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BIRCHDEN FARM, BROADWATER FOREST LANE, BROADWATER FOREST, GROOMBRIDGE, TN3 9NR

Awaiting decision Wealden WD/2026/1364/MAJ Major Application - Full

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Proposal

PROPOSED DIVERSIFICATION OF FARM/VINEYARD TO AMALGAMATE TWO AGRICULTURAL/VITICULTURAL BUILDINGS TO PROVIDE A SINGLE MIXED-USE BUILDING FOR AGRICULTURAL/VITICULTURAL STORAGE, WINERY, FARM/VINEYARD OFFICE, ANCILLARY SHOP, RESTAURANT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING FACILITIES, ALONG WITH ASSOCIATED EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS, LANDSCAPING AND PACKAGE TREATMENT PLANT. RETROSPECTIVE ELEMENTS INCLUDE REPAIR AND REFURBISHMENT OF LEAN-TO, ENLARGED MEZZANINE FLOOR AND REGULARISATION OF THE PARKING AREA

As published by the council, reference WD/2026/1364/MAJ

Application record

Reference
WD/2026/1364/MAJ
Type
Major Application - Full
Status
Allocated to Officer
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Withyham
Parish
Withyham
Postcode
TN3 9NR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Wealden register

This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • WD/2025/7062/AD Granted

    BIRCHDEN FARM, BROADWATER FOREST LANE, BROADWATER FOREST, GROOMBRIDGE, TN3 9NR

    BUILDING FOR MAKING AND STORAGE OF WINE FROM GRAPES GROWN ON SITE

    Decided 16 Jan 2026 Other
  • WD/2025/7041/AD Refused

    BIRCHDEN FARM, BROADWATER FOREST LANE, BROADWATER FOREST, GROOMBRIDGE, TN3 9NR

    HARDCORE TRACK

    Decided 10 Oct 2025 Other
  • WD/2024/7039/AD Granted

    BIRCHDEN FARM, BROADWATER FOREST LANE, BROADWATER FOREST, GROOMBRIDGE, TN3 9NR

    PROPOSED WINERY BUILDING FOR PRODUCING AND STORING WINE MADE FROM GRAPES GROWN AT BIRCHDEN FARM

    Decided 28 Nov 2024 Other

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Jul 2026

    Received by Wealden

  2. 24 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 November 2026, 13 weeks from validation under the statutory target. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Wealden took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

41 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Wealden for determination, against a statutory target of thirteen weeks. Over the last year Wealden decided full applications in a median of 67 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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