FAIRLEA, WHITESMITH LANE, WHITESMITH, BN8 6HA

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• WD/2025/2301/P04 Granted

  FAIRLEA, WHITESMITH LANE, WHITESMITH, BN8 6HA

  CHANGE OF USE OF AN AGRICULTURAL BUILDING TO A RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGHOUSE AND ASSOCIATED OPERATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

  Decided 7 Jan 2026 Full applications

1. 4 Sep 2026

   Received by Wealden

2. 7 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 15 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 2 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.

• WD/2025/2301/P04 Granted

  FAIRLEA, WHITESMITH LANE, WHITESMITH, BN8 6HA

  CHANGE OF USE OF AN AGRICULTURAL BUILDING TO A RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGHOUSE AND ASSOCIATED OPERATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

  Decided 7 Jan 2026 Full applications

This application is with Wealden for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Wealden decided condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

• WHITESMITH BARN, WHITESMITH LANE, WHITESMITH, BN8 6HA

  WD/2026/0441/FR Submitted 2 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  RETROSPECTIVE CONSENT FOR USE OF EXISTING GARDEN SUITE APPROVED UNDER WD/2009/001F TO BE USED AS A SEPARATE DWELLING BUT REMAINING TIED TO THE FREEHOLD OF WHITESMITH BARN

  Refused Full applications 13 docs
  Domestic

• WHITESMITH BARN, WHITESMITH LANE, WHITESMITH, BN8 6HA

  WD/2026/0053/FA Submitted 13 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  88% historically approved · decision due ~10 Mar

  VARIATION OF CONDITION 3 OF WD/2009/0001/F (EXTENSION TO EXISTING GARAGE FOR DOMESTIC USE ANCILLARY TO THE EXISTING DWELLING) TO ALLOW FOR ANNEXE TO BE INDEPENDENTLY OCCUPIED.

  Awaiting decision Conditions Extension 5 docs
  Domestic

• THE OAKS, WHITESMITH LANE, WHITESMITH BN8 6HA

  TM/2024/0186/TPO Submitted 5 Sep 2024 150 yards away

  REDUCE BRANCHES OF ONE OAK TREE OVERHANGING PROPERTY BY UP TO 3M WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER NO TPO/2018/0001

  Granted Trees 9 docs

• FAIRLEA, WHITESMITH LANE, WHITESMITH, BN8 6HA

  WD/2025/2301/P04 Submitted 7 Oct 2025 250 yards away

  CHANGE OF USE OF AN AGRICULTURAL BUILDING TO A RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGHOUSE AND ASSOCIATED OPERATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

  Granted Full applications 11 docs
  Domestic

• SPRINGFIELD HOUSE, WHITESMITH, BN8 6JB

  WD/2021/1766/F Submitted 2 Jul 2021 250 yards away

  SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION

  Granted Full applications Extension 21 docs
  Small domestic

• THE POOL HOUSE, GILDRIDGE, WHITESMITH, CHIDDINGLY, BN8 6JD

  WD/2026/0185/F Submitted 28 Jan 2026 300 yards away

  USE OF POOLHOUSE COTTAGE AS TOURIST ACCOMMODATION.

  Granted Full applications 19 docs

• WD/2026/1673/CD Granted

  KINGSCLERE, FLORANCE LANE, GROOMBRIDGE, TN3 9SH

  APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 4 (Materials - Joinery Details) ATTACHED TO WD/2025/0225/F

  Received 18 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Conditions
• WD/2026/1278/CD Granted

  CROCKSTEAD FIELDS, EASTBOURNE ROAD, HALLAND, BN8 6PT

  APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 2 (SHOWER DISCHARGE), 3 (RELOCATION OF MARQUEE), 4 (LANDSCAPING - PLANTING SCHEME) AND 5 (LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT PLAN) ATTACHED TO WD/2025/1764/MAJ

  Received 24 Jun, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Conditions
• WD/2026/1495/POD Granted

  LAND AT HINDSLAND, EASTBOURNE ROAD, LOWER WILLINGDON BN20 9NU

  DISCHARGE OF SCHEDULE 5, PART 1, PARAGRAPH 3 OF SECTION 106 AGREEMENT DATED 8 JULY 2022 ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION WD/2021/0594/MEA (OUTLINE APPLICATION WITH ALL MATTERS RESERVED EXCEPT FOR ACCESS (EXCLUDING INTERNAL ESTATE ROADS BEYOND THE ACCESS TO SERVE THE MEDICAL CENTRE PLOT) FOR DEMOLITION OF EXISTING VACANT DWELLING AND ERECTION OF UP TO 180 NO. DWELLINGS AND MEDICAL CENTRE TOGETHER WITH ALL PARKING, SERVICING AND ON-SITE OPEN SPACE).

  Received 21 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Conditions
• WD/2026/1417/CD Split decision

  COOPERS, CHURCH LANE, LAUGHTON, BN8 6AH

  APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 6 (Stair joinery details). 11 (Removal of internal render), 12 (Listed Building - Rainwater Goods), 13 (Listed Building - External Flues), 14 (Works to ceiling of existing pantry/utility), 22 (Repointing of existing brickwork) AND 23 (Works to chimney) ATTACHED TO WD/2025/2738/LB

  Received 14 Jul, published by the council 25 Jul 2026 Conditions
• WD/2026/1653/CD Granted

  CHARLWOOD MANOR, SNATTS ROAD, UCKFIELD, TN22 2AR

  APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 4 (Landscaping - Details of screen walls/fences) ATTACHED TO WD/2009/2547/FE

  Received 14 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Conditions