Elmstead House , Blackness Road, Crowborough, TN6 2NB Data via plota.co.uk

WD/2026/0981/LDP - Lawful Development - Proposed Use Approved

Proposal

Proposed summer house in garden Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 May 2026
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Validated
11 Jun 2026
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Approved
4 Aug 2026

Approved on 4 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Priority habitat: Deciduous woodland
A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.
Local nature reserve 93 m away: Crowborough Country Park
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.
Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Crowborough built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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 listed building at the site

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.

Building

Floor area453 m² (4,876 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (86 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house
Built2024
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2024, 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
Lawful Development - Proposed Use
Postcode
TN6 2NB
Received
14 May 2026
Validated
11 Jun 2026
Ward
Crowborough South East
Parish
Crowborough
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Aug 2026
Decision
Planning Permission Not Required
Decision date
4 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 52 days. Approved, as 86% of extensions here are.

77%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
600decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions 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

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.