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Ham Farmhouse, Withyham Road, Withyham, TN7 4BJ

WD/2026/0386/LBListed Building ConsentRefused

Refused on 4 September 2026

Council decision: Refusal2 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

DEMOLITION OF MODERN LEAN-TO ON EASTERN SIDE OF BARN, RE-INSERTION OF WINDOWS INTO EXISTING BLOCKED-IN OPENINGS, REPLACEMENT/REPAIR OF EXISTING WINDOWS, INTERNAL INSULATION AND STRUCTURAL REPAIR WORKS. CHANGE OF USE FROM INCIDENTAL STORAGE TO GAMES ROOM WITH A SHOWER ROOM AT GROUND FLOOR AND STORAGE ABOVE, AND USE OF LEAN-TO AS STUDY/STORE.

Received
20 February 2026
Ward
Withyham
  1. Received20 Feb
  2. Validated2 Mar
  3. Consult.12 Apr
  4. Target27 Apr
  5. Decided4 Sep

Decided in 186 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a heritage application for demolition at HAM FARMHOUSE, WITHYHAM ROAD, WITHYHAM, TN7 4BJ. Wealden has handled 842 applications of this type. This one was decided in 196 days, 20 weeks longer than Wealden's typical decision time. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There have been 4 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 66 applications across Withyham. We hold 793 applications in total for the TN7 postcode area.

84% of heritage applications at Wealden District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. Insufficient information has been submitted to demonstrate that the proposed structural works specified are appropriate for this particular building and would not result in harm to the fabric of the curtilage listed building. There are no public benefits, that would outweigh the impact of the harm of the proposals to the significance of the designated heritage assets. The proposal is therefore contrary to Section 16(2) and 72(1) of the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, saved Policies GD2, EN1, EN27 and DC19 (HG10) of the Wealden Local Plan 1998 and Spatial Planning Objectives SPO1, SPO2, SPO13 and Policy WCS14 of the adopted Core Strategy Local Plan 2013, together with the guidance contained within Chapter 12 of the Wealden Design Guide 2008 and polices HE4, HE5, HE6 and HE7 within the National Planning Policy Framework.
  2. The proposed internal insulation would result in the loss of the internal character and appearance of the curtilage listed building and would lead to harm to the fabric of the curtilage listed building and it has not been demonstrated that the extent and level of insulation proposed is necessary for the continuation of the existing incidental use of the building. There are no public benefits that would outweigh the impact of the harm of the proposals to the significance of the designated heritage assets. The proposal is therefore contrary to Section 16(2) and 72(1) of the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, saved Policies GD2, EN1, EN27 and DC19 (HG10) of the Wealden Local Plan 1998 and Spatial Planning Objectives SPO1, SPO2, SPO13 and Policy WCS14 of the adopted Core Strategy Local Plan 2013, together with the guidance contained within Chapter 12 of the Wealden Design Guide 2008 and polices HE4, HE5, HE6 and HE7 within the National Planning Policy Framework. pdnRLB.docx 3.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
TN7 4BJ
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Withyham

Planning application dates

Date validated
2 March 2026
Consultation expiry
12 April 2026
Consultation start
15 March 2026
Consultation end
12 April 2026
Target decision date
27 April 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Home Farm Cottage Burrswood Groombridge Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 9PY

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Advertisement expiry
12 April 2026
Site notice start
15 March 2026

Additional information

UPRN
10033401527
Documents
17

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • Listed building: Grade II: Ham FarmhouseOn this site
  • National Landscape (AONB): High Weald

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, 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, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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  1. 2026
    20 Feb

    DEMOLITION OF MODERN LEAN-TO ON EASTERN SIDE OF BARN, RE-INSERTION OF WINDOWS INTO EXISTING BLOCKED-IN…

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  2. 2026
    20 Feb

    DEMOLITION OF MODERN LEAN-TO ON EASTERN SIDE OF BARN, RE-INSERTION OF WINDOWS INTO EXISTING BLOCKED-IN…

    WithdrawnFullFiled alongsideWD/2026/0387/F

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