Land at Spindles, Howbourne Lane, Buxted, TN22 4QB Data via plota.co.uk

WD/2026/1277/PIP - Permission in Principle Delegated or Going to Next Planning Committee

Proposal

Application for permission in principle for erection of a single residential dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Sept 2026 and 29 Sept 2026, from Wealden's recent new homes. The consultation period closed on 24 Aug 2026.

Documents 24

All documents on the council site ↗

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 Buxted 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
Permission in Principle
Postcode
TN22 4QB
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Buxted
Parish
Buxted
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Richardson Architecture Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 55 of the 56-day target. Wealden usually decides new homes by day 56.

Day 551 days to the 56-day target
51%decided within 8 weeks
52%approved
6%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
4 Aug 2026
Comments by
24 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
4 Aug 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