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BIRCHDEN FARM, BROADWATER FOREST LANE, BROADWATER FOREST, GROOMBRIDGE, TN3 9NR

Granted Wealden WD/2025/7062/AD Agricultural Determination

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

Proposal

BUILDING FOR MAKING AND STORAGE OF WINE FROM GRAPES GROWN ON SITE

As published by the council, reference WD/2025/7062/AD

Application record

Reference
WD/2025/7062/AD
Type
Agricultural Determination
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Not Required
Received
23 Dec 2025
Validated
24 Dec 2025
Decided
16 Jan 2026
Ward
Withyham
Parish
Withyham
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
TN3 9NR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Wealden register

This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • WD/2026/1364/MAJ Awaiting decision

    BIRCHDEN FARM, BROADWATER FOREST LANE, BROADWATER FOREST, GROOMBRIDGE, TN3 9NR

    PROPOSED DIVERSIFICATION OF FARM/VINEYARD TO AMALGAMATE TWO AGRICULTURAL/VITICULTURAL BUILDINGS TO PROVIDE A SINGLE MIXED-USE BUILDING FOR AGRICULTURAL/VITICULTURAL STORAGE, WINERY, FARM/VINEYARD OFFICE, ANCILLARY SHOP, RESTAURANT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING FACILITIES, ALONG WITH ASSOCIATED EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS, LANDSCAPING AND PACKAGE TREATMENT PLANT. RETROSPECTIVE ELEMENTS INCLUDE REPAIR AND REFURBISHMENT OF LEAN-TO, ENLARGED MEZZANINE FLOOR AND REGULARISATION OF THE PARKING AREA

    Submitted 7 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • WD/2025/7041/AD Refused

    BIRCHDEN FARM, BROADWATER FOREST LANE, BROADWATER FOREST, GROOMBRIDGE, TN3 9NR

    HARDCORE TRACK

    Decided 10 Oct 2025 Other
  • WD/2024/7039/AD Granted

    BIRCHDEN FARM, BROADWATER FOREST LANE, BROADWATER FOREST, GROOMBRIDGE, TN3 9NR

    PROPOSED WINERY BUILDING FOR PRODUCING AND STORING WINE MADE FROM GRAPES GROWN AT BIRCHDEN FARM

    Decided 28 Nov 2024 Other

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Dec 2025

    Received by Wealden

  2. 24 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval 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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What this grant of permission means

Wealden granted permission on 16 January 2026, 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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