Swife Lane, Broad Oak, Heathfield, TN21 8UR Data via plota.co.uk

WD/2026/0045/OH - Overhead Line Decision Issued
Utility infrastructure

Proposal

This scheme includes the removal of one span of overhead line, the removal of pole 247916, the relocation of one 9 metre stay wire and the addition of another 9 metre stay wire. Pole 247915 is an 11 metre pole and will become the terminal pole and be replaced like for like if required for longevity of the pole. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jan 2026
Decision
Target date was 20 Feb 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 293.

The consultation period closed on 4 Feb 2026.

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice Document · 11 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer Report Document · 11 Feb 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Site Plan Document · 9 Jan 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Consultee Response Document · 27 Jan 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Covering Letter Document · 9 Jan 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

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: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Burwash Common built-up area; 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 scheduled monument 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.

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Important details

Council
Wealden
Application type
Overhead Line
Postcode
TN21 8UR
Received
9 Jan 2026
Validated
9 Jan 2026
Ward
Horam & Punnetts Town
Parish
Heathfield & Waldron
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Fisher German LLP

Decision outlook

Day 293, past the statutory target. 97% of utility and infrastructure works in Wealden are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 293237 days past the 56-day target
69%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
37decided in the last year

Plota live figures for utility and infrastructure works decided by Wealden in the last twelve months, from validation. Wealden decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
4 Feb 2026

Historical activity at this location

6 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
BYEWAYS HOUSE, SWIFE LANE, BROAD OAK, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8UR
PROPOSED ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE INSTALLATION OF WINDOWS, ALTER EXISTING OPENINGS, TWO DOR…
WD/2024/0050/F
2024 Approved
BYEWAYS HOUSE, SWIFE LANE, BROAD OAK, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8UR
PROPOSED ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE INSTALLATION OF WINDOWS, ALTER EXISTING OPENINGS, TWO DOR…
WD/2024/0050/F
2017 Approved
SWIFE HOUSE, SWIFE LANE, BROAD OAK, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8UR
PROPOSED REPLACEMENT GREENHOUSE AND REPLACEMENT SHED.
WD/2017/2037/F
2017 Approved
SWIFE HOUSE, SWIFE LANE, BROAD OAK, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8UR
PROPOSED REPLACEMENT GREENHOUSE AND REPLACEMENT SHED.
WD/2017/2037/F
2017 Approved
SWIFE HOUSE, SWIFE LANE, BROAD OAK, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8UR
PROPOSED CAR BARN AND LOG STORE
WD/2017/0525/F
2017 Approved
SWIFE HOUSE, SWIFE LANE, BROAD OAK, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8UR
PROPOSED CAR BARN AND LOG STORE
WD/2017/0525/F
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings