Clear Hedge Farm, Chiddingly Road, Horam, TN21 0JJ Data via plota.co.uk

WD/2026/1096/LDE - Lawful Development - Existing Use Refused

Proposal

Change of use of land from agriculture to mixed use for the storage of civil engineering tools, equipment and materials, along with agricultural tools, implements and machinery. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
2 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
3 Jun 2026
✗
Refused
24 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 24 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

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 Horam built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

Building

Floor area133 m² (1,432 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (75 out of 100), could reach A
PropertyDetached bungalow, 6 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2015, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Wealden
Application type
Lawful Development - Existing Use
Postcode
TN21 0JJ
Received
2 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Ward
Horam & Punnetts Town
Parish
Horam
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Jul 2026
Decision
Not Issue Certificate
Decision date
24 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
PSi Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, 23 days slower than Wealden's median of 28 for agricultural works. Refused, as 40% of agricultural works here are.

84%decided within 8 weeks
60%approved
92decided in the last year

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

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

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.