Molesey Cottage, Hempstead Rise, Uckfield, TN22 1QX Data via plota.co.uk

WD/2026/1336/FA - Full - Non Compliance of Condition Approved

Proposal

Variation of conditions 2 and 3 of (replace flat roof to existing garage with new pitched roof. To provide ancillary accommodation) to allow alternative roof finish. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

Received
6 Jul 2026
Approved
26 Aug 2026

Approved on 26 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 5

Local nature reserve 238 m away: Hempstead Meadows
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.
Conservation area 9 m away: Uckfield Conservation Area
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
10 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Lloyds Bank, Grade II, 57 m away · 10 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.
Show all 10 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Uckfield 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.

Work with planning data?

Every application in Wealden - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Important details

Council
Wealden
Application type
Full - Non Compliance of Condition
Postcode
TN22 1QX
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Uckfield East
Parish
Uckfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Aug 2026
Decision
Approval
Decision date
26 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Delavals Design

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
17 Jul 2026
Comments by
7 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
17 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