GUN HILL BREWERY, HAWTHBUSH FARM, GUN HILL, HEATHFIELD TN21 0JX
Allocated to Officer
WD/2026/0513/FR
Description
PART RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR ERECTION OF 20KW SOLAR ARRAY, STRETCH TENT AND SEATING AREA TO BREWERY BUILDING, AND CAR PARKING AREA TOGETHER WITH ADDITIONAL USE OF BREWERY TAP ROOM FOR PROVISION OF FOOD (FROM MOBILE FOOD WAGONS) AND DRINKS NOT BREWED ON SITE TO CUSTOMERS OF TAP ROOM.
Historical activity at this location
1 nearby application on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Wealden
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#174 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Wealden ranks #120 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Wealden decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #226 of 292
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #214 of 292
70%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #120 of 292
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #150 of 292
67%
Minor dwellings approved
166 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
40 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
91 decided
1,401
Total decisions
218 refused in 2025