POPLAR FARM COTTAGE, POPLAR LANE, FOREST ROW, RH18 5LH Data via plota.co.uk

Decision Issued WD/2026/0223/LB
Date received
19 Feb 2026
Date validated
19 Feb 2026
Postcode
RH18 5LH

Description

INTERNAL ALTERATIONS TO LAYOUT OF THE MODERN EXTENSION TO INCREASE BATHROOM SIZE AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL AND INSTALLATION OF WC/BASIN AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL. EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS COMPRISING INSTALLATION OF ROOF LANTERNS TO FLAT ROOF EXTENSION, NEW DOOR IN SOUTH ELEVATION AND INTERNAL PLASTER REPAIR WORK. Data via plota.co.uk

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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%).

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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