Hydehurst, Crowborough Hill, Jarvis Brook, TN6 2EA Data via plota.co.uk

WD/2026/1298/FR - Full - Retrospective Refused

Proposal

Retrospective application for the retention of replacement timber gates, timber fencing and associated boundary treatment to the Crowborough Hill frontage of Hydehurst farm, including close-board fencing, picket-style frontage fencing, gate posts and associated access works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Jul 2026
Refused
26 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 26 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Hydehurst
List entry 1244309 · 1 m from the pin
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Local nature reserve 102 m away: Crowborough Country Park
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
Inside the Crowborough built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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
Full - Retrospective
Postcode
TN6 2EA
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Ward
Crowborough Jarvis Brook
Parish
Crowborough
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Refusal
Decision date
26 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Dewlands LLP

How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 5 days faster than Wealden's median of 53 for extensions. Refused, as 11% of extensions here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
504decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
30 Jul 2026
Comments by
21 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
30 Jul 2026
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