The Chapel, Street End Lane, Broad Oak, Heathfield, TN21 8RY Data via plota.co.uk

WD/2026/1385/PIP - Permission in Principle Allocated to Officer

Proposal

Application for permission in principle for residential development comprising a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 3 dwellings Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 30 Oct 2026 and 6 Nov 2026, from Wealden's recent new homes.

The consultation period closed on 8 Oct 2026.

Documents 12

Consultation & comments 10

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Document · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗
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PDF Consultee Response Document · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗
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All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

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 Broad Oak (Wealden) 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 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 area243 m² (2,616 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1991 to 1995
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2018, 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
Permission in Principle
Postcode
TN21 8RY
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Ward
Horam & Punnetts Town
Parish
Heathfield & Waldron
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Mike Hill Architectural Services Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 55 of the 56-day target. Wealden usually decides new homes by day 56.

Day 551 days to the 56-day target
51%decided within 8 weeks
56%approved
6%go to committee

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Wealden in the last twelve months, from validation. Wealden decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Comments by
8 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
24 Sept 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

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.