VANGUARD VINEYARD, HOLLOW LANE, BLACKBOYS, TN22 5JB Data via plota.co.uk

Allocated to Officer WD/2026/0432/FR
Council
Date received
11 Jun 2026
Date validated
11 Jun 2026
Postcode
TN22 5JB

Description

PART RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION. ERECTION OF A MIXED-USE BUILDING FOR USE AS A TASTING ROOM AND SALES AREA ON THE GROUND FLOOR AND MANAGER'S ACCOMMODATION ON THE FIRST FLOOR AND AN AGRICULTURAL STORE BUILDING. CREATION OF A NEW ACCESS AND FORMALISED PARKING AREA. RETENTION AND LOWERING OF BUNDING ALONG THE WESTERN BOUNDARY (TO INCLUDE SUBSEQUENT DEPOSITION WITHIN THE SITE). Data via plota.co.uk

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