Highfields Farm, New Road, Rotherfield, TN6 3JS Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Demolition of existing agricultural buildings and residential dwelling and erection of 8 no. new dwellings with associated landscaping, amenity, parking and biodiversity enhancements Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 6 Nov 2026; it is now day 317.
Documents 175
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 14
Plans & drawings 59
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 61
Other documents 37
Site constraints 5
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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £1,150,000 in June 2024. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 317, past the statutory target. 84% of full applications in Wealden are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 25 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Wealden in the last twelve months, from validation. Wealden decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 1 Oct 2026
- Comments by
- 6 Nov 2026
- Site or press notice
- 1 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
9 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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