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LAND TO NORTH OF DITTONS FARMHOUSE, DITTONS ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 6HY

Granted Wealden WD/2020/0379/MAO Major Application - Outline

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

PROPOSED 14 NO. TWO-BEDROOM HOUSES AND 10 NO. THREE-BEDROOM HOUSES, INCLUDING REPOSITIONING OF ROAD APPROVED UNDER APPLICATIONS WD/2016/3035/MAO & WD/2019/0442/MRM

As published by the council, reference WD/2020/0379/MAO

Application record

Reference
WD/2020/0379/MAO
Type
Major Application - Outline
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Granted As published: Approval
Received
19 Feb 2020
Validated
23 Mar 2020
Decided
20 Feb 2025
Ward
Polegate Central
Parish
Polegate
Decision by
Committee
Postcode
BN26 6HY

Site history

Applications at this address on the Wealden register

This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • WD/2026/0973/MRM Granted

    LAND TO NORTH OF DITTONS FARMHOUSE, DITTONS ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 6HY

    RESERVED MATTERS (LANDSCAPING) PURSUANT TO OUTLINE APPLICATION WD/2020/0379/MAO (PROPOSED 14 NO. TWO-BEDROOM HOUSES AND 10 NO. THREE-BEDROOM HOUSES, INCLUDING REPOSITIONING OF ROAD APPROVED UNDER APPLICATIONS WD/2016/3035/MAO & WD/2019/0442/MRM).

    Decided 27 Jul 2026 Reserved matters
  • WD/2026/0971/CD Split decision

    LAND TO NORTH OF DITTONS FARMHOUSE, DITTONS ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 6HY

    APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 4 (DRAINAGE: SURFACE WATER - DETAILS OF SURFACE WATER DISPOSAL - SUSTAINABLE DRAINAGE (B)), 5 (DRAINAGE: SURFACE WATER - DETAILS OF DRAINAGE - MAINTENANCE (A)), 6 (AIR QUALITY MITIGATION MEASURES SCHEME TO BE SUBMITTED), 7 (HIGHWAYS – ACCESS), 8 (HIGHWAYS - DETAILS OF ROAD DESIGN/DRAINAGE FOR THE PUBLIC HIGHWAY INTERFACE), 9 (HIGHWAYS - DETAILS OF ROAD DESIGN/DRAINAGE), 10 (EVIDENCE TO BE SUBMITTED OF DRAINAGE SYSTEM CONSTRUCTED TO AGREED DESIGN), 11 (CONSTRUCTION - CODE OF CONSTRUCTION PRACTICE (MAJOR SITES)), 12 (NATURE CONSERVATION - IMPLEMENTATION OF BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENT AS IN ECOLOGICAL SURVEY), 13 (SUSTAINABILITY - INCORPORATION OF WATER AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES), 14 (NOISE – MITIGATION), 15 (MATERIALS - SAMPLES TO BE SUBMITTED), 16 (NATURE CONSERVATION - WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PLAN), 17 (HIGHWAYS - TRAVEL PLAN), CONDITION 18 – DETAILS OF FOUL DRAINAGE - UPGRADING OF INFRASTRUCTURE, 25 (EXTERNAL LIGHTING - NO FLOODLIGHTING (B)), 26 (HIGHWAYS - ADOPTABLE STANDARD) AND 27 (TREES - NO WORKS NEAR TREES AND/OR HEDGEROWS) ATTACHED TO WD/2020/0379/MAO. Details submitted for condition 27.

    Decided 12 Aug 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Feb 2020

    Received by Wealden

  2. 23 Mar 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Feb 2025

    Decision issued: Approval

  4. 24 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

91 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Wealden granted permission on 20 February 2025, 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.

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  • LAND TO NORTH OF DITTONS FARMHOUSE, DITTONS ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 6HY

    WD/2026/0973/MRM Submitted 13 May 2026 50 yards away

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    Granted Reserved matters 9 docs
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    WD/2026/0971/CD Submitted 13 May 2026 50 yards away

    APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 4 (DRAINAGE: SURFACE WATER - DETAILS OF SURFACE WATER DISPOSAL - SUSTAINABLE DRAINAGE (B)), 5 (DRAINAGE: SURFACE WATER - DETAILS OF DRAINAGE - MAINTENANCE (A)), 6 (AIR QUALITY MITIGATION MEASURES SCHEME TO BE SUBMITTED), 7 (HIGHWAYS – ACCESS), 8 (HIGHWAYS - DETAILS OF ROAD DESIGN/DRAINAGE FOR THE PUBLIC HIGHWAY INTERFACE), 9 (HIGHWAYS - DETAILS OF ROAD DESIGN/DRAINAGE), 10 (EVIDENCE TO BE SUBMITTED OF DRAINAGE SYSTEM CONSTRUCTED TO AGREED DESIGN), 11 (CONSTRUCTION - CODE OF CONSTRUCTION PRACTICE (MAJOR SITES)), 12 (NATURE CONSERVATION - IMPLEMENTATION OF BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENT AS IN ECOLOGICAL SURVEY), 13 (SUSTAINABILITY - INCORPORATION OF WATER AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES), 14 (NOISE – MITIGATION), 15 (MATERIALS - SAMPLES TO BE SUBMITTED), 16 (NATURE CONSERVATION - WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PLAN), 17 (HIGHWAYS - TRAVEL PLAN), CONDITION 18 – DETAILS OF FOUL DRAINAGE - UPGRADING OF INFRASTRUCTURE, 25 (EXTERNAL LIGHTING - NO FLOODLIGHTING (B)), 26 (HIGHWAYS - ADOPTABLE STANDARD) AND 27 (TREES - NO WORKS NEAR TREES AND/OR HEDGEROWS) ATTACHED TO WD/2020/0379/MAO. Details submitted for condition 27.

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