Planning application
WD/2026/0264/LDP
WHITEWOOD OAST, SWIFE LANE, BROAD OAK, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8UR
Proposal
REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING WHITE UPVC AND TIMBER WINDOWS AND DOORS WITH TIMBER EFFECT WHITE UPVC WINDOWS AND DOORS (TIMBERLOOK)
As published by the council, reference WD/2026/0264/LDP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Feb 2026
Received by Wealden
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6 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Planning Permission Required
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What happens at appeal
The process from here
This application is at appeal, which passes the decision from the council to the national planning inspectorate, or in Scotland usually to a local review body first. The appeal considers the scheme afresh against the same policies.
Anyone who commented on the original application is normally notified and can comment again within the appeal deadline. Appeal decisions take months rather than weeks, and the outcome replaces the council's decision.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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