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LITTLE WINDMILL FARM, NEWBURY LANE, COUSLEY WOOD, WADHURST, TN5 6FN

At appeal Wealden WD/2026/0703/O Outline

Works: New dwelling

At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.

Proposal

OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR UP TO 9NO. DETACHED SELF-BUILD BUNGALOWS AS PART OF A RURAL EXCEPTION SITE, WITH ALL DWELLINGS SECURED AS AFFORADABLE HOUSING IN PERPETUITY AND ALL MATTERS RESERVED EXCEPT FOR ACCESS

As published by the council, reference WD/2026/0703/O

Application record

Reference
WD/2026/0703/O
Type
Outline
Status
Appeal Lodged
Received
1 Apr 2026
Validated
19 Jun 2026
Ward
Frant & Wadhurst
Parish
Wadhurst
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
TN5 6FN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Apr 2026

    Received by Wealden

  2. 19 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 17 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Appeal Lodged

    Previously Allocated to Officer.

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 14 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Wealden took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

131 documents on file for this application

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What happens at appeal

This application is at appeal, which passes the decision from Wealden to the planning inspectorate, and the outcome will replace the council's decision. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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