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STEELES FARM, BUCKHURST LANE, WADHURST, TN5 6JX

Granted Wealden WD/2025/1970/FA Full - Non Compliance of Condition

Works: Demolition Small domestic

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

Proposal

VARIATION OF CONDITIONS 2 AND 4 OF WD/2023/2930/F (REPLACEMENT AND REBUILDING OF THE BRICK AND TILE BARN (ON A LIKE FOR LIKE BASIS: TO MODERN STANDARDS OF CONSTRUCTION) IN LIEU OF AND FOLLOWING THE DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL OF STEELES FARM COTTAGE (SINGLE-STOREY DWELLING/OUT-SHUT TO THE REAR OF THE GRANARY) TO PROVIDE ANCILLARY GUEST ACCOMMODATION TO STEELES FARMHOUSE, TOGETHER WITH PARKING AND STRUCTURAL LANDSCAPING IMPROVEMENTS.) TO AMEND THE PROPOSED MATERIALS.

As published by the council, reference WD/2025/1970/FA

Application record

Reference
WD/2025/1970/FA
Type
Full - Non Compliance of Condition
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Granted As published: Approval
Received
19 Aug 2025
Validated
20 Aug 2025
Decided
11 Nov 2025
Ward
Frant & Wadhurst
Parish
Wadhurst
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
TN5 6JX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Wealden register

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • WD/2025/1971/CD Granted

    STEELES FARM, BUCKHURST LANE, WADHURST, TN5 6JX

    APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 2 ATTACHED TO WD/2023/0243/F

    Decided 10 Nov 2025 Conditions
  • WD/2023/0243/F Granted

    STEELES FARM, BUCKHURST LANE, WADHURST, TN5 6JX

    REFURBISHMENT AND REINSTATEMENT OF FARMSTEAD TO INCLUDE: (I) ERECTION OF TWO PORTAL FRAME AGRICULTURAL BARNS AND THE REFURBISHMENT OF AN EXISTING CONTEMPORARY BARN TO CREATE A CENTRAL ENCLOSED FARMYARD/OPERATIONAL NUCLEUS; (II) ERECTION OF A NEW NET-ZERO FARMHOUSE ON THE SITE OF THE EXISTING HOUSE, FOLLOWING ITS DEMOLITION; (III) REMOVAL OF A SINGLE STOREY DWELLING (STEELES FARM COTTAGE) FROM THE SUSSEX BARN AND SUBSEQUENT REFURBISHMENT OF THE HISTORIC STRUCTURE TO PROVIDE ANCILLARY GUEST ACCOMMODATION; AND (IV) ERECTION OF A NEW INTEGRATED STABLE (FOR SIX HORSES - FOR PRIVATE USE ONLY), FEED AND MACHINERY STORE BUILDING ON THE SITE OF THE EXISTING TENNIS COURT, TOGETHER WITH IMPROVED PARKING AND CIRCULATION ARRANGEMENTS AND A COMPREHENSIVE ‘HOLDING WIDE’ LANDSCAPE ENHANCEMENT STRATEGY, TO INCLUDE NEW AND REPROVISIONED HEDGEROW PLANTING, THE CREATION OF THREE NEW NATIVE WOODLANDS AND THE REINSTATEMENT OF THE AQUATIC/ECOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTS GUIDED BY A LANDSCAPE AND ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.

    Decided 20 Apr 2023 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Aug 2025

    Received by Wealden

  2. 20 Aug 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Approval

  4. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Wealden granted permission on 11 November 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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  • STEELES FARM, BUCKHURST LANE, WADHURST, TN5 6JX

    WD/2025/1971/CD Submitted 19 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 2 ATTACHED TO WD/2023/0243/F

    Granted Conditions 8 docs

  • STEELES FARM, BUCKHURST LANE, WADHURST, TN5 6JX

    WD/2023/0243/F Submitted 27 Jan 2023 100 yards away

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