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SMITHLANDS FARM, SMITHLANDS LANE, CHIDDINGLY, BN8 6ET

Granted Wealden WD/2024/1264/MAJ Major Application - Full

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

Proposal

CHANGE OF USE OF LAND TO EQUESTRIAN, WITH STABLING, HORSE WALKER, COVERED RIDING ARENA AND HAY BARN FOR PRIVATE USE.

As published by the council, reference WD/2024/1264/MAJ

Application record

Reference
WD/2024/1264/MAJ
Type
Major Application - Full
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Approval
Received
29 May 2024
Validated
9 Jul 2024
Decided
12 Nov 2024
Ward
Chiddingly, East Hoathly & Waldron
Parish
Chiddingly
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
BN8 6ET

Site history

Applications at this address on the Wealden register

This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • WD/2026/1662/CD Awaiting decision

    SMITHLANDS FARM, SMITHLANDS LANE, CHIDDINGLY, BN8 6ET

    APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 6(part ii)(Archaeology - Written Scheme), 10(Construction Environmental Management Plan), 11 (Materials - Samples to be submitted), 12(Landscaping - Soft landscape works) ATTACHED TO WD/2024/1264/MAJ

    Submitted 17 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • WD/2025/2523/CD Granted

    SMITHLANDS FARM, SMITHLANDS LANE, CHIDDINGLY, BN8 6ET

    APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 7 and 8 ATTACHED TO WD/2024/1264/MAJ

    Decided 20 Jan 2026 Conditions
  • WD/2025/2086/CD Granted

    SMITHLANDS FARM, SMITHLANDS LANE, CHIDDINGLY, BN8 6ET

    APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 4 ATTACHED TO WD/2024/1264/MAJ

    Decided 16 Sep 2025 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 May 2024

    Received by Wealden

  2. 9 Jul 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Approval

  4. 8 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

3 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • WD/2026/1662/CD Awaiting decision

    SMITHLANDS FARM, SMITHLANDS LANE, CHIDDINGLY, BN8 6ET

    APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 6(part ii)(Archaeology - Written Scheme), 10(Construction Environmental Management Plan), 11 (Materials - Samples to be submitted), 12(Landscaping - Soft landscape works) ATTACHED TO WD/2024/1264/MAJ

    Submitted 17 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • WD/2025/2523/CD Granted

    SMITHLANDS FARM, SMITHLANDS LANE, CHIDDINGLY, BN8 6ET

    APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 7 and 8 ATTACHED TO WD/2024/1264/MAJ

    Decided 20 Jan 2026 Conditions
  • WD/2025/2086/CD Granted

    SMITHLANDS FARM, SMITHLANDS LANE, CHIDDINGLY, BN8 6ET

    APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 4 ATTACHED TO WD/2024/1264/MAJ

    Decided 16 Sep 2025 Conditions

Documents

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

45 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Wealden granted permission on 12 November 2024, 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • SMITHLANDS FARM, SMITHLANDS LANE, CHIDDINGLY, BN8 6ET

    WD/2025/2523/CD Submitted 4 Nov 2025 0m away

    APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 7 and 8 ATTACHED TO WD/2024/1264/MAJ

    Granted Conditions 9 docs
  • SMITHLANDS FARM, SMITHLANDS LANE, CHIDDINGLY, BN8 6ET

    WD/2025/2086/CD Submitted 5 Sep 2025 20m away

    APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 4 ATTACHED TO WD/2024/1264/MAJ

    Granted Conditions 9 docs
  • SMITHLANDS FARM, SMITHLANDS LANE, CHIDDINGLY, BN8 6ET

    WD/2026/1662/CD Submitted 17 Aug 2026 411m away

    89% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

    APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 6(part ii)(Archaeology - Written Scheme), 10(Construction Environmental Management Plan), 11 (Materials - Samples to be submitted), 12(Landscaping - Soft landscape works) ATTACHED TO WD/2024/1264/MAJ

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