Planning application
WD/2026/0428/P04
ORCHARD FARM, SCRAPERS HILL, CHIDDINGLY, BN8 6HQ
Proposal
CHANGE OF USE OF A BUILDING AND LAND WITHIN ITS CURTILAGE FROM AN AGRICULTURAL USE TO A USE FALLING WITHIN CLASS C3 (DWELLINGHOUSE), TOGETHER WITH BUILDING OPERATIONS REASONABLY NECESSARY TO CONVERT THE BUILDING.
As published by the council, reference WD/2026/0428/P04
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Feb 2026
Received by Wealden
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27 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Planning Permission Required
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
After the decision
The process from here
The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.
If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.
About full applications applications
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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