Bell Reed Farm, Cross In Hand, Heathfield, TN21 0SY
Approved on 13 October 2025
Council decision: ApprovalDelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR ERECTION OF BARN FOR AGRICULTURAL USE AND CHANGE OF USE OF LAND TO FORM DOG RUN. PROPOSED EXTENSION TO BARN TO CREATE DOG SENSORY AREA AND ERECTION OF METAL PRE-FAB BARN BUILDING FOR DOG DAY CARE.
- Received
- 17 January 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Wealden District Council
- Ward
- Framfield & Cross-in-Hand
- ReceivedReceived17 Jan
- ValidatedValidated23 Jun
- Consult.Consultation19 Sep
- TargetTarget Date14 Oct
- DecidedDecided13 Oct
Decided in 112 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is an application to amend a permission at BELL REED FARM, CROSS IN HAND, HEATHFIELD, TN21 0SY. Wealden has handled 904 applications of this type. This one was decided in 269 days, 30 weeks longer than Wealden's typical decision time. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 65 applications across Framfield & Cross-in-Hand. We hold 957 applications in total for the TN21 postcode area.
79% of amendment applications at Wealden District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- TN21 0SY
- Application type
- Full - Retrospective
- Scale / size
- Medium
- Parish
- Heathfield & Waldron
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 23 June 2025
- Consultation expiry
- 19 September 2025
- Consultation start
- 5 September 2025
- Consultation end
- 19 September 2025
- Target decision date
- 14 October 2025
- Committee meeting
- 13 October 2025
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- 82 Eastbourne Road Pevensey Bay East Sussex BN24 6HS
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 113 days
Publicity
- Site notice start
- 5 September 2025
Additional information
- UPRN
- 10004614903
- Documents
- 36
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- National Landscape (AONB): High Weald
- Ancient woodland: Bellreed WoodNext to the site
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (20)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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Associated applications
- 202517 Jan
METAL PRE-FAB BARN BUILDING FOR DOG DAY CARE. EXTENSION TO EXISTING BARN AND CHANGE OF USE TO CREATE DOG…
PendingFullFiled alongsideWD/2025/0112/F - 202517 Jan
RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR ERECTION OF BARN FOR AGRICULTURAL USE AND CHANGE OF USE OF LAND TO FORM DOG…
This applicationApprovedAmendmentWD/2025/0112/FR
Planning history at this site
16 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20244 Oct
ERECTION OF METAL PRE-FAB BARN BUILDING. EXTENSION TO EXISTING BARN.
ApprovedAdvertisement consentWD/2024/7035/AD - 202321 Feb
RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF BUILDING TO HOUSE ANIMAL BY-PRODUCT WASTE INCINERATOR
ApprovedFull - RetrospectiveWD/2023/0502/FR - 202321 Feb
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 2, 3, 6 ATTACHED TO WD/2018/2747/F
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsWD/2023/0500/CD - 20191 Jul
STATIONING OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLE.
ApprovedFullWD/2019/1430/F - 201820 Dec
REMOVAL OF EXISTING RECEPTION BUILDING AND REPLACE WITH NEW RECEPTION, AND REMOVAL OF EXISTING DOG PENS AND…
ApprovedFullWD/2018/2747/F - 201618 Mar
BUILD POLE BARN ON AGRICULTURAL LAND OUTSIDE DOMESTIC CURTILAGE
ApprovedFullWD/2016/0678/F - 201626 Jan
BUILD 10 ADDITIONAL BOARDING KENNELS FOR DOGS AND 10 BOARDING UNITS FOR CATS WITH STORE ROOM. RETENTION OF…
ApprovedFull - RetrospectiveWD/2016/0189/FR - 20156 Oct
POLE BARN
ApprovedAdvertisement consentWD/2015/7029/AD - 201329 Oct
CONVERT EXISTING STABLES TO PROVIDE SEVEN ADDITIONAL KENNELS AND BUILD RECEPTION OFFICE.
ApprovedFullWD/2013/2226/F - 201231 Mar
PRIVATE SAND SCHOOL.
ApprovedFullWD/2012/0732/F - 200914 Oct
REPLACEMENT PRIVATE STABLE BUILDING.
ApprovedFull - RetrospectiveWD/2009/2181/FR - 200819 Sep
BUILD 10 BOARDING KENNELS FOR DOGS WITHIN THE DOMESTIC CURTILAGE OF BELL FARM HOUSE. KENNELS TO BE COMPLETE…
ApprovedFullWD/2008/2491/F - 200821 Aug
BUILD 10 BOARDING KENNELS FOR DOGS AND STORAGE BUILDING WITHIN THE DOMESTIC CURTILAGE
WithdrawnFullWD/2008/2256/F - 20077 Dec
STATIONING OF MOBILE HOME FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES
ApprovedLawful Development - Existing UseWD/2007/3603/LDE - 200720 Sep
CONSERVATORY TO NORTH-WEST ELEVATION OF FARMHOUSE. 3 BAY OAK FRAMED GARAGE WITH ROOM OVER.
ApprovedFullWD/2007/2816/F - 20071 Feb
TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR AND SIDE OF FARMHOUSE.
ApprovedFullWD/2007/0289/F
Source: Wealden
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