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LITTLE WINDMILL FARM, NEWBURY LANE, COUSLEY WOOD, WADHURST, TN5 6FN
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Council sourceOUTLINE APPLICATION FOR UP TO 9NO. DETACHED SELF-BUILD BUNGALOWS AS PART OF A RURAL EXCEPTION SITE, WITH ALL DWELLINGS SECURED AS AFFORADABLE HOUSING IN PERPETUITY AND ALL MATTERS RESERVED EXCEPT FOR ACCESS
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| -Application Form | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| Showing land holding marked blue, proposed development zone marked red - 002Block Plan | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| As Proposed Development two clusters represented by 3 larger and 5 smaller self build bungalows - 002BBlock Plan | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| As Proposed Development Area - 002ABlock Plan | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| Visual Impact Difference Between Affordable Classed Houses & Proposed Bungalows - 002CGeneral Plan | 6 May 2026 | View |
| Adaptable Homes - 002DGeneral Plan | 6 May 2026 | View |
| Visual Impact Assessment - 005General Plan | 6 May 2026 | View |
| Visual Impact Assessment - 006General Plan | 6 May 2026 | View |
| As Existing Settlement Pattern, Surrounding Cousley Wood, Wadhurst - 006AGeneral Plan | 7 May 2026 | View |
| Foul Drainage Gradients - 007General Plan | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| Access DrawingGeneral Plan | 20 Jul 2026 | View |
| 001Site Plan | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| Southern Water Public Sewer RecordsAccompanying Documents (Misc) | 6 May 2026 | View |
| Field FormationAccompanying Documents (Misc) | 6 May 2026 | View |
| WDC Planning HistoryAccompanying Documents (Misc) | 6 May 2026 | View |
| WDC Pre-App AdviceAccompanying Documents (Misc) | 6 May 2026 | View |
| Historic Environment Record Consultation ReportAccompanying Documents (Misc) | 6 May 2026 | View |
| Copy Letter to ESCC HighwaysAccompanying Documents (Misc) | 6 May 2026 | View |
| Screening Direction - EIAAccompanying Documents (Misc) | 6 May 2026 | View |
| Flood Risk & Surface Water NoteAccompanying Documents (Misc) | 6 May 2026 | View |
| Proposals Map 13 - Cousley WoodAccompanying Documents (Misc) | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| Self and Custom Build StatementAccompanying Documents (Misc) | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| Applicant's Planning NoteAccompanying Documents (Misc) | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| Housing Need Clarification StatementAccompanying Documents (Misc) | 7 Aug 2026 | View |
| Condition AssessmentsBNG Metric | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| -BNG Metric | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| -BNG Statement | 6 May 2026 | View |
| -BNG Statement | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| -Design and Access Statement | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| Ecological ReportReport | 6 May 2026 | View |
| Preliminary Ecological Appraisal Report - October 2019Report | 6 May 2026 | View |
| Phase 1 Extended Habitat Survey - April 2017Report | 6 May 2026 | View |
| Agricultural Land Classification (Desktop Assessment)Report | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| AONB/Landscape & Visual StatementStatement | 6 May 2026 | View |
| Transport & Movement StatementStatement | 6 May 2026 | View |
| Applicant's Planning NoteStatement | 7 May 2026 | View |
| Planning StatementStatement | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| Self Build Statement in support of WDC Self and Custom Build StatementStatement | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| Heritage StatementStatement | 19 Jun 2026 | View |
| Heritage Statement - Appendix 2Statement | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| Appeal Safeguard StatementStatement | 15 Jun 2026 | View |
| TransportStatement | 20 Jul 2026 | View |
| -Adjoining/Neighbour Letter | 7 Jul 2026 | View |
| Little_Windmill_Farm_Staplehursts_Redacted.pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 8 Jul 2026 | View |
| Field Little Windmill Lane - Objection.pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 8 Jul 2026 | View |
| -Adjoining/Neighbour Letter | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| -Adjoining/Neighbour Letter | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| Comments (4).pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 9 Jul 2026 | View |
| 26.0703 Rusling 10.07.29.pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 10 Jul 2026 | View |
| -Adjoining/Neighbour Letter | 10 Jul 2026 | View |
| Comments 6.pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 10 Jul 2026 | View |
| Comments (7).pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 11 Jul 2026 | View |
| Comments 8.pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 12 Jul 2026 | View |
| -Adjoining/Neighbour Letter | 13 Jul 2026 | View |
| -Adjoining/Neighbour Letter | 14 Jul 2026 | View |
| 26.0703 Evans 15.07.26.pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 15 Jul 2026 | View |
| Comments 13.pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 21 Jul 2026 | View |
| Comments 14.pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 21 Jul 2026 | View |
| Comments 15.pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 21 Jul 2026 | View |
| Comments 16.pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| -Adjoining/Neighbour Letter | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Comments 18.pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| -Adjoining/Neighbour Letter | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Comments 20.pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| -Adjoining/Neighbour Letter | 21 Jul 2026 | View |
| -Adjoining/Neighbour Letter | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| -Adjoining/Neighbour Letter | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Comments 23.pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Comments (24).pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Comments (25).pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 24 Jul 2026 | View |
| -Adjoining/Neighbour Letter | 23 Jul 2026 | View |
| Comments (26).pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 25 Jul 2026 | View |
| -Adjoining/Neighbour Letter | 26 Jul 2026 | View |
| Comments (28)(1).pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 26 Jul 2026 | View |
| -Adjoining/Neighbour Letter | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| -Adjoining/Neighbour Letter | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| Comments (31).pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| -Adjoining/Neighbour Letter | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| -Adjoining/Neighbour Letter | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| Comments (34).pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| Comments (35).pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| -Adjoining/Neighbour Letter | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| -Adjoining/Neighbour Letter | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| -Adjoining/Neighbour Letter | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| -Adjoining/Neighbour Letter | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| Comments (40).pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| Comments (41).pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| Comments 42.pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| Comments (43).pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| Comments (44).pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| Comments (45).pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| -Adjoining/Neighbour Letter | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| -Adjoining/Neighbour Letter | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| Comments (48).pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| Comments 49.pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 28 Jul 2026 | View |
| Comments 50.pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 28 Jul 2026 | View |
| Comments 51.pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 28 Jul 2026 | View |
| Comments 52.pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 28 Jul 2026 | View |
| -Adjoining/Neighbour Letter | 27 Jul 2026 | View |
| Comments (53).pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 28 Jul 2026 | View |
| Comments (55).pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 28 Jul 2026 | View |
| -Adjoining/Neighbour Letter | 28 Jul 2026 | View |
| -Adjoining/Neighbour Letter | 29 Jul 2026 | View |
| Comments (57).pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 30 Jul 2026 | View |
| -Adjoining/Neighbour Letter | 30 Jul 2026 | View |
| -Adjoining/Neighbour Letter | 30 Jul 2026 | View |
| 26.0703 Robinson 31.07.26.pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 31 Jul 2026 | View |
| -Adjoining/Neighbour Letter | 31 Jul 2026 | View |
| Comments (59).pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 31 Jul 2026 | View |
| Comments (60).pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 31 Jul 2026 | View |
| -Adjoining/Neighbour Letter | 1 Aug 2026 | View |
| -Adjoining/Neighbour Letter | 1 Aug 2026 | View |
| -Adjoining/Neighbour Letter | 1 Aug 2026 | View |
| -Adjoining/Neighbour Letter | 1 Aug 2026 | View |
| -Adjoining/Neighbour Letter | 3 Aug 2026 | View |
| 26.0703 Lee 03.08.26.pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 3 Aug 2026 | View |
| Comments (67).pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 3 Aug 2026 | View |
| Windmill Lane appeal rejection 04 08 2026_Redacted(1).pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 4 Aug 2026 | View |
| Comments (71).pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 5 Aug 2026 | View |
| -Adjoining/Neighbour Letter | 5 Aug 2026 | View |
| -Adjoining/Neighbour Letter | 5 Aug 2026 | View |
| Comments 72.pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| Comments 73.pdfAdjoining/Neighbour Letter | 6 Aug 2026 | View |
| -Adjoining/Neighbour Letter | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| NatureSpace Newt OfficerConsultee Response | 8 Jul 2026 | View |
| ESCC HighwaysConsultee Response | 14 Jul 2026 | View |
| Parish CouncilConsultee Response | 20 Jul 2026 | View |
| WDC HousingConsultee Response | 21 Jul 2026 | View |
| WDC HeritageConsultee Response | 12 Aug 2026 | View |
| WDC HousingConsultee Response | 18 Aug 2026 | View |
| -Planning History | 12 May 2026 | View |
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