Barn at Woodlands Farm, Coldharbour Road, Lower Dicker, BN27 3PU Data via plota.co.uk

WD/2026/1494/P04 - PD Change of use from Agricultural to Dwellings Allocated to Officer

Proposal

Conversion of agricultural barn to provide 4 no. residential dwellings Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 53. The consultation period closed on 28 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Lower Dicker built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 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
PD Change of use from Agricultural to Dwellings
Postcode
BN27 3PU
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Ward
Hellingly
Parish
Hellingly
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Parker Dann

Decision outlook

Day 53, past Wealden's usual 28 days for agricultural works. 83% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 22 Oct 2026.

Day 533 days to the 56-day target
79%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
81decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
7 Aug 2026
Comments by
28 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
7 Aug 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