Planning application
COPYHOLD FARM, COWBEECH ROAD, HERSTMONCEUX, BN27 4PN
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
PRIOR APPROVAL UNDER SCHEDULE 2, PART 3, CLASS Q OF THE GPDO FOR THE CONVERSION OF THE PRINCIPAL NORTHERN AGRICULTURAL BUILDING AT COPYHOLD FARM TO FOUR DWELLINGHOUSES, TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED BUILDING OPERATIONS AND INTERNAL WORKS REASONABLY NECESSARY FOR THE BUILDING TO FUNCTION AS DWELLINGS. THE BUILDING IS LOCATED WITHIN THE ESTABLISHED FARMSTEAD AT COPYHOLD FARM AND THE PROPOSAL IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE RETAINED ENVELOPE AND FOOTPRINT OF THE EXISTING BARN.
As published by the council, reference WD/2026/1545/P04
Application record
- Reference
- WD/2026/1545/P04
- Type
- PD Change of use from Agricultural to Dwellings
- Status
- Allocated to Officer
- Received
- 31 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 31 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Horam & Punnetts Town
- Parish
- Herstmonceux
- Postcode
- BN27 4PN
Comment by 11 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Wealden through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Jul 2026
Received by Wealden
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 25 September 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
30 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
This application is with Wealden for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
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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