Planning application
CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, CHURCH STREET, WADHURST, TN5 6AR
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
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
- Allocated to Officer
- Received
- 11 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 13 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Frant & Wadhurst
- Parish
- Wadhurst
- Postcode
- TN5 6AR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Wealden register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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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.
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Aug 2026
Received by Wealden
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13 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 8 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Wealden took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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