WHITES GARDENS NURSERY, WHITE GARDENS TEA ROOM, MERES LANE, FIVE ASHES, TN20 6JS

1. 7 Aug 2026

   Received by Wealden

2. 17 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 24 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

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• CRABTREE HOUSE, MERES LANE, FIVE ASHES, MAYFIELD TN20 6JS

  WD/2008/2444/F Submitted 15 Sep 2008 100 yards away

  DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING AND CONSTRUCTION OF REPLACEMENT DWELLING

  Granted Full applications Demolition
  Domestic

• CRABTREE MANOR, MERES LANE, FIVE ASHES, TN20 6JS

  WD/2023/1330/NMA Submitted 19 May 2023 150 yards away

  APPLICATION FOR A NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO WD/2018/2730/F NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENTS ARE SOUGHT IN RESPECT OF THE APPROVED PLANS AND ELEVATIONS FOR THE PROPOSED SWIMMING POOL AND POND PLANT ROOMS.

  Withdrawn Amendments 5 docs

• CRABTREE MANOR, MERES LANE, FIVE ASHES, TN20 6JS

  TM/2025/0325/TPO Submitted 27 Nov 2025 150 yards away

  T1 - OAK - TO CUT DOWN TO GROUND LEVEL - THE TREE IS IN SIGNIFICANT DECLINE, WITH THE UPPER SECTION OF THE CROWN COMPLETELY DEAD AND SHOWING NO LEAF COVERAGE DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THE ONLY LIVE GROWTH PRESENT IS A SMALL LATERAL BRANCH HALFWAY UP THE STEM, INDICATING SEVERE DIEBACK AND POOR OVERALL VITALITY. DUE TO THE EXTENT OF CROWN DECLINE, THE TREE HAS LIMITED LONG-TERM VIABILITY AND PRESENTS AN INCREASING RISK OF BRANCH OR STEM FAILURE. REMOVAL IS RECOMMENDED IN THE INTERESTS OF SAFETY G1 - 5 ASH TREES - TO CUT DOWN TO GROUND LEVEL. - ALL FIVE ASH TREES WITHIN THIS GROUP ARE DEAD, WITH NO LEAF EMERGENCE DURING THIS YEARS GROWING SEASON. THE CROWNS HAVE EXHIBITED PROGRESSIVE DIEBACK OVER RECENT YEARS, CONSISTENT WITH ASH DIEBACK, RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS OF VITALITY. THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THESE TREES IS NOW COMPROMISED, PRESENTING A RISK OF BRANCH OR WHOLE-TREE FAILURE. REMOVAL IS PROPOSED ON THE GROUNDS OF SAFETY.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• MERES COTTAGE, MERES LANE, MAYFIELD, TN20 6JS

  WD/2008/0683/F Submitted 7 Mar 2008 200 yards away

  PROPOSED ENLARGEMENT OF EXISTING REAR GROUND FLOOR EXTENSION AND ADDITIONAL FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION OVER

  Granted Full applications Extension 15 docs

• MERES COTTAGE, MERES LANE, FIVE ASHES, TN20 6JS

  WD/2007/3437/F Submitted 20 Nov 2007 200 yards away

  PRPOSED INCREASE IN AREA TO EXISTING GROUND FLOOR SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AND PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL FIRST FLOOR ABOVE

  Refused Full applications Extension
  Small domestic

• MERES COTTAGE, MERES LANE, FIVE ASHES, TN20 6JS

  WD/2025/2449/LDP Submitted 27 Oct 2025 250 yards away

  THE PROPOSAL INCLUDES THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW VEHICULAR IN/OUT DRIVE TO MAKE THE INGRESS AND EGRESS TO THE SITE SAFER. A NEW DRIVEWAY WILL BE LAID FOLLOWING THE ROAD FROM THE EXISTING ENTRANCE TO A NEW EXIT FURTHER DOWN THE HILL. THE NEW DRIVE WILL BE CONSTRUCTED OF FULLY PERMEABLE TARMAC TO MATCH THE EXISTING TARMAC DRIVE.

  Granted Lawful development 8 docs

• WD/2026/1656/F Granted

  BROOMHAM, STREET END LANE, BROAD OAK, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8UB

  WEST ELEVATION FORMER WINDOWS RE-INSTALLATION AT GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR.

  Received 14 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Full applications
• WD/2026/1713/F Withdrawn

  WHITE MIST COTTAGE, WARREN LANE, CROSS-IN-HAND, HEATHFIELD, TN21 0TF

  ERECTION OF A DETACHED DOUBLE GARAGE AND ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPING

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Full applications
• WD/2026/0529/F Granted

  SCRIPP FARM, STUNTS GREEN, HERSTMONCEUX, BN27 4PR

  2NO. TWO STOREY EXTENSIONS. 1NO. FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION. REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING ROOF AND DORMERS AND REMOVAL OF EXISTING PORCH.

  Received 11 Mar, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Full applications
• WD/2026/1625/F Granted

  FIRWOOD HOUSE, FIRWOOD RISE, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8LX

  PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY SIDE AND REAR EXTENSIONS, GARAGE TO HABITABLE ROOM CONVERSION, INTERNAL ALTERATION AND ADAPTIONS TO INCLUDE CARERS ACCOMMODATIONS, PLATFORM LIFT AND A WET ROOM. EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE REMOVAL OF THE POND, REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING OUTBUILDING TO INCLUDE A CHANGING AREA, SHOWER/WC ROOM AND RETRACTABLE POOL ENCLOSURE.

  Received 12 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Full applications
• WD/2026/1343/MAJ Granted

  CROWSON HOUSE, BOLTON CLOSE, BELLBROOK INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, UCKFIELD, TN22 1PH

  REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING ROOF, INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF ENHANCED INSULATION, RESULTING IN A MINOR INCREASE IN ROOF HEIGHT, TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED ALTERATIONS TO THE GABLE ELEVATIONS.

  Received 6 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Full applications