Planning application
EMERSON COLLEGE, HARTFIELD ROAD, FOREST ROW, RH18 5JX
Works: Extension Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
VARIATION OF CONDITION 9 OF WD/2023/1992/F (EXTENSION TO PROVIDE A NEW COLLEGE RECEPTION AREA, DISABLED COMPLIANT LIFT, STAIR LINKING UPPER AND LOWER GROUND FLOOR AND A CORRIDOR LINKING THE UPPER GROUND FLOOR TEACHING SPACES. DEMOLITION OF TWO TIMBER FOOTBRIDGES AND MINOR ALTERATIONS TO THE EAST ELEVATION). THIS PROPOSAL IS REQUIRED TO MITIGATE TWO POINTS; THE FIRST TO FORM A NEW GROUND FLOOR ROOM BELOW THE APPROVED EXTENSION, THIS IS REQUIRED TO MITIGATE THE COST OF THE PROPOSED RETAINING WALL WHICH SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED THE COST OF THE PROJECT. THE SECOND AND MORE IMPORTANT IS TO PROVIDE A SECONDARY MEANS OF ESCAPE FROM THE EXISTING GROUND FLOOR AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE BUILDING TO A SAFE MUSTER POINT.
As published by the council, reference WD/2025/2890/FA
Application record
- Reference
- WD/2025/2890/FA
- Type
- Full - Non Compliance of Condition
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 23 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 7 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 5 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Hartfield
- Parish
- Forest Row
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- RH18 5JX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Wealden register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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WD/2026/0658/CD Refused
EMERSON COLLEGE, HARTFIELD ROAD, FOREST ROW, RH18 5JX
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 3 (NATURE CONSERVATION – METHOD STATEMENT), 4 (NATURE CONSERVATION - IMPLEMENTATION OF BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENT AS IN PRELIMINARY ECOLOGY APPRAISAL AND BAT EMERGENCE SURVEY) AND 6 (EXTERNAL LIGHTING - NO FLOODLIGHTING (B)) ATTACHED TO WD/2025/1396/F
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WD/2025/2543/F Awaiting decision
EMERSON COLLEGE, HARTFIELD ROAD, FOREST ROW, RH18 5JX
DEMOLITION OF SELECTED OUTBUILDINGS ATTACHED TO PIXTON AND LANDSCAPING OF THE SPACE BETWEEN IT AND RUSKIN
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WD/2025/2542/LB Awaiting decision
EMERSON COLLEGE, HARTFIELD ROAD, FOREST ROW, RH18 5JX
DEMOLITION OF SELECTED OUTBUILDINGS ATTACHED TO PIXTON AND LANDSCAPING OF THE SPACE BETWEEN IT AND RUSKIN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Dec 2025
Received by Wealden
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7 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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11 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
19 documents on file for this application
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