The Hurst, Burnt Oak Road, High Hurstwood, Buxted, TN22 4AE

WD/2026/0565/FFullRefused

Refused on 13 May 2026

Council decision: RefusalDelegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

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Proposal

PROPOSED REPLACEMENT GARAGE WITH FIRST FLOOR GAMES & STORE ROOM ABOVE INCLUDING FRONT FACING DORMERS.

Received: 17 March 2026
Decision level: Delegated (officer decision)
Council: Wealden District Council
Ward: Buxted

ReceivedReceived17 Mar
ValidatedValidated18 Mar
Consult.Consultation28 Apr
TargetTarget Date13 May
DecidedDecided13 May

Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a garage at THE HURST, BURNT OAK ROAD, HIGH HURSTWOOD, BUXTED, TN22 4AE. Wealden has handled 5,916 applications of this type. This one was decided in 57 days. There have been 4 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 43 applications across Buxted. We hold 2,467 applications in total for the TN22 postcode area.

86% of full 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

The proposed front-facing dormers, by virtue of their scale, siting, prominence and cumulative width within the principal roof slope, would result in an overly dominant and domesticated form of development that would fail to appear subordinate to the host dwelling or reflective of a modest ancillary outbuilding within a rural setting. The development would appear visually intrusive within the street scene and from wider public vantage points, including Public Footpath No. 26a, resulting in harm to the character and appearance of the countryside and the High Weald National Landscape. The proposal would therefore conflict with Saved Policies EN6, EN27 and DC19 of the Wealden Local Plan 1998, the guidance contained within the Wealden Design Guide 2008, the statutory duty under Section 85 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, and the National Planning Policy Framework section 12 and 15 generally.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode: TN22 4AE
Application type: Full
Scale / size: Small
Parish: Buxted

Planning application dates

Date validated: 18 March 2026
Consultation expiry: 28 April 2026
Consultation start: 7 April 2026
Consultation end: 28 April 2026
Target decision date: 13 May 2026
Committee meeting: 12 May 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address: Cortlandt George Street Hailsham East Sussex BN27 1AE

Planning decision

Statutory period: 56 days

Publicity

Site notice start: 7 April 2026

Additional information

UPRN: 10033400864
Documents: 12

Site constraints

Checking the site

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Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

National Landscape (AONB): High Weald
Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

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Also checked, none recorded (21)

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

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