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Wealden District Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Wealden District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates8,079Searchable applications
0Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 5,350 approved or refused records
767Refused applications
4,583 approved · 767 refused · 430 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 8 Mar 2021 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Skip to planning searchLocal plan Planning PolicyPre-application advice Pre-Application AdviceConservation areas Conservation AreasArticle 4 directions Article 4 Directions
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas33 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Decision IssuedWD/2025/2577/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 4, 5 & 6 ATTACHED TO WD/2025/1927/LB
ST IVES FARMHOUSE, BUTCHERFIELD LANE, HARTFIELD TN7 4JX
Received 11 Nov 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/0726/F
CONVERSION AND CHANGE OF USE OF WORKSHOP/OFFICES INTO SINGLE DWELLING WITH ATTACHED ANNEXE.
THE OLD STABLES, GROVE HILL, HELLINGLY, BN27 4HG
Received 21 Mar 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/0241/F
RENOVATION OF EXISTING FRONT GARDEN AND TARMAC/CONCRETE BLOCK PAVIOUR DRIVEWAY AND HARD STANDING. REPAIR, REBUILD AND EXTENSION OF EXISTING SANDSTONE WALL
SANDROCK, HIGH STREET, MARESFIELD, TN22 2EH
Received 3 Feb 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/2351/LDP
PROPOSED LOFT CONVERSION WITH REAR DORMER WITH MAIN PROPERTY TO BE RENDERED
VARGLEDE, POUNDFIELD ROAD, CROWBOROUGH, TN6 2BH
Received 14 Oct 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/0854/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 3 AND 4 ATTACHED TO WD/2022/1895/F
47 EASTBOURNE ROAD, PEVENSEY BAY, BN24 6HL
Received 8 Apr 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/2703/F
PROPOSED ENLARGEMENT OF EXISTING PORCH
CHERRY STONES, ROTHERFIELD LANE, MAYFIELD, TN20 6ET
Received 26 Nov 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/2650/LDE
USE CLASS B2 (CAR REPAIR, SERVICING AND ENGINEERING)
POTTS MARSH INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, UNIT 3 RICHARDSONS MOTOR ENGINEERS, EASTBOURNE ROAD, WESTHAM, BN24 5NH
Received 19 Nov 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/1310/LDP
SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO SIDE OF PROPERTY
73 FORGE RISE, UCKFIELD, TN22 5BX
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/0374/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 3 AND 4 ATTACHED TO WD/2022/2992/LB
GABLE END / YEW TREE COTTAGE, WEST STREET, MAYFIELD, TN20 6DR
Received 13 Feb 2024 - Decision IssuedTM/2025/0049/TPO
REDUCE CROWN OF ONE HORSE CHESTNUT TREE BACK TO PREVIOUS PRUNING POINTS AND CROWN LIFT TO 4M WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (CROWBOROUGH) NO 63, 1989
6 WELLAND CLOSE, CROWBOROUGH TN6 3BF
Received 24 Feb 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/1768/MAJ
EXTENSION TO, AND MODIFICATION OF, THE EXISTING GAC (GRANULAR ACTIVATED CARBON) BUILDING AND THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW LOW LIFT PUMPING STATION.
WEIR WOOD WORKS, PRIORY ROAD, FOREST ROW, RH18 5HT
Received 24 Jul 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/1220/NMA
APPLICATION FOR A NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO WD/2025/0021/MFA (VARIATION OF CONDITION 7 OF WD/2024/0343/MFA (VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 OF WD/2021/2265/MRM (RESERVED MATTERS (PHASE 2) PURSUANT TO OUTLINE PERMISSION WD/2018/0475/MAO (THE ERECTION OF UP TO 400 RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS INCLUDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING. PROVISION OF NEW VEHICULAR ACCESS FROM ERSHAM ROAD AND UPGRADING OF EXISTING VEHICULAR ACCESS FROM STATION ROAD. PROVISION OF NEW PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLE ACCESS AND THE PROVISION OF OPEN SPACES, SUSTAINABLE URBAN DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPING, INFRASTRUCTURE AND EARTHWORKS)) TO REMOVE THE NEED FOR THE OFF-SITE LAND (OWNED BY SOUTHERN WATER) TO FACILITATE THE DRAINAGE OF THE DEVELOPMENT.) TO ENSURE THE FOOTPATH/CYCLEWAY CONNECTION IS PROVIDED UP TO THE RED LINE BOUNDARY OF THE RESERVED MATTERS APPROVAL.) TO AMEND THE LISTED APPROVED DOCUMENT OF THE RESERVED MATTERS CONSENT FOLLOWING A REVIEW OF THE EXISTING ARBORICULTURE ON SITE.
CUCKOO FIELDS, LAND SOUTH OF HAILSHAM, HAILSHAM, BN27 3PN
Received 15 May 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/1191/F
PROPOSAL FOR THE INSTALLATION OF FOUR RAPID ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS AND ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT WITHIN THE CAR PARK OF BUFFALO BILLS. SEVEN EXISTING PARKING SPACES WILL BECOME FOUR EV CHARGING BAYS.
BUFFALO BILL'S, A22 EASTBOURNE ROAD, HALLAND, HALLAND, LEWES, BN8 6PW
Received 20 May 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/2059/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 3, 4, 5 AND 6 ATTACHED TO WD/2025/1423/LB.
SPICERS COTTAGE, 21 CADE STREET, HEATHFIELD, TN21 9BS
Received 2 Sept 2025 - Decision IssuedTM/2024/0021/TPO
WORK AS PER SCHEDULE WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDERS (CROWBOROUGH) NO 30, 1988 AND (WITHYHAM) NO 22. 1998
6 PINEWOOD CHASE, CROWBOROUGH, EAST SUSSEX, TN6 1TY
Received 23 Jan 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/0613/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 2, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15 ATTACHED TO WD/2023/2068/F
SICKLESMERE, MUTTON HALL HILL, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8NE
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/2780/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 11 & 25 ATTACHED TO WD/2021/1637/MAO (APP/C1435/W/22/3310445 ).
HIGHGROVE CRESCENT, POLEGATE. LAND NORTH OF JUBILEE, POLEGATE
Received 4 Dec 2024 - Decision IssuedTM/2024/0229/TPO
REDUCE HEIGHT OF ONE OAK TREE BY 2-3M AND SIDE BY 1-3M TO REBALANCE CANOPY. RESHAPE CANOPY OF ONE HORNBEAM TREE BY UP TO 1M ALL ROUND WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER TPO/2011/0015
KINGSMEAD, ERIDGE ROAD, CROWBOROUGH TN6 2SR
Received 18 Oct 2024 - Application WithdrawnWD/2024/1925/F
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW EQUESTRIAN SAND SCHOOL FOR EXERCISING HORSES AND PONIES.
SPRING FARM, SPRING LANE, FIVE ASHES, TN20 6LD
Received 19 Aug 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/2147/F
PROPOSED IN-GROUND SWIMMING POOL AND ASSOCIATED PLANT
LIONS GREEN HOUSE, FURNACE LANE, LIONS GREEN, WALDRON, TN21 0PJ
Received 15 Sept 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/2355/F
SINGLE STOREY WRAP EXTENSION, CAR PORT, AND DORMER EXTENSION TO EXISTING LOFT ROOM
KRISALAN, THORNY CLOSE, HEATHFIELD, TN21 0AS
Received 15 Oct 2025 - Decision IssuedTM/2025/0143/TPO
CROWN REDUCE ALL OVER X1 OAK TREE BY UP TO 1M ONLY WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (CROWBOROUGH) NO 15/1, 1981
3 COLDHARBOUR CLOSE, CROWBOROUGH, EAST SUSSEX, TN6 1EU
Received 21 May 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/6500/SO
SCREENING OPINION BY ESCC FOR PROPOSED WORKS IN CONNECTION WITH A NEW EFFLUENT DISCHARGE PERMIT TO REDUCE LEVELS OF PHOSPHORUS IN TREATED EFFLUENT THAT IS DISCHARGED TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
ST JOHN’S CROWBOROUGH WASTEWATER TREATMENT WORKS (WTW), WHITEHOUSE LANE, WITHYHAM,TN6 1XB
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Application WithdrawnWD/2024/0534/F
ERECTION OF A PAIR OF SEMI-DETACHED DWELLINGS.
THE SUNDIAL RESTAURANT, GARDNER STREET, HERSTMONCEUX, BN27 4LA
Received 1 Mar 2024
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Wealden District Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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