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LITTLE MOUNT FARM, BENHALL MILL ROAD, FRANT, TN2 5JW

Awaiting decision Wealden TM/2026/0174/TPC Tree with Planning Condition

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

WORK TO T19, T17, T1 AND T10 AS PER SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CONDTIONS RELATED TO PLANNING APPLICATION WD/2019/1648 AND WD/2021/2467

As published by the council, reference TM/2026/0174/TPC

Application record

Reference
TM/2026/0174/TPC
Type
Tree with Planning Condition
Status
Allocated to Officer
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Frant & Wadhurst
Parish
Frant
Postcode
TN2 5JW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Wealden register

This site has had 8 applications since 2023: 6 approved, 0 refused.

  • LITTLE MOUNT FARM, BENHALL MILL ROAD, FRANT, TN2 5JW

    APPLICATION FOR A NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO WD/2021/2467MRM (RESERVED MATTERS PURSUANT TO OUTLINE PERMISSION WD/2019/1648/MAO (OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR THE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING BUILDINGS ON SITE AND THE ERECTION OF A CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY OF UP TO 146 UNITS OF ACCOMMODATION (C2 USE) AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES INCLUDING RESTAURANT, CAFÉ, SHOP, HAIRDRESSERS, SPA, CINEMA AND GP FACILITY, WITH ACCESS, INFRASTRUCTURE, OPEN SPACE, LANDSCAPING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS (ALL MATTERS RESERVED EXCEPT FOR ACCESS)) - PHASE 1 COMPRISING THE ERECTION OF 55 UNITS OF ACCOMMODATION (C2 USE), COMMUNAL FACILITIES, ENERGY CENTRE, MAINTENANCE BUILDING AND OTHER ANCILLARY STRUCTURES, PARKING, LANDSCAPING, SUDS AND OTHER ASSOCIATED WORKS.) THE AMENDMENTS ARE MINOR IN NATURE AND SEEK TO AMEND THE PROPOSED ELEVATIONAL TREATMENT OF PART OF THE SWIMMING POOL ELEMENT TO BRICK RATHER THAN RENDER.

    Decided 13 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • LITTLE MOUNT FARM, BENHALL MILL ROAD, FRANT, TN2 5JW

    APPLICATION FOR A NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO WD/2021/2467/MRM (RESERVED MATTERS PURSUANT TO OUTLINE PERMISSION WD/2019/1648/MAO (OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR THE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING BUILDINGS ON SITE AND THE ERECTION OF A CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY OF UP TO 146 UNITS OF ACCOMMODATION (C2 USE) AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES INCLUDING RESTAURANT, CAFÉ, SHOP, HAIRDRESSERS, SPA, CINEMA AND GP FACILITY, WITH ACCESS, INFRASTRUCTURE, OPEN SPACE, LANDSCAPING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS (ALL MATTERS RESERVED EXCEPT FOR ACCESS)) - PHASE 1 COMPRISING THE ERECTION OF 55 UNITS OF ACCOMMODATION (C2 USE), COMMUNAL FACILITIES, ENERGY CENTRE, MAINTENANCE BUILDING AND OTHER ANCILLARY STRUCTURES, PARKING, LANDSCAPING, SUDS AND OTHER ASSOCIATED WORKS) TO SEEK TO REDISTRIBUTE FOUR OF THE PARKING BAYS THROUGHOUT THE PHASE DUE TO CONFLICT WITH A TREE ROOT PROTECTION AREA IN THEIR ORIGINAL LOCATION.

    Decided 20 Feb 2026 Amendments
  • LITTLE MOUNT FARM, BENHALL MILL ROAD, FRANT, TN2 5JW

    APPLICATION FOR A NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO WD/2021/2467/MRM (RESERVED MATTERS PURSUANT TO OUTLINE PERMISSION WD/2019/1648/MAO (OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR THE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING BUILDINGS ON SITE AND THE ERECTION OF A CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY OF UP TO 146 UNITS OF ACCOMMODATION (C2 USE) AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES INCLUDING RESTAURANT, CAFÉ, SHOP, HAIRDRESSERS, SPA, CINEMA AND GP FACILITY, WITH ACCESS, INFRASTRUCTURE, OPEN SPACE, LANDSCAPING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS (ALL MATTERS RESERVED EXCEPT FOR ACCESS)) - PHASE 1 COMPRISING THE ERECTION OF 55 UNITS OF ACCOMMODATION (C2 USE), COMMUNAL FACILITIES, ENERGY CENTRE, MAINTENANCE BUILDING AND OTHER ANCILLARY STRUCTURES, PARKING, LANDSCAPING, SUDS AND OTHER ASSOCIATED WORKS.). TO AMEND ENTRANCE WALL DESIGN AND CHANGE THE RETAINING WALL DESIGN TO REVERT BACK TO GABIONS (PREVIOUSLY CHANGED VIA NMA TO BAGWORK)’.

    Decided 20 Feb 2026 Amendments
  • WD/2025/2854/CD Granted

    LITTLE MOUNT FARM, BENHALL MILL ROAD, FRANT, TN2 5JW

    APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 3 ATTACHED TO WD/2021/2467/MRM

    Decided 26 Feb 2026 Conditions
  • WD/2025/2215/CD Split decision

    LITTLE MOUNT FARM, BENHALL MILL ROAD, FRANT, TN2 5JW

    APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 3 ATTACHED TO WD/2021/2467/MRM

    Decided 21 Nov 2025 Conditions
  • WD/2024/2249/CD Granted

    LITTLE MOUNT FARM, BENHALL MILL ROAD, FRANT, TN2 5JW

    APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 4 ATTACHED TO WD/2023/2027/MRM

    Decided 27 Nov 2024 Conditions
  • WD/2023/0378/AN Granted

    LITTLE MOUNT FARM, BENHALL MILL ROAD, FRANT, TN2 5JW

    ADVERTISEMENT CONSENT FOR 3 NO. FLAGS AND FLAGPOLES, AND HOARDING MOUNTED ADVERTISEMENT

    Decided 12 Apr 2023 Advertising

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Aug 2026

    Received by Wealden

  2. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Wealden for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Wealden decided tree works applications in a median of 50 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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

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  • LITTLE MOUNT FARM, BENHALL MILL ROAD, FRANT, TN2 5JW

    WD/2026/1283/NMA Submitted 26 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    APPLICATION FOR A NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO WD/2021/2467MRM (RESERVED MATTERS PURSUANT TO OUTLINE PERMISSION WD/2019/1648/MAO (OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR THE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING BUILDINGS ON SITE AND THE ERECTION OF A CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY OF UP TO 146 UNITS OF ACCOMMODATION (C2 USE) AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES INCLUDING RESTAURANT, CAFÉ, SHOP, HAIRDRESSERS, SPA, CINEMA AND GP FACILITY, WITH ACCESS, INFRASTRUCTURE, OPEN SPACE, LANDSCAPING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS (ALL MATTERS RESERVED EXCEPT FOR ACCESS)) - PHASE 1 COMPRISING THE ERECTION OF 55 UNITS OF ACCOMMODATION (C2 USE), COMMUNAL FACILITIES, ENERGY CENTRE, MAINTENANCE BUILDING AND OTHER ANCILLARY STRUCTURES, PARKING, LANDSCAPING, SUDS AND OTHER ASSOCIATED WORKS.) THE AMENDMENTS ARE MINOR IN NATURE AND SEEK TO AMEND THE PROPOSED ELEVATIONAL TREATMENT OF PART OF THE SWIMMING POOL ELEMENT TO BRICK RATHER THAN RENDER.

    Granted Amendments Demolition 7 docs
    Major scheme
  • LAND AT LITTLE MOUNT FARM, BENHALL MILL ROAD, FRANT

    WD/2025/2892/CD Submitted 23 Dec 2025 100 yards away

    APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 5, 7, 8 , 9, 14, 19, 20, 21, ATTACHED TO WD/2019/1648/MAO (PHASES 2 & 3).

    Granted Conditions 17 docs
  • LITTLE MOUNT FARM, BENHALL MILL ROAD, FRANT, TN2 5JW

    WD/2025/2854/CD Submitted 18 Dec 2025 100 yards away

    APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 3 ATTACHED TO WD/2021/2467/MRM

    Granted Conditions 7 docs
  • LITTLE MOUNT FARM, BENHALL MILL ROAD, FRANT, TN2 5JW

    WD/2023/0378/AN Submitted 9 Feb 2023 100 yards away

    ADVERTISEMENT CONSENT FOR 3 NO. FLAGS AND FLAGPOLES, AND HOARDING MOUNTED ADVERTISEMENT

    Granted Advertising 11 docs
  • LITTLE MOUNT FARM, BENHALL MILL ROAD, FRANT, TN2 5JW

    WD/2026/0325/NMA Submitted 12 Feb 2026 100 yards away

    APPLICATION FOR A NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO WD/2021/2467/MRM (RESERVED MATTERS PURSUANT TO OUTLINE PERMISSION WD/2019/1648/MAO (OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR THE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING BUILDINGS ON SITE AND THE ERECTION OF A CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY OF UP TO 146 UNITS OF ACCOMMODATION (C2 USE) AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES INCLUDING RESTAURANT, CAFÉ, SHOP, HAIRDRESSERS, SPA, CINEMA AND GP FACILITY, WITH ACCESS, INFRASTRUCTURE, OPEN SPACE, LANDSCAPING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS (ALL MATTERS RESERVED EXCEPT FOR ACCESS)) - PHASE 1 COMPRISING THE ERECTION OF 55 UNITS OF ACCOMMODATION (C2 USE), COMMUNAL FACILITIES, ENERGY CENTRE, MAINTENANCE BUILDING AND OTHER ANCILLARY STRUCTURES, PARKING, LANDSCAPING, SUDS AND OTHER ASSOCIATED WORKS) TO SEEK TO REDISTRIBUTE FOUR OF THE PARKING BAYS THROUGHOUT THE PHASE DUE TO CONFLICT WITH A TREE ROOT PROTECTION AREA IN THEIR ORIGINAL LOCATION.

    Granted Amendments Demolition Trees 9 docs
    Major scheme
  • LAND AT LITTLE MOUNT FARM, BENHALL MILL ROAD. FRANT, TN2 5JW

    WD/2021/0166/MRM Submitted 22 Jan 2021 100 yards away

    RESERVED MATTERS PURSUANT TO OUTLINE PERMISSION WD/2019/1648/MAO (OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR THE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING BUILDINGS ON SITE AND THE ERECTION OF A CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY OF UP TO 146 UNITS OF ACCOMMODATION (C2 USE) AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES INCLUDING RESTAURANT, CAFÉ, SHOP, HAIRDRESSERS, SPA, CINEMA AND GP FACILITY, WITH ACCESS, INFRASTRUCTURE, OPEN SPACE, LANDSCAPING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS (ALL MATTERS RESERVED EXCEPT FOR ACCESS)) - PHASE 1 COMPRISING THE ERECTION OF 63 UNITS OF ACCOMMODATION (C2 USE), COMMUNAL FACILITIES, ENERGY CENTRE, MAINTENANCE BUILDING AND OTHER ANCILLARY STRUCTURES, PARKING, LANDSCAPING, SUDS AND OTHER ASSOCIATED WORKS.

    Refused Reserved matters Demolition 100 docs
    Major scheme

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    Received 3 Aug, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Trees
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