Land Adjacent To Lime Cross Recreation Ground, Herstmonceux

WD/2026/0598/NMANon-material amendmentRefused

Discharge / amendments

Refused on 20 May 2026

Council decision: Refusal1 reason for refusal

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

APPLICATION FOR A NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO WD/2018/1584/MRM (RESERVED MATTERS PURSUANT TO OUTLINE PERMISSION WD/2015/0090/MAO (ERECTION OF UP TO 70 RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS (INCLUDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING), VEHICULAR ACCESS FROM GARDNER STREET, OPEN SPACE, LANDSCAPING INCLUDING SUSTAINABLE URBAN DRAINAGE SYSTEMS AND ALL NECESSARY GROUND WORKS). RESERVED MATTERS PURSUANT TO OUTLINE PERMISSION WD/2015/0090/MAO) APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 10 ATTACHED TO WD/2015/0090/MAO FOR PLOTS 2, 6, 16, 41, 45, 48, 51, 56, 59, 61, 63, 64, 67, 69. REPLACING THE CLADDED AREAS WITH TILE HANGING AND RELOCATION OF ELECTRICAL SUB STATION DUE TO HOT SITE RECOMMENDATION.

Received: 20 March 2026
Council: Wealden District Council
Ward: Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels

ReceivedReceived20 Mar
ValidatedValidated23 Mar
Consult.Consultation
TargetTarget Date20 Apr
DecidedDecided20 May

Decided in 58 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is an application to amend a permission at LAND ADJACENT TO LIME CROSS RECREATION GROUND, HERSTMONCEUX. Wealden has handled 904 applications of this type. This one was decided in 61 days, 5 days longer than Wealden's typical decision time. There have been 11 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 124 applications across Herstmonceux & Pevensey Levels.

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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Why it was refused

The proposal would not constitute a non-material amendment due to the proposed elevational changes resulting in a material and unacceptable change to the appearance of development.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Application type: Non-material amendment
Scale / size: Large
Number of dwellings: 70
Parish: Herstmonceux

Planning application dates

Date validated: 23 March 2026
Target decision date: 20 April 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address: Mr Paul Filmer Scholars House 60 College Road Maidstone Kent ME15 6SJ

Planning decision

Statutory period: 28 days

Additional information

Documents: 16

Site constraints

Checking the site

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Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

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 (22)

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, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, 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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11 other applications at this property, newest first.

Source: Wealden

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