Planning application
LAND TO THE NORTH OF MILL LANE AND WEST OF GROVE HILL, HELLINGLY
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
OUTLINE PLANNING APPLICATION (WITH ALL MATTERS RESERVED EXCEPT THE MEANS OF ACCESS) FOR THE ERECTION OF UP TO 280 DWELLINGS INCLUDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING, TOGETHER WITH THE FORMATION OF A NEW ACCESS AND RECONFIGURATION AT MILL LANE, FORMAL AND INFORMAL OPEN SPACE, LANDSCAPE PLANTING, DRAINAGE INFRASTRUCTURE AND ASSOCIATED WORKS.
As published by the council, reference WD/2026/1679/MAO
Application record
- Reference
- WD/2026/1679/MAO
- Type
- Major Application - Outline
- Status
- Allocated to Officer
- Received
- 19 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Hellingly
- Parish
- Hellingly
Comment by 2 October 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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19 Aug 2026
Received by Wealden
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26 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 25 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 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
140 documents on file for this application
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Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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 outline applications in a median of 48 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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