Gainsford House, Corseley Road, Groombridge, TN3 9SF Data via plota.co.uk

WD/2026/1845/NMA - Non-material amendment Refused

Proposal

Application for a non-material amendment to WD/2026/0625/F (proposed erection of a detached garage with ancillary accommodation in the roof space) we wish to construct the garage from masonry materials using brickwork to the ground floor and vertical tiling to the two gables and front dormers. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
10 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
11 Sept 2026
✗
Refused
1 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 1 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Former Stable at Corseley Farm Approximately 40 Metres to South East of House
List entry 1353724 · 24 m away · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 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 ↗
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.
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 Groombridge 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 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 2

Last sold for £1,625,000 in March 2025. Detached house, freehold.

7 March 2025£1,625,000
22 October 2020£1,525,000

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

Building

Floor area363 m² (3,907 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1991 to 1995
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2020, 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
Non-material amendment
Postcode
TN3 9SF
Received
10 Sept 2026
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Ward
Withyham
Parish
Withyham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Oct 2026
Decision
Refusal
Decision date
1 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Tim Doherty
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.

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.