PITFIELDS, SUSSEX LANE, BLACKHAM, WITHYHAM, TN3 9UB

Pending WD/2026/0966/FA
Council
Date received
13 May 2026
Date validated
13 May 2026
Postcode
TN3 9UB

Description

VARIATION OF CONDITIONS 4 AND 7 OF WD/2024/1716/F (DEMOLITION OF PART OF THE EXISTING BARN AND CONVERSION AND CHANGE USE TO DWELLING. PITFIELDS FARM BARN, SUSSEX LANE, BLACKHAM, TN3 9UB) CHANGES TO INTERNAL LAYOUT, MOVING & CHANGING THE FENESTRATION LAYOUT & SIZES. THE EXTERNAL FINISH HAS BEEN CHANGED FROM BLACK WOOD CLADDING TO BLACK STEEL CLADDING. ENERGY EFFICIENT MEASURES CHANGED TO SOLAR PANELS & AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMP

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%).

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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