LAND OFF BEXHILL ROAD, NINFIELD

Pending WD/2026/0794/MFA
Council
Date received
21 Apr 2026
Date validated
21 Apr 2026
Postcode
TN33 9ED

Description

VARIATION OF CONDITION 1 OF WD/2024/0583/MRM (RESERVED MATTERS (APPEARANCE, LANDSCAPING, LAYOUT AND SCALE) PURSUANT TO OUTLINE PERMISSION WD/2021/2454/MAO (OUTLINE PLANNING APPLICATION FOR UP TO 65 RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS (INCLUDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING), INTRODUCTION OF STRUCTURAL PLANTING AND LANDSCAPING, INFORMAL PUBLIC OPEN SPACE AND CHILDREN’S PLAY AREA, SURFACE WATER FLOOD MITIGATION AND VEHICULAR ACCESS. ALL MATTERS TO BE RESERVED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE MAIN SITE ACCESS).) TO RELOCATE THE APPROVED ON-SITE SUBSTATION WITHIN THE DEVELOPMENT SITE AS REQUIRED FOLLOWING DISCUSSIONS WITH UK POWER NETWORKS. IN RELOCATING THE SUBSTATION, A NUMBER OF MINOR LANDSCAPING AMENDMENTS ARE REQUIRED. AN ERROR ON THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED MATERIALS PLAN HAS ALSO BEEN NOTICED AND THIS APPLICATION THEREFORE SEEKS TO RECTIFY IT.

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