2 COUNTY HOUSE, LEWES ROAD, FOREST ROW, RH18 5AN Data via plota.co.uk

Allocated to Officer WD/2026/1320/F
Date received
1 Jul 2026
Date validated
1 Jul 2026
Postcode
RH18 5AN

Description

INSTALLATION OF A SINGLE FRAMELESS FLAT ROOFLIGHT (APPROXIMATELY 600MM X 1200MM) TO THE EXISTING FLAT ROOF OF THE GROUND-FLOOR MAISONETTE, SET WITHIN A PURPOSE-BUILT TIMBER UPSTAND EXTENDING A MINIMUM OF 150MM ABOVE THE EXISTING ROOF SURFACE. NO EXTENSION TO THE BUILDING FOOTPRINT, NO INCREASE IN ROOF HEIGHT, AND NO CHANGE OF USE. Data via plota.co.uk

Wealden
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#174 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Wealden ranks #120 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Wealden decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #226 of 292
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #214 of 292
70%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #120 of 292
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #150 of 292
67%
Minor dwellings approved
166 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
40 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
91 decided
1,401
Total decisions
218 refused in 2025