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TOM THUMB BARN, LEWES ROAD, LAUGHTON BN8 6BN

Awaiting decision Wealden WD/2026/1866/F Full

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Proposal

CHANGE OF USE FROM APPROVED EQUINE/AGRICULTURAL BARN TO PROVIDE TWO BEDROOM DWELLING. RETENTION OF EXISTING STABLE BLOCK.

As published by the council, reference WD/2026/1866/F

Application record

Reference
WD/2026/1866/F
Type
Full
Status
Allocated to Officer
Received
15 Sep 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Arlington
Parish
Laughton
Postcode
BN8 6BN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Wealden register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • WD/2024/2216/F Granted

    TOM THUMB BARN, LEWES ROAD, LAUGHTON, BN8 6BN

    CHANGE OF USE FROM APPROVED EQUINE/AGRICULTURAL BARN TO PROVIDE 2 BEDROOM SELF BUILD DWELLING. RETENTION OF EXISTING STABLE BLOCK

    Decided 5 Dec 2024 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Sep 2026

    Received by Wealden

  2. 5 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 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.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

14 documents on file for this application

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