Summerhill House, New Road, Rotherfield, TN6 3JS Data via plota.co.uk

TM/2026/0221/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Allocated to Officer
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

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Application progress

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Received
12 Oct 2026
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Validated
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 23 Nov 2026 and 1 Dec 2026, from Wealden's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 2

Plans & drawings 1

PDF General Plan Document · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Document · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗

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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.
Rotherfield 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.
9 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: The End Cottage, Old Tiles and Numbers 7 and 8, Grade II, 58 m away · 9 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Rotherfield built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 15 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.

Building

Floor area145 m² (1,561 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Wealden
Application type
Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
TN6 3JS
Received
12 Oct 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Ward
Hadlow Down & Rotherfield
Parish
Rotherfield
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Gimbles Tree Works

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Wealden usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 43.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
81%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
285decided 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 →

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
BOWER COTTAGE, NEW ROAD, ROTHERFIELD, TN6 3JR
PROPOSED TWO STOREY REAR/SIDE AND SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
WD/2025/2396/F
2025 Approved
BOWER COTTAGE, NEW ROAD, ROTHERFIELD, TN6 3JR
PROPOSED TWO STOREY REAR/SIDE AND SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
WD/2025/2396/F
2021 Approved
TWITTEN SIDE, NEW ROAD, ROTHERFIELD, TN6 3JR
SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION WITH HARD LANDSCAPING.
WD/2021/1730/LDP
2020 Approved
HOBBLIES, NEW ROAD, ROTHERFIELD, TN6 3JS
CONVERSION OF GARAGE TO BEDROOM AND SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR OF EXISTING BUNGALOW.
WD/2020/0414/F
2020 Approved
HOBBLIES, NEW ROAD, ROTHERFIELD, TN6 3JS
CONVERSION OF GARAGE TO BEDROOM AND SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR OF EXISTING BUNGALOW.
WD/2020/0414/F
Wealden
Planning Authority Score
4.2/10
Below average
#188 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.