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Randalls Farm, Whitesmith, Chiddingly, BN8 6JB

WD/2026/1832/FAFull - Non Compliance of ConditionRefused
Discharge / amendments

Refused on 27 October 2026

Council decision: Refusal1 reason for refusal

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

Proposal

VARIATION OF CONDITION 4 OF WD/2016/0139/F (*PROPOSED REPLACEMENT DWELLING*) **APPLYING FOR THE ONE MONTH TIME FRAME TO BE EXTENDED TO 12 MONTHS. THIS WILL ALLOW THE CURRENT OCCUPIER TO REMAIN IN THE OLD FARMHOUSE UNTIL THE NEW DEVELOPMENT IS COMPLETED **.

Received
9 September 2026
Ward
Chiddingly, East Hoathly & Waldron
  1. Received9 Sep
  2. Validated10 Sep
  3. Consult.
  4. Target5 Nov
  5. Decided27 Oct

Decided in 47 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a planning application at RANDALLS FARM, WHITESMITH, CHIDDINGLY, BN8 6JB. Wealden has handled 18 applications of this type. This one was decided in 47 days, 9 days quicker than Wealden's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 102 applications across Chiddingly, East Hoathly & Waldron. We hold 1,970 applications in total for the BN8 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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Why it was refused

  1. The proposed variation of Condition 4 of WD/2016/0139/F is not supported by a feasible or deliverable justification. The extension of time to retain the existing dwelling relies on the implementation of WD/2015/2378/F; however, the pre-commencement requirements of Condition 3 do not appear to have been satisfied, as the cattle stalls building remains in situ and the access from the A22 has not been reinstated. Consequently, that permission has expired and cannot be relied upon to justify retaining the existing dwelling for a further 12 months. The proposal is therefore contrary to Spatial Planning Objectives SPO1, SPO13 and SPO14 and Saved Policies GD2, EN27, DC17 and DC18 of the Wealden Local Plan 1998, Policies S3, S5, and DP3 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2026; and the guidance contained in Chapters 5 and 7 of the Wealden Design Guide 2008.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
BN8 6JB
Application type
Full - Non Compliance of Condition
Parish
Chiddingly

Planning application dates

Date validated
10 September 2026
Target decision date
5 November 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant
Agent address
Mr David Collins 4 Yeomans Ringmer Lewes BN8 5EL

Planning decision

Case officer
Robin Hirschfeld

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.

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

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Wealden

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