Planning application
OLD BIRCHDEN FARM, FORGE ROAD, GROOMBRIDGE, TN3 9PJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
NEW MACHINERY SHED.
As published by the council, reference WD/2025/7043/AD
Application record
- Reference
- WD/2025/7043/AD
- Type
- Agricultural Determination
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval Not Required
- Received
- 16 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 17 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 14 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Withyham
- Parish
- Withyham
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TN3 9PJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Wealden register
This site has had 5 applications since 2008: 5 approved, 0 refused.
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WD/2026/0034/F Granted
OLD BIRCHDEN FARM, FORGE ROAD, GROOMBRIDGE, TN3 9PJ
REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING GLAZED ROOF AND TIMBER DOORS ON NORTH-EAST SIDE OF KITCHEN WITH A ZINC COVERED TIMBER ROOF WITH ROOFLIGHTS AND REPLACEMENT GLAZED METAL DOORS.
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WD/2026/0035/LB Granted
OLD BIRCHDEN FARM, FORGE ROAD, GROOMBRIDGE, TN3 9PJ
REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING GLAZED ROOF AND TIMBER DOORS ON NORTH-EAST SIDE OF KITCHEN WITH A ZINC COVERED TIMBER ROOF WITH ROOFLIGHTS AND REPLACEMENT GLAZED METAL DOORS.
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WD/2008/1973/LB Granted
OLD BIRCHDEN FARM, FORGE ROAD, GROOMBRIDGE, TN3 9PJ
DEMOLITION OF 1970'S REAR EXTENSION AND ERECTION OF REPLACEMENT SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AND TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION ALL WITH ASSOCIATED INTERNAL ALTERATIONS. NEW PORCH TO SIDE ELEVATION
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WD/2008/1972/F Granted
OLD BIRCHDEN FARM, FORGE ROAD, GROOMBRIDGE, TN3 9PJ
DEMOLITION OF 1970'S REAR EXTENSION AND ERECTION OF REPLACEMENT SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AND TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION ALL WITH ASSOCIATED INTERNAL ALTERATIONS. NEW PORCH TO SIDE ELEVATION.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Sep 2025
Received by Wealden
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17 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Wealden granted permission on 14 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.
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