Bryle Cottage, Tompsets Bank, Forest Row, RH18 5BG Data via plota.co.uk

WD/2026/0509/F - Full Approved

Proposal

Amended plans received proposed demolition of existing conservatory and single storey extension replacement, new side enclosed porch and additional windows to both the east and west elevations after the removal of an exisitng arial window. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Apr 2026
Approved
12 Jun 2026

Approved on 12 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Documents 25

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Site constraints 7

High Weald National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Special protection area 57 m away: Ashdown Forest
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Public footpath 24 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
SSSI 57 m away: Ashdown Forest SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Forest Row built-up area; Priority habitat 23 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Wealden
Application type
Full
Postcode
RH18 5BG
Received
20 Apr 2026
Validated
20 Apr 2026
Ward
Forest Row
Parish
Forest Row
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Jun 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
12 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
PJM Design Solutions Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 74% of demolitions here are.

67%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
109decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Wealden in the last twelve months, from validation. Wealden decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
19 May 2026
Comments by
3 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
19 May 2026
Wealden
Planning Authority Score
4.2/10
Below average
#188 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Wealden ranks #132 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Wealden decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #231 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #227 of 296
69%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #132 of 296
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #156 of 296
66%
Minor dwellings approved
170 decided (1-9 homes)
78%
Major dwellings approved
32 decided (10+ homes)
74%
Change of use approved
82 decided
1,361
Total decisions
220 refused in the year to March 2026