Redwood, Crowborough Hill, Jarvis Brook, Crowborough TN6 2JL Data via plota.co.uk

WD/2026/1217/P26 - PD Change of use Commerical, Business & Service Uses to Dwelling Houses Approved

Proposal

Change of use of the existing ground floor Class E(a) retail unit to a single 1B/2P self-contained Class C3 dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jun 2026
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Validated
18 Jun 2026
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Approved
14 Aug 2026

Approved on 14 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Local nature reserve 211 m away: The Ghyll
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
National landscape 455 m away: High Weald; Inside the Crowborough built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £300,000 in November 2025. Other property, freehold.

3 November 2025£300,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area61 m² (657 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (76 out of 100)
PropertyFlat, 3 habitable rooms
Built1991 to 1995
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Wealden
Application type
PD Change of use Commerical, Business & Service Uses to Dwelling Houses
Postcode
TN6 2JL
Received
17 Jun 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Ward
Crowborough Jarvis Brook
Parish
Crowborough
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Decision date
14 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Tangent Space
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 76% of changes of use here are.

64%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
108decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Wealden in the last twelve months, from validation. Wealden decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
23 Jun 2026
Comments by
17 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
23 Jun 2026
Wealden
Planning Authority Score
4.2/10
Below average
#188 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.