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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 dates8,095Searchable applications
0Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 5,368 approved or refused records
767Refused applications
4,601 approved · 767 refused · 432 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Application WithdrawnWD/2024/1361/O
7 NO. NEW DWELLINGS COMPRISING TWO PAIRS OF SEMI-DETACHED 2 BED PROPERTIES AND TERRACE OF THREE 1 BED PROPERTIES, ALL WITH ASSOCIATED AMENITIES AND LANDSCAPING.
FIELD TO THE SOUTH-WEST OF THE SIX BELLS PUBLIC HOUSE, THE STREET, CHIDDINGLY, BN8 6HT
Received 10 Jun 2024 - Decision IssuedTM/2025/0121/TCA
FELL ONE GOAT WILLOW TREE SUBJECT TO REGULATIONS, DESIGNATED FOREST ROW CONSERVATION AREA JANUARY 1992/MARCH 2017
DAMSONS, LOWER ROAD, FOREST ROW, EAST SUSSEX, RH18 5HE
Received 29 Apr 2025 - Allocated to OfficerWD/2026/1566/F
REMOVAL OF EXISTING GARAGE AND REPLACE WITH NEW GARAGE AND HOBBY ROOM ABOVE
87 BATTLE ROAD, HAILSHAM, BN27 1UA
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/0942/PO
MODIFICATION OF SECTION 106 AGREEMENT DATED 20 JANUARY 2005 ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION WD/2000/0852/O (ERECTION ON A NEW SITE OF 140 SQ.M. DWELLING TO REPLACE THE EXISTING SUBSTANDARD MILL HOUSE FARM BUNGALOW) TO ENABLE RELEASE OF LAND WITH PLANNING PERMISSIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL USE NOT CONNECTED TO THE FARM HOLDING.
MILL HOUSE FARM, MARESFIELD, TN22 2ED
Received 7 Apr 2025 - Decision IssuedTM/2025/0004/TPO
CROWN REDUCE ONE SYCAMORE TREE BY UP TO 2M WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (UCKFIELD) NO 23, 1982
5 OAKLEA WAY, UCKFIELD TN22 2BL
Received 2 Jan 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/0193/F
SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION AND PORCH. MINOR EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING FENESTRATION AND EXTERNAL TIMBER BOARDING TO EXISTING RENDERED WALLS TO DWELLING
SKINNERS FARM BUNGALOW, BEST BEECH HILL, WADHURST, TN5 6JT
Received 29 Jan 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/1447/FA
VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 OF WD/2025/0717/F (MINOR REAR SINGLE STOREY ADDITION TO EXISTING EXTENSION, FLAT ROOF DORMER TO SIDE PROJECTING ROOF, STRUCTURE INSTALLED OVER EXISTING FLAT ROOF TERRACE. WINDOW REPLACEMENT THROUGHOUT, CLADDING UPGRADES. REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING DETACHED GARAGE AND ANNEXE. NEW HARDSTANDING FOR VEHICLE MOVEMENT. INSTALL OF ELECTRIC FRONT GATE.) TO ALLOW FOR MATERIALS TO BE AMENDED.
BEECH COTTAGE, HARTFIELD ROAD, FOREST ROW, RH18 5NF
Received 12 Jun 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/0303/F
A SINGLE-STOREY SIDE EXTENSION OF THE EXISTING CONVERTED BARN DWELLING, UTILISING THE SITE OF PREVIOUS STRUCTURES.
COBB COURT BARN, LOWER WICK STREET, SELMESTON, BN26 6TS
Received 8 Feb 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/1172/LB
REMOVAL OF EXISTING ROOF TERRACE CEMENT PAVING AND SUBSTRATE, AND REPLACEMENT WITH NEW PORCELAIN PAVING AND SUBSTRATE.
BELMONT HOUSE, GRAYWOOD ROAD, EAST HOATHLY, BN8 6QJ
Received 17 May 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/0120/LDE
APPLICATION TO CONFIRM THAT THE WORKS TO ERECT AN AGRICULTURAL BARN TOOK PLACE MORE THAN 4 YEARS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THIS APPLICATION.
HAY BARN FARM, LEWES ROAD, FRAMFIELD, TN22 5RE
Received 20 Jan 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/0996/F
SECOND FLOOR EXTENSION OVER EXISTING PART OF THE BUILDING TO FORM 10 NO. NEW EN-SUITE BEDROOMS ACCESSED VIA NEW STAIRCASE IN EXISTING FIRST FLOOR LOUNGE.
QUINNELL HOUSE, 77 QUINNELL DRIVE, HAILSHAM, BN27 1QN
Received 25 Apr 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/1778/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 4, 5, 7 ATTACHED TO WD/2024/0108/F
NEW HOUSE FARM, ROBIN POST LANE, WILMINGTON, BN26 6RP
Received 31 Jul 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/1777/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 3 & 4 ATTACHED TO WD/2023/2495/LB
MARSONS CROFT, STATION ROAD, ROTHERFIELD, TN6 3HU
Received 31 Jul 2024 - Allocated to OfficerWD/2026/1852/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 4 (Archaeology - Householder) ATTACHED TO WD/2024/0178/F
1 OLD TOWN COTTAGE, THE STREET, SELMESTON, BN26 6TY
Received 11 Sept 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/0751/NMA
APPLICATION FOR A NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO WD/2021/2963/F (PROPOSED DOUBLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION, SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND DETACHED DOUBLE GARAGE) RELOCATION OF GARAGE CLOSER TO MAIN DWELLING
46 OLD DRIVE, POLEGATE, BN26 5ER
Received 24 Mar 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/2525/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 4 ATTACHED TO WD/2015/0209/MEA
SEGHERS PLACE, LAND WEST OF UCKFIELD, TN22 5SL
Received 4 Nov 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/0100/F
CONVERSION OF EXISTING ATTACHED GARAGE TO HABITABLE AREA TO CREATE A FAMILY ROOM. WORKS INCLUDE NEW FRENCH DOORS TO THE REAR, INTERNAL PARTITIONS, ADDITIONAL INSULATION TO WALLS AND AN INTERNAL DOOR.
7 GEORGE SMART CLOSE, FRANT, TN2 5FN
Received 16 Jan 2024 - Decision IssuedTM/2025/0213/TPO
WORK AS PER SCHEDULE WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (HEATHFIELD/WALDRON) NO 19/1, 1984 AND NO 34, 1989
LAND AT THE COPPICE, WOODLAND WAY, HEATHFIELD
Received 15 Aug 2025 - Allocated to OfficerWD/2026/1764/F
PROPOSED NEW OPENING IN EXISTING BOUNDARY WALL ADJACENT TO STAR LANE, INCLUDING A NEW SECTION BRICK WALL ENCLOSING THE OPENING; FILL IN EXISTING PEDESTRIAN OPENING.
STONE COURT, HIGH STREET, MAYFIELD, TN20 6AB
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/1352/LB
PROPOSED INSERTION OF 1 NO. ROOFLIGHTS IN REAR ROOF SLOPE OF EXISTING RANGE
JEFFERAY HOUSE, CHIDDINGLY PLACE, HIGHLANDS LANE, CHIDDINGLY, BN8 6HE
Received 10 Jun 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/0119/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 4 AND 5 ATTACHED TO WD/2023/0402/F.
KINGSTANDING TRAINING FACILITY, NR DUDDLESWELL, UCKFIELD, TN22 3JB
Received 17 Jan 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/1367/BGP
APPLICATION TO DISCHARGE BIODIVERSITY GAIN PLAN CONDITION ATTACHED TO WD/2025/2746/F
LAND OFF BOREHAM HILL, BOREHAM STREET, HAILSHAM
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/2676/F
PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AND ADDITIONAL WINDOWS.
CHELWOOD BEACON COTTAGE, CHELWOOD GATE ROAD, CHELWOOD GATE, RH17 7LQ
Received 20 Nov 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/2749/F
TO DEMOLISH A CONSERVATORY AND REPLACE WITH A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION. PLUS SOME INTERNAL ALTERATIONS.
ELFINDALE, CROWBOROUGH HILL, JARVIS BROOK, CROWBOROUGH, TN6 2JA
Received 4 Dec 2025
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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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