Planning application
WHITESMITH BARN, WHITESMITH LANE, WHITESMITH, BN8 6HA
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
RETROSPECTIVE CONSENT FOR USE OF EXISTING GARDEN SUITE APPROVED UNDER WD/2009/001F TO BE USED AS A SEPARATE DWELLING BUT REMAINING TIED TO THE FREEHOLD OF WHITESMITH BARN
As published by the council, reference WD/2026/0441/FR
Application record
- Reference
- WD/2026/0441/FR
- Type
- Full - Retrospective
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refusal
- Received
- 2 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 17 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 11 May 2026
- Ward
- Chiddingly, East Hoathly & Waldron
- Parish
- Chiddingly
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- BN8 6HA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Wealden register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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WD/2026/0053/FA Awaiting decision
WHITESMITH BARN, WHITESMITH LANE, WHITESMITH, BN8 6HA
VARIATION OF CONDITION 3 OF WD/2009/0001/F (EXTENSION TO EXISTING GARAGE FOR DOMESTIC USE ANCILLARY TO THE EXISTING DWELLING) TO ALLOW FOR ANNEXE TO BE INDEPENDENTLY OCCUPIED.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Mar 2026
Received by Wealden
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17 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 May 2026
Decision issued: Refusal
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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