Freedomfields, Glynleigh Road, Hankham, BN24 5BJ

WD/2026/1330/FRFull - RetrospectiveAwaiting decision

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

Proposal

RETROSPECTIVE PLANNING FOR CHANGE OF USE FROM AGRICULTURAL LAND TO DOG FIELD. ERECTION OF 6FT FENCES, ADDITIONAL PARKING AND MOVABLE FIELD SHELTER.

Received: 3 July 2026
Decision due: 13 November 2026
Council: Wealden District Council
Ward: Stone Cross

ReceivedReceived3 Jul
ValidatedValidated18 Sep
Consult.Consultation
TargetTarget Date13 Nov
DecidedDecided

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About this application

This is a planning application for a change of use at FREEDOMFIELDS, GLYNLEIGH ROAD, HANKHAM, BN24 5BJ. Wealden has handled 18 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 18 September 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 23 applications across Stone Cross. We hold 118 applications in total for the BN24 postcode area.

88% of all 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: BN24 5BJ
Application type: Full - Retrospective
Parish: Westham

Planning application dates

Date validated: 18 September 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant: Private applicant
Agent address: Mrs Anne Duggins 7 Macmillan Drive Eastbourne BN21 1SU

Planning decision

Decision: N/A
Case officer: Mr A Battams

Site constraints

Checking the site

2/3

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.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Wealden

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