POOLHOUSE COTTAGE AND THE POOL HOUSE, GILDRIDGE, WHITESMITH, CHIDDINGLY BN8 6JD Data via plota.co.uk

Allocated to Officer WD/2026/1234/F
Change of useDemolitionNew homes
Council
Wealden 4.2/10
Date received
16 Jul 2026
Date validated
16 Jul 2026
Postcode
BN8 6JD

Description

PARTIAL DEMOLITION, CONVERSION AND EXTENSION OF POOLHOUSE COTTAGE AND POOL HOUSE STRUCTURE TO FORM A TOURIST ACCOMMODATION UNIT. Data via plota.co.uk

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2025 Refused
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2024 Approved
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2023 Refused
GILDRIDGE, WHITESMITH, CHIDDINGLY, BN8 6JD
DEMOLITION AND REPLACEMENT OF THE EXISTING PORCH AT FRONT ELEVATION.
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2023 Refused
GILDRIDGE, WHITESMITH, CHIDDINGLY, BN8 6JD
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2023 Refused
GILDRIDGE, WHITESMITH, CHIDDINGLY, BN8 6JD
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2023 Refused
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EN-SUITE SHOWER ROOM TO THE EXISTING BEDROOM AT GROUND FLOOR AND THE DEMOLITION AND REPLA…
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2017 Refused
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2017 Refused
GILDRIDGE, WHITESMITH, BN8 6JD
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2018 Approved
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2018 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings