 6AR
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 4 AND 6 ATTACHED TO WD/2025/0276/F
-
TM/2010/0109/TCA Granted
CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, CHURCH STREET, WADHURST, TN5 6AR
TREE WORKS AS PER REPORT, SUBJECT TO REGULATIONS, DESIGNATED WADHURST CONSERVATION AREA, OCTOBER 1971/MAY 1998
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
11 Aug 2026
Received by Wealden
-
13 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
-
16 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
-
23 Sep 2026
Decision issued: No objections
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Watch members (£5 a month) open the document list from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Wealden granted permission on 23 September 2026, 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 tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
-
CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, CHURCH STREET, WADHURST, TN5 6AR
RAISING OF BRICK RETAINING WALL LOCATED OPPOSITE THE NORTH TRANSEPT NORTH WALL, APPROVED UNDER PREVIOUS CONSENT, AND INSTALLATION AGAINST THE RETAINING WALL OF 4NO BATTERIES AND INVERTER AND ASSOCIATED CABLING, AS PART OF PROPOSALS FOR CARBON REDUCTION. PROVISION OF CAGING AROUND BATTERIES FOR PROTECTION.
Granted Full applications 18 docs -
CHURCH HOUSE, CHURCH STREET, WADHURST TN5 6AR
FORM AN EN-SUITE BATHROOM WITHIN SMALL BEDROOM 4 IN PLACE OF SHOWER ROOM WITHIN ADJOINING STUDY AS APPROVED REF. WD/2007/1425/LB
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 11 docs -
1 CHURCH HOUSE, CHURCH STREET, WADHURST, TN5 6AR
ALTERATIONS TO FRONT STONE STEPS AND SIDE METAL RAILING.
Granted Full applications 22 docs -
1 CHURCH HOUSE, CHURCH STREET, WADHURST, TN5 6AR
INTERNAL WORKS TO INCLUDE LAYOUT ALTERATIONS TO FIRST FLOOR. REPLACEMENT OF 1 NO. 20TH CENTURY INTERNAL DOOR AT GROUND FLOOR. WIDENING THE EXISTING STAIRCASE. REMOVAL AND OPENING UP OF MODERN FIREPLACE IN LIVING ROOM UPGRADING OF THE EXISTING FLOOR AND REPAIRS TO THE WALLS TO THE BASEMENT AREA. REMOVAL OF BLACK PAINT/STAIN TO BEAMS AND POSTS. REPLACEMENT SECONDARY GLAZING. EXTERNAL WORKS TO INCLUDE ALTERATIONS TO FRONT STONE STEPS AND SIDE METAL RAILING. PAINTING OF EXISTING FRONT DOOR AND WEATHERBOARDING
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 30 docs -
4 CHURCH STREET, WADHURST, TN5 6AR
REPLACE BROKEN/CRACKED/SLIPPED ROOF TILES, REPAIR CHIMNEY STACK, REPLACE GUTTERS, REPLACE 2 ROTTEN GEORGIAN STYLE WINDOWS
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Roofing Windows or glazing 19 docs -
CRITTLES GREENGROCERS, HIGH STREET, WADHURST, TN5 6AG
CHANGE OF USE OF GROUND FLOOR AND BASEMENT AREA FROM A1 (RETAIL) TO A3 (CAFE) AND THE CHANGE OF USE OF THE REMAINING BUILDING FROM A1 (RETAIL) TO C3 (DWELLING HOUSE). AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING SINGLE STOREY ELEMENT TO CREATE INTERNAL ACCESS TO FLAT.
Granted Full applications 24 docsSmall domestic
Other tree works applications
In Wealden
-
TM/2026/0165/TPO Granted
FRAMFIELD PLACE, OLD COACH HOUSE, HAMMONDS GREEN, FRAMFIELD, TN22 5QH
HORSE CHESTNUT WITH LARGE AREA OF DECAY IN THE BASE WHICH ACCOUNTS FOR OVER 50% OF THE BASE AND IS NOW AFFECTING THE LATERAL SUPPORTING BUTTRESS ROOTS. THE DECAY HAS ALSO AFFECTED ANY TAP ROOTS THE TREE WOULD HAVE HAD. THERE IS ALSO A LARGE CAVITY AT 8FT FROM THE BASE WHICH HAS ROTTED FURTHER INTO THE MAIN TRUNK.
-
TM/2026/0191/TCA Granted
1 KERRIDGES YARD, GEORGE STREET, HAILSHAM, BN27 1AE
T1 - BEECH TO REDUCE HEIGHT BY 3METRES TO SUITABLE GROWTH POINTS. T2 AND T3 - HOLLY TO CUT DOWN STEM TO SOURCE POINT. (1FT FROM GROUND, LEAVING STEMS IN HEDGE INTACT).
-
TM/2026/0136/TPO Withdrawn
CHARTHAM HOUSE, HARLEQUIN LANE, CROWBOROUGH, TN6 1HT
REDUCE HEIGHT OF FOUR NORWAY SPRUCE TREES BY 2M WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (CROWBOROUGH) TPO/2007/0044
-
TM/2026/0125/TPO Granted
18 WALHATCH CLOSE, FOREST ROW, RH18 5GT
T1 - LARGE SYCAMORE, REDUCE AND SHAPE CROWN BY 2-3M. G1 - SMALL SELF-SET SYCAMORES (8), CUT TO GROUND LEVEL AND TREAT TO RESTRICT REGROWTH. TREES WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER NO 5, 2000.
-
TM/2026/0216/TCA Awaiting decision
LITTLE COOMBE, BELMONT ROAD, UCKFIELD, TN22 1BP
30% REDUCTION TO ONE ACER TREE AND ONE SYCAMORE TREE SUBJECT TO REGULATIONS DESIGNATED UCKFIELD CONSERVATION AREA OCTOBER 1968/JUNE 1998/MARCH 2017.