Lanrick, Back Lane, Cross in Hand, Heathfield, TN21 0ND Data via plota.co.uk

WD/2026/0792/F - Full Approved

Proposal

Removal of existing log cabin and erection of a detached, oak-framed three-bay garage with first-floor home office and 3 dormer windows facing into the plot Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Apr 2026
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Validated
6 May 2026
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Approved
30 Jun 2026

Approved on 30 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

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.
Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Cross in Hand built-up area; Priority habitat 24 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Building

Floor area511 m² (5,500 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (42 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached house, 12 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2013, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Wealden
Application type
Full
Postcode
TN21 0ND
Received
20 Apr 2026
Validated
6 May 2026
Ward
Framfield & Cross-in-Hand
Parish
Heathfield & Waldron
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Jul 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
30 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Globalls

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Approved, as 74% of demolitions here are.

69%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
127decided 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
13 May 2026
Comments by
4 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
13 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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.