Deacons Cottage, Beaconsfield Road, Chelwood Gate, RH17 7LG Data via plota.co.uk

WD/2026/1042/FR - Full - Retrospective Approved

Proposal

Retrospective application for timber gates Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 May 2026
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Validated
3 Jul 2026
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Approved
25 Aug 2026

Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

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 about 61 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 about 61 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 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Chelwood Gate built-up area; Priority habitat about 30 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 2

Last sold for £775,000 in March 2023. Detached house, freehold.

17 March 2023£775,000
9 September 2016£466,000

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

Building

Floor area152 m² (1,636 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2021, 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
Full - Retrospective
Postcode
RH17 7LG
Received
22 May 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Ward
Danehill & Fletching
Parish
Danehill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
25 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Stonefields Planning Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 52 days. Approved, as 86% of extensions here are.

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 Jul 2026
Comments by
10 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
20 Jul 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.