65 Swaines Way, Heathfield, TN21 0AN
Proposal
65 SWAINES WAY, HEATHFIELD, TN21 0AN
- Received
- 27 August 2026
- Decided
- 14 October 2026 · Refusal
- Council
- Wealden District Council
- ReceivedSubmitted27 Aug
- ValidatedValidated
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided14 Oct
Decided in 48 days
This is a planning application at 65 SWAINES WAY, HEATHFIELD, TN21 0AN. Wealden has handled 13,393 applications of this type and approves 89% of them, typically deciding them in 57 days. This one was decided in 48 days, 9 days quicker than Wealden's median. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 18 applications across Heathfield South. We hold 940 applications in total for the TN21 postcode area.
Application Details
Applicant & Agent
Planning Application Dates
Planning Decision
Why it was refused
- The proposed gazebo, by virtue of its siting and design, would fail to integrate satisfactorily with the existing built environment and would appear as an incongruous addition that is detrimental to the character and appearance of the host dwelling. As such the proposal is contrary to Saved Policies GD1, HG10 and EN27 of the Wealden Local Plan 1998, Spatial Planning Objective SPO13 and Policy WCS14 of the Wealden District Core Strategy Local Plan 2013, Policies S4 and DP3 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2026, and the guidance contained within Chapter 10 of the Wealden Design Guide 2008 (‘the Design Guide’).
- The Local Planning Authority is unable to accurately assess the proposal’s height, scale, massing and exact relationship with the host dwelling, nor make an accurate assessment of the impact on neighbouring amenity. Due the absence of measurable, accurately scaled plans, together with inaccurate and conflicting measurements on the submitted elevation photographs and block plan - which do not account for the gazebo being erected on the existing raised decking or for a supporting post extending to the lower garden ground level - the submitted information is insufficient, incomplete and inconsistent. As such the proposal is contrary to Saved Policies GD1, HG10 and EN27 of the Wealden Local Plan 1998, Spatial Planning Objective SPO13 and Policy WCS14 of the Wealden District Core Strategy Local Plan 2013, Policies S4 and DP3 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2026, and the guidance contained within Chapter 10 of the Wealden Design Guide 2008 (‘the Design Guide’). pdnRS.docx IMPORTANT: See Notes overleaf
From the council's decision notice.
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Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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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.
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