Old Shalesbrook Lodge, Shalesbrook Lane, Forest Row, RH18 5LS Data via plota.co.uk

WD/2026/1947/F - Full Allocated to Officer

Proposal

Proposed single storey flat roof timber framed garden room to replace existing summerhouse Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓

Received

28 Sept 2026

✓

Validated

9 Oct 2026

Decision

Expected by 4 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 30 Nov 2026, from Wealden's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 9 Nov 2026

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Documents 6

Plans & drawings 3

PDF General Plan Document · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Site Plan Document · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF General Plan Document · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form for CIL Document · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 6

High Weald National Landscape

Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.

Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.

Special protection area 27 m away: Ashdown Forest

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.

SSSI 27 m away: Ashdown Forest SSSI

Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.

Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.

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 Forest Row built-up area; Priority habitat 29 m away: Deciduous woodland.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 19 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 £295,000 in August 1996. Semi-detached house, freehold.

5 August 1996£295,000

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

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Important details

Council: Wealden
Application type: Full
Postcode: RH18 5LS
Received: 28 Sept 2026
Validated: 9 Oct 2026
Ward: Forest Row
Parish: Forest Row
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 4 Dec 2026
Applicant: Show
Agent: Miniature Manors Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. Wealden usually decides extensions by day 52.

prediction

Day 1937 days to the 56-day target

77%decided within 8 weeks

86%approved

645decided 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: 20 Oct 2026
Comments by: 9 Nov 2026
Site or press notice: 20 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

4 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2019 Approved

SHALESBROOK COTTAGE, SHALESBROOK LANE, FOREST ROW, RH18 5LS

ERECTION OF GARDEN ROOM

WD/2019/1597/F 7 Oct 2019

2019 Approved

SHALESBROOK COTTAGE, SHALESBROOK LANE, FOREST ROW, RH18 5LS

ERECTION OF GARDEN ROOM

WD/2019/1597/F 7 Oct 2019

2018 Approved

SHALESBROOK COTTAGE, SHALESBROOK LANE, FOREST ROW RH18 5LS

PROPOSED GLASS ROOF, LEAN TO CONSERVATORY AT SIDE OF PROPERTY 3000MM (WIDTH) X 2700MM (PR…

WD/2018/2371/F 18 Dec 2018

2018 Approved

SHALESBROOK COTTAGE, SHALESBROOK LANE, FOREST ROW RH18 5LS

PROPOSED GLASS ROOF, LEAN TO CONSERVATORY AT SIDE OF PROPERTY 3000MM (WIDTH) X 2700MM (PR…

WD/2018/2371/F 18 Dec 2018

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