LAND EAST OF GREEN LANE/PALESGATE LANE, STEEL CROSS, CROWBOROUGH

Allocated to Officer WD/2026/0576/POD
Council
Date received
17 Mar 2026
Date validated
17 Mar 2026
Postcode
TN6 2EP

Description

DISCHARGE OF SCHEDULE 6, PARAGRAPH 1 OF SECTION 106 AGREEMENT DATED 19TH FEBRUARY 2025 ATTACHED TO WD/2023/1798/MAJ (PHASED DEVELOPMENT TO PROVIDE 120 RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS (USE CLASS C3), INCLUDING 40% AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND 5% CUSTOM BUILD HOUSING WITH ASSOCIATED PLAYSPACE, SUSTAINABLE URBAN DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, ACCESS TO GREEN LANE VIA A NEW JUNCTION, AND HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING INCLUDING WOODLAND AND TREE PLANTING. TOTAL UPLIFT OF 17 NO. DWELLINGS TO APPROVED DEVELOPMENT WD/2022/0398/MRM).

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. View full council performance
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