THE COTTAGE, ASHDOWN PLACE, LEWES ROAD, FOREST ROW RH18 5LP

1. 12 Aug 2025

   Received by Wealden

2. 2 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 28 Oct 2025

   Decision issued: Planning Permission Not Required

4. 11 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Wealden granted permission on 28 October 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.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• ASHDOWN PLACE, THE COTTAGE, LEWES ROAD, FOREST ROW, RH18 5LP

  WD/2024/2205/CD Submitted 24 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 5 ATTACHED TO WD/2024/1300/F

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• ASHDOWN PLACE, THE COTTAGE, LEWES ROAD, FOREST ROW, RH18 5LP

  TM/2026/0007/TPO Submitted 12 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~11 Mar

  WORKS TO BE CARRIED OUT TO OAK TREE - T5

  Awaiting decision Trees 9 docs

• ASHDOWN PLACE, DRAGONFLIES, LEWES ROAD, FOREST ROW, RH18 5LP

  WD/2026/0139/F Submitted 22 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~27 Mar

  INTERNAL ALTERATION AND CREATION OF NEW GARAGE WITH ROOM ABOVE.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 15 docs

• DRAGONFLIES, ASHDOWN PLACE, LEWES ROAD, FOREST ROW, RH18 5LP

  TM/2007/0321/TPO Submitted 27 Sep 2007 50 yards away

  RAISE LOWER BRANCHES TO MATCH REST OF CROWN AND REMOVAL OF HAZARDOUS DEADWOOD OF ONE OAK WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (FOREST ROW) NO 6, 1981

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• ASHDOWN PLACE, TALL TREES, LEWES ROAD, FOREST ROW, RH18 5LP

  WD/2026/1491/F Submitted 23 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~5 Oct

  PROPOSED ADAPTION OF ORIGINAL/EXISTING OUTBUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION OF TIMBER FRAME ARTIST’S SCULPTURE STUDIO.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 18 docs

• WARRENSIDE COTTAGE, TOMPSETS BANK, FOREST ROW, RH18 5LN

  WD/2026/0477/FR Submitted 5 Mar 2026 400 yards away

  RETROSPECTIVE CONVERSION OF GARAGE TO ANNEXE INCLUDING FENESTRATION CHANGES.

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 18 docs

• WD/2026/1905/LDP Granted

  RUSHMERE, STANDARD HILL, NINFIELD, TN33 9JU

  PROPOSED LOFT CONVERSION WITH REAR DORMER AND ROOF LIGHTS.

  Received 21 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• WD/2026/1431/LDE Decided

  SWINGATE GARDENS, MILL LANE, HELLINGLY, BN27 4HD

  OCCUPATION OF DWELLING IN BREACH OF AGRICULTURAL OCCUPANCY CONDITION ATTACHED TO K/48/429

  Received 16 Jul, published by the council 4 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• WD/2025/2639/LDE Decided

  BLINKERS, BELLS YEW GREEN ROAD, FRANT, TN3 9BH

  CONTINUED OCCUPATION OF BLINKERS AS A SELF-CONTAINED DWELLING WITHOUT COMPLYING WITH CONDITION 8 OF WD/2004/2454/F WHICH REQUIRED THAT THE OCCUPATION OF THE DWELLING SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE BUSINESS USE OF THE SITE AS A HORSE STUD FARM OR TO A PERSON SOLELY OR MAINLY EMPLOYED, OR LAST EMPLOYED, LOCALLY IN AGRICULTURE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 336(1) OF THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990, OR FORESTRY, OR DEPENDENT OF SUCH A PERSON RESIDING WITH HIM (BUT INCLUDING A WIDOW OR WIDOWER OF SUCH PERSON)

  Received 18 Nov, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• WD/2026/1272/LDP Refused

  FALKENVIL, SALTMARSH LANE, HAILSHAM, BN27 2RJ

  4 METRE REAR EXTENSION FULL WIDTH OF THE BUNGALOW

  Received 24 Jun, published by the council 3 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• WD/2026/1939/LDE Awaiting decision

  7 HIGH STREET, CROWBOROUGH, TN6 2QA

  CHANGE OF USE OF FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR FROM CLASS B1(a) TO CLASS C3 – 4 SELF CONTAINED DWELLINGS AS BUILT

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 3 Oct 2026 Lawful development