Planning application
LAND AT LITTLE MOUNT FARM, BENHALL MILL ROAD, FRANT
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 5, 7, 8 , 9, 14, 19, 20, 21, ATTACHED TO WD/2019/1648/MAO (PHASES 2 & 3).
As published by the council, reference WD/2025/2892/CD
Application record
- Reference
- WD/2025/2892/CD
- Type
- Condition Discharge
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 23 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 24 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 26 May 2026
- Ward
- Frant & Wadhurst
- Parish
- Frant
- Decision by
- Delegated
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Dec 2025
Received by Wealden
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24 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 May 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
17 documents on file for this application
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