Planning application
SMITHLANDS FARM, SMITHLANDS LANE, CHIDDINGLY, BN8 6ET
Relates to WD/2024/1264/MAJ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
APPLICATION TO DISCHARGE BIODIVERSITY GAIN PLAN CONDITION ATTACHED TO WD/2024/1264/MAJ
As published by the council, reference WD/2026/1695/BGP
Application record
- Reference
- WD/2026/1695/BGP
- Type
- Biodiversity Gain Plan
- Status
- Allocated to Officer
- Received
- 17 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 10 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Chiddingly, East Hoathly & Waldron
- Parish
- Chiddingly
- Postcode
- BN8 6ET
Comment by 2 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Wealden through their own planning portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Wealden register
This site has had 5 applications since 2024: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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WD/2026/1662/CD Awaiting decision
SMITHLANDS FARM, SMITHLANDS LANE, CHIDDINGLY, BN8 6ET
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 6(part ii)(Archaeology - Written Scheme), 10(Construction Environmental Management Plan), 11 (Materials - Samples to be submitted), 12(Landscaping - Soft landscape works) ATTACHED TO WD/2024/1264/MAJ
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WD/2025/2523/CD Granted
SMITHLANDS FARM, SMITHLANDS LANE, CHIDDINGLY, BN8 6ET
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 7 and 8 ATTACHED TO WD/2024/1264/MAJ
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WD/2025/2086/CD Granted
SMITHLANDS FARM, SMITHLANDS LANE, CHIDDINGLY, BN8 6ET
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 4 ATTACHED TO WD/2024/1264/MAJ
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WD/2024/1264/MAJ Granted
SMITHLANDS FARM, SMITHLANDS LANE, CHIDDINGLY, BN8 6ET
CHANGE OF USE OF LAND TO EQUESTRIAN, WITH STABLING, HORSE WALKER, COVERED RIDING ARENA AND HAY BARN FOR PRIVATE USE.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Aug 2026
Received by Wealden
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10 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 November 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.
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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WD/2024/1264/MAJ Granted
SMITHLANDS FARM, SMITHLANDS LANE, CHIDDINGLY, BN8 6ET
CHANGE OF USE OF LAND TO EQUESTRIAN, WITH STABLING, HORSE WALKER, COVERED RIDING ARENA AND HAY BARN FOR PRIVATE USE.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Wealden for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Wealden's median decision took 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
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