The Chequers, High Street, Maresfield, TN22 2EH Data via plota.co.uk

TM/2026/0187/TPC - Tree with Planning Condition Allocated to Officer

Proposal

Proposed schedule of works around coach house T1, sycamore to rear of building re - pollard. T2, sycamore adj to T1 lift to clear building by 2m, remove major dead wood. T3, sycamore adj to T2 lift to clear building by 2m, remove major dead wood. T4, ash (with recently pollarded stem), prune back low branch to clear building by 2m. T5, goat willow to front right corner of building, dismantle in sections to near ground level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 12 Oct 2026 and 20 Oct 2026, from Wealden's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 5

Grade II* listed: Chequers Hotel
List entry 1193093 · 3 m from the pin · 10 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 9 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Maresfield Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
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 Maresfield 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
Tree with Planning Condition
Postcode
TN22 2EH
Received
2 Sept 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Ward
Maresfield
Parish
Maresfield
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
- Down To Earth Trees Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Wealden usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 43.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
82%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
133decided in the last year

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

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