Matellows Cottage, Middle Lane, Rushlake Green, Warbleton, TN21 9QY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Demolition of existing dwelling, part of garage and outbuildings (sheds 2,3 and 4) and erection of self-build dwelling and replace car port with garage with new pitched roof over garage Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 20 Jul 2026 · Committee · Last checked 9 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Wealden Minors Planning Committee on 16 Jul 2026.
Approved
Against officer advice: officers had recommended refusal.
- Officers advised refusal because the dwelling was too large and harmful to the High Weald National Landscape.
- The parish council and members of the public supported the proposal as an improvement that would help a local family remain in the area.
- The committee approved the application against officers’ advice after the refusal motion failed and four councillors voted for approval.
Source: Plota analysis of Wealden's committee minutes of 16 Jul 2026.
Documents 25
Decision & officer reports 4
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 10
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 2
Site constraints 6
Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
How this decision compares
Decided in 70 days from validation, 17 days slower than Wealden's median of 53 for demolitions. Approved, as 74% of demolitions here are.
Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Wealden in the last twelve months, from validation. Wealden decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 21 May 2026
- Comments by
- 12 Jun 2026
- Site or press notice
- 21 May 2026
Historical activity at this location
8 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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%).
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