UPPER CAR PARK, FORMER HAYWAGGON INN, HIGH STREET, HARTFIELD, TN7 4AB Data via plota.co.uk

Allocated to Officer WD/2026/1438/NMA
Date received
20 Jul 2026
Date validated
20 Jul 2026
Postcode
TN7 4AB

Description

APPLICATION FOR A NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO WD/2024/2141/F (ADDITIONAL EXTERNAL LIGHTING AND CONFIRMATION OF EXTERNAL FRONT DOOR COLOUR) THE AMENDMENTS PROPOSED ARE MINOR IN NATURE AND DO NOT ALTER THE SCALE, DESIGN OR OVERALL APPEARANCE OF THE APPROVED DEVELOPMENT. THE ADDITIONAL LIGHTING PROVIDES IMPROVED SAFETY FOR A DWELLING LOCATED IN A RURAL SETTING AND HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO MINIMISE IMPACTS THROUGH THE USE OF DOWNWARD-FACING, PIR-CONTROLLED FITTINGS. THE INCLUSION OF THE FRONT DOOR COLOUR SIMPLY ENSURES THAT THE APPROVED DRAWINGS ACCURATELY REFLECT THE DEVELOPMENT AS BUILT. Data via plota.co.uk

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 performance
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