CRABTREE MANOR, MERES LANE, FIVE ASHES, TN20 6JS

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• TM/2025/0325/TPO Granted

  CRABTREE MANOR, MERES LANE, FIVE ASHES, TN20 6JS

  T1 - OAK - TO CUT DOWN TO GROUND LEVEL - THE TREE IS IN SIGNIFICANT DECLINE, WITH THE UPPER SECTION OF THE CROWN COMPLETELY DEAD AND SHOWING NO LEAF COVERAGE DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THE ONLY LIVE GROWTH PRESENT IS A SMALL LATERAL BRANCH HALFWAY UP THE STEM, INDICATING SEVERE DIEBACK AND POOR OVERALL VITALITY. DUE TO THE EXTENT OF CROWN DECLINE, THE TREE HAS LIMITED LONG-TERM VIABILITY AND PRESENTS AN INCREASING RISK OF BRANCH OR STEM FAILURE. REMOVAL IS RECOMMENDED IN THE INTERESTS OF SAFETY G1 - 5 ASH TREES - TO CUT DOWN TO GROUND LEVEL. - ALL FIVE ASH TREES WITHIN THIS GROUP ARE DEAD, WITH NO LEAF EMERGENCE DURING THIS YEARS GROWING SEASON. THE CROWNS HAVE EXHIBITED PROGRESSIVE DIEBACK OVER RECENT YEARS, CONSISTENT WITH ASH DIEBACK, RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS OF VITALITY. THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THESE TREES IS NOW COMPROMISED, PRESENTING A RISK OF BRANCH OR WHOLE-TREE FAILURE. REMOVAL IS PROPOSED ON THE GROUNDS OF SAFETY.

  Decided 17 Dec 2025 Trees

1. 19 May 2023

   Received by Wealden

2. 8 Jun 2023

   Decision issued: Withdrawn

3. 9 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• CRABTREE MANOR, MERES LANE, FIVE ASHES, TN20 6JS

  TM/2025/0325/TPO Submitted 27 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  T1 - OAK - TO CUT DOWN TO GROUND LEVEL - THE TREE IS IN SIGNIFICANT DECLINE, WITH THE UPPER SECTION OF THE CROWN COMPLETELY DEAD AND SHOWING NO LEAF COVERAGE DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THE ONLY LIVE GROWTH PRESENT IS A SMALL LATERAL BRANCH HALFWAY UP THE STEM, INDICATING SEVERE DIEBACK AND POOR OVERALL VITALITY. DUE TO THE EXTENT OF CROWN DECLINE, THE TREE HAS LIMITED LONG-TERM VIABILITY AND PRESENTS AN INCREASING RISK OF BRANCH OR STEM FAILURE. REMOVAL IS RECOMMENDED IN THE INTERESTS OF SAFETY G1 - 5 ASH TREES - TO CUT DOWN TO GROUND LEVEL. - ALL FIVE ASH TREES WITHIN THIS GROUP ARE DEAD, WITH NO LEAF EMERGENCE DURING THIS YEARS GROWING SEASON. THE CROWNS HAVE EXHIBITED PROGRESSIVE DIEBACK OVER RECENT YEARS, CONSISTENT WITH ASH DIEBACK, RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS OF VITALITY. THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THESE TREES IS NOW COMPROMISED, PRESENTING A RISK OF BRANCH OR WHOLE-TREE FAILURE. REMOVAL IS PROPOSED ON THE GROUNDS OF SAFETY.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• CRABTREE HOUSE, MERES LANE, FIVE ASHES, MAYFIELD TN20 6JS

  WD/2008/2444/F Submitted 15 Sep 2008 50 yards away

  DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING AND CONSTRUCTION OF REPLACEMENT DWELLING

  Granted Full applications Demolition
  Domestic

• WHITES GARDENS NURSERY, WHITE GARDENS TEA ROOM, MERES LANE, FIVE ASHES, TN20 6JS

  WD/2026/1603/F Submitted 7 Aug 2026 150 yards away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~12 Oct

  CHANGE OF USE OF CAFÉ BUILDING (ANCILLARY TO THE NURSERY) TO TWO HOLIDAY LETS (USE CLASS C3) WITH ASSOCIATED ALTERATIONS.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 16 docs

• MERES COTTAGE, MERES LANE, MAYFIELD, TN20 6JS

  WD/2008/0683/F Submitted 7 Mar 2008 250 yards away

  PROPOSED ENLARGEMENT OF EXISTING REAR GROUND FLOOR EXTENSION AND ADDITIONAL FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION OVER

  Granted Full applications Extension 15 docs

• MERES COTTAGE, MERES LANE, FIVE ASHES, TN20 6JS

  WD/2007/3437/F Submitted 20 Nov 2007 250 yards away

  PRPOSED INCREASE IN AREA TO EXISTING GROUND FLOOR SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AND PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL FIRST FLOOR ABOVE

  Refused Full applications Extension
  Small domestic

• MERES COTTAGE, MERES LANE, FIVE ASHES, TN20 6JS

  WD/2025/2449/LDP Submitted 27 Oct 2025 300 yards away

  THE PROPOSAL INCLUDES THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW VEHICULAR IN/OUT DRIVE TO MAKE THE INGRESS AND EGRESS TO THE SITE SAFER. A NEW DRIVEWAY WILL BE LAID FOLLOWING THE ROAD FROM THE EXISTING ENTRANCE TO A NEW EXIT FURTHER DOWN THE HILL. THE NEW DRIVE WILL BE CONSTRUCTED OF FULLY PERMEABLE TARMAC TO MATCH THE EXISTING TARMAC DRIVE.

  Granted Lawful development 8 docs

• WD/2026/2023/NMA Awaiting decision

  HEMPSTEAD FARM, HEMPSTEAD LANE, UCKFIELD, TN22 3DL

  APPLICATION FOR A NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO WD/2023/0145/F (THE RATIONALISATION OF A COMPLEX OF FARM BUILDINGS, INCLUDING THE DEMOLITION OF UTILITARIAN STRUCTURES AND CONVERSION OF EXISTING BARNS TO CREATE FOUR RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS. ) PHASING PLAN PER PLOT INSTEAD OF THE DEVELOPMENT.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Amendments
• WD/2026/1829/NMA Refused

  FRESHFIELD, CHALVINGTON ROAD, CHALVINGTON, BN27 3TA

  APPLICATION FOR A NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO WD/2025/0515/F )(* DEMOLITION OF EXISTING MODERN OUTBUILDING, GARAGE, FIRST FLOOR ACCOMMODATION OVER AND SHED, AND REPLACEMENT WITH GARAGE AND SHED AS ONE OUTBUILDING; REPLACEMENT OF THREE DORMER WINDOWS WITH NEW WINDOWS OF SAME SIZE.*) **TO OMIT THE HORIZONTAL CLADDING AND IN ITS PLACE BECOME A TRADITIONAL LIME-FLINT WALL WITH BRICK QUOINS AND PLINTH. ALL OPENINGS REMAIN AS APPROVED**

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Amendments
• WD/2026/2009/NMA Awaiting decision

  LAND TO THE NORTH OF RATTLE ROAD, WESTHAM/STONE CROSS, BN24 5DT

  APPLICATION FOR A NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO WD/2022/2413/MRM )(RESERVED MATTERS PURSUANT TO OUTLINE PERMISSION WD/2019/2027/MAO(OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, ASSOCIATED PARKINGAND INFRASTRUCTURE) COMPRISING APPEARANCE, LANDSCAPING, LAYOUT ANDSCALE FOR 199 NO. DWELLINGS WITH ASSOCIATED OPEN SPACE, LANDSCAPING,DRAINAGE AND HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE.LAND NORTH OF RATTLE ROAD (SITES A & B), WESTHAM, BN24 5DP) REPLACING THE APPROVED LEVELS DRAWINGS PLN-1-4110 & PLN-1-4111 WITH THE LATEST LEVELS

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Amendments
• WD/2026/1993/NMA Awaiting decision

  LAND OFF HOREBEECH LANE, HOREBEECH LANE, HORAM, TN21 9DF

  APPLICATION FOR A NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO WD/2026/0782/MFA (VARIATION OF CONDITION 1 AND REMOVAL OF CONDITION 4 OF WD/2024/2006/MRM (RESERVED MATTERS (APPEARANCE, LANDSCAPING, LAYOUT AND SCALE) PURSUANT TO OUTLINE PERMISSION WD/2022/1694/MAO (OUTLINE PLANNING PERMISSION FOR THE ERECTION OF UP TO 46 RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS INCLUDING 35% AFFORDABLE HOUSING. ALL MATTERS ARE RESERVED EXCEPT FOR ACCESS) TO AMEND THE DESCRIPTION OF DEVELOPMENT APPROVED UNDER WD/2024/2006/MRM TO REMOVE DUPLICATION RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING REQUIREMENTS ALREADY SECURED THROUGH THE SECTION 106 AGREEMENT, WITH NO CHANGE TO THE APPROVED DEVELOPMENT OR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROVISION.

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Amendments
• WD/2026/1845/NMA Refused

  GAINSFORD HOUSE, CORSELEY ROAD, GROOMBRIDGE, TN3 9SF

  APPLICATION FOR A NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO WD/2026/0625/F (PROPOSED ERECTION OF A DETACHED GARAGE WITH ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION IN THE ROOF SPACE) WE WISH TO CONSTRUCT THE GARAGE FROM MASONRY MATERIALS USING BRICKWORK TO THE GROUND FLOOR AND VERTICAL TILING TO THE TWO GABLES AND FRONT DORMERS.

  Received 10 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Amendments