LAND TO NORTH OF DITTONS FARMHOUSE, DITTONS ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 6HY

Pending WD/2026/0971/CD
Council
Date received
14 May 2026
Date validated
14 May 2026
Postcode
BN26 6HY

Description

APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 4 (DRAINAGE: SURFACE WATER - DETAILS OF SURFACE WATER DISPOSAL - SUSTAINABLE DRAINAGE (B)), 5 (DRAINAGE: SURFACE WATER - DETAILS OF DRAINAGE - MAINTENANCE (A)), 6 (AIR QUALITY MITIGATION MEASURES SCHEME TO BE SUBMITTED), 7 (HIGHWAYS – ACCESS), 8 (HIGHWAYS - DETAILS OF ROAD DESIGN/DRAINAGE FOR THE PUBLIC HIGHWAY INTERFACE), 9 (HIGHWAYS - DETAILS OF ROAD DESIGN/DRAINAGE), 10 (EVIDENCE TO BE SUBMITTED OF DRAINAGE SYSTEM CONSTRUCTED TO AGREED DESIGN), 11 (CONSTRUCTION - CODE OF CONSTRUCTION PRACTICE (MAJOR SITES)), 12 (NATURE CONSERVATION - IMPLEMENTATION OF BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENT AS IN ECOLOGICAL SURVEY), 13 (SUSTAINABILITY - INCORPORATION OF WATER AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES), 14 (NOISE – MITIGATION), 15 (MATERIALS - SAMPLES TO BE SUBMITTED), 16 (NATURE CONSERVATION - WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PLAN), 17 (HIGHWAYS - TRAVEL PLAN), CONDITION 18 – DETAILS OF FOUL DRAINAGE - UPGRADING OF INFRASTRUCTURE, 25 (EXTERNAL LIGHTING - NO FLOODLIGHTING (B)), 26 (HIGHWAYS - ADOPTABLE STANDARD) AND 27 (TREES - NO WORKS NEAR TREES AND/OR HEDGEROWS) ATTACHED TO WD/2020/0379/MAO

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