Planning application
12 HIGH STREET, WESTHAM, BN24 5LY
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
PROPOSED CHANGE OF USE OF DWELLINGHOUSE (USE CLASS C3(a)) TO A RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME FOR UP TO THREE CHILDREN (USE CLASS C2).
As published by the council, reference WD/2026/0197/F
Application record
- Reference
- WD/2026/0197/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 29 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 5 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 20 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels
- Parish
- Westham
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BN24 5LY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jan 2026
Received by Wealden
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5 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Approval
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
19 documents on file for this application
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Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
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How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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