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

Decided Wealden WD/2025/2449/LDP Lawful Development - Proposed Use

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference WD/2025/2449/LDP

Application record

Reference
WD/2025/2449/LDP
Type
Lawful Development - Proposed Use
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Planning Permission Not Required
Received
27 Oct 2025
Validated
28 Oct 2025
Decided
17 Nov 2025
Ward
Mayfield & Five Ashes
Parish
Mayfield & Five Ashes
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
TN20 6JS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Wealden register

This site has had 2 applications since 2007: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • WD/2007/3437/F Refused

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

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

    Decided 15 Jan 2008 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Oct 2025

    Received by Wealden

  2. 28 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Planning Permission Not Required

  4. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

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About lawful development applications

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