LANESMEAD FARM, LAUNDRY LANE, VINES CROSS, HEATHFIELD, TN21 9ED

1. 28 Aug 2026

   Received by Wealden

2. 10 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 17 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 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 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Wealden for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Wealden decided lawful development applications in a median of 49 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• HARVEST MOON FARM, LAUNDRY LANE, VINES CROSS, TN21 9ED

  WD/2025/2403/F Submitted 22 Oct 2025 100 yards away

  ERECTION OF A NEW SELF BUILD DWELLING FOR A RURAL WORKER WITH ASSOCIATED GARAGE.

  Refused Full applications New dwelling 22 docs
  Domestic

• LAUNDRY COTTAGE, LAUNDRY LANE, HORAM, TN21 9ED

  WD/2025/2853/F Submitted 18 Dec 2025 200 yards away

  PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION TO FORM LARGER KITCHEN, NEW WC & LARDER. PROPOSED NEW GARDEN WALL AND STEPS.

  Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• RIVERSIDE FARM, LAUNDRY LANE, VINES CROSS TN21 9ED

  WD/2010/7036/AD Submitted 23 Jul 2010 200 yards away

  CHICKEN HOUSING FOR EGG LAYING

  Refused Other 7 docs

• REDLANDS FARM, VINES CROSS ROAD, HORAM, TN21 9EE

  WD/2021/0711/F Submitted 19 Mar 2021 300 yards away

  CONSTRUCTION OF AN AGRICULTURAL TRACK.

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• REDLANDS FARM, VINES CROSS ROAD, HORAM, TN21 9EE

  WD/2021/7013/ADP Submitted 16 Jun 2021 300 yards away

  NEW AGRICULTURAL BUILDING.

  Granted Prior approval 14 docs

• BEULAH FARM, LAUNDRY LANE, HORAM, TN21 9EB

  WD/2023/0564/LDE Submitted 28 Feb 2023 300 yards away

  USE OF THE BUILDING AS 2 BED DWELLING

  Decided Lawful development 21 docs
  Domestic

• WD/2026/1905/LDP Granted

  RUSHMERE, STANDARD HILL, NINFIELD, TN33 9JU

  PROPOSED LOFT CONVERSION WITH REAR DORMER AND ROOF LIGHTS.

  Received 21 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• WD/2026/1431/LDE Decided

  SWINGATE GARDENS, MILL LANE, HELLINGLY, BN27 4HD

  OCCUPATION OF DWELLING IN BREACH OF AGRICULTURAL OCCUPANCY CONDITION ATTACHED TO K/48/429

  Received 16 Jul, published by the council 4 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• WD/2025/2639/LDE Decided

  BLINKERS, BELLS YEW GREEN ROAD, FRANT, TN3 9BH

  CONTINUED OCCUPATION OF BLINKERS AS A SELF-CONTAINED DWELLING WITHOUT COMPLYING WITH CONDITION 8 OF WD/2004/2454/F WHICH REQUIRED THAT THE OCCUPATION OF THE DWELLING SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE BUSINESS USE OF THE SITE AS A HORSE STUD FARM OR TO A PERSON SOLELY OR MAINLY EMPLOYED, OR LAST EMPLOYED, LOCALLY IN AGRICULTURE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 336(1) OF THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990, OR FORESTRY, OR DEPENDENT OF SUCH A PERSON RESIDING WITH HIM (BUT INCLUDING A WIDOW OR WIDOWER OF SUCH PERSON)

  Received 18 Nov, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• WD/2026/1272/LDP Refused

  FALKENVIL, SALTMARSH LANE, HAILSHAM, BN27 2RJ

  4 METRE REAR EXTENSION FULL WIDTH OF THE BUNGALOW

  Received 24 Jun, published by the council 3 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• WD/2026/1939/LDE Awaiting decision

  7 HIGH STREET, CROWBOROUGH, TN6 2QA

  CHANGE OF USE OF FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR FROM CLASS B1(a) TO CLASS C3 – 4 SELF CONTAINED DWELLINGS AS BUILT

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 3 Oct 2026 Lawful development