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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 dates8,309Searchable applications
0Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 5,538 approved or refused records
788Refused applications
4,750 approved · 788 refused · 452 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 15 Jan 2020 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2025/0047/F
PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF FOUR 3M HIGH PARASOLS AND A 1.2M HIGH GLASS WIND BREAK ON THE TERRACE OF THE VISITOR CENTRE, AND THE PLANTING OF A PLANT BUFFER ALONG THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE TERRACE.
BEWL WATER, BEWLBRIDGE LANE, COUSLEY WOOD, WADHURST, TN3 8JH
Received 8 Jan 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/1301/F
PROPOSED TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION
2 PARK GATE, AMBERSTONE, HAILSHAM, BN27 1PD
Received 4 Jun 2024 - Application WithdrawnTM/2024/0067/TPO
TRIM BACK OVERHANGING BRANCHES BY UP TO 3M AND BALANCE THE REMAINING BRANCHES OF ONE OAK TREE WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (WADHURST) NO 16, 1990
BOUNDARY HOUSE, 7 LITTLE PARK, WADHURST TN5 6DL
Received 18 Mar 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/2593/LBR
CONVERSION OF CURTILAGE LISTED SUSSEX BARN TO ONE DWELLING INCLUDING REPLACEMENT SINGLE-STOREY ADDITION, PLUS ASSOCIATED EXTERNAL WORKS - THIS APPLICATION TO REPLACE PREVIOUS APPROVAL GRANTED UNDER REFERENCES WD/2020/1481/F AND WD/2020/1482/LB.
LITTLE BIGKNOWLE FARM, BIGKNOWLE HILL, BROAD OAK, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8UU
Received 12 Nov 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2023/3092/F
ERECTION OF PILLARS, GATES AND FENCING.
THORNHILL, ASHURST WOOD, RH19 3SL
Received 18 Dec 2023 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/7007/ADP
PROPOSED AGRICULTURAL BUILDING FOR STORING FEED, FORAGE, BEDDING AND MACHINERY
PLACE FARM, HIGHLANDS LANE, CHIDDINGLY, BN8 6HD
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Allocated to OfficerWD/2026/2015/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 3 (Bat Licence) ATTACHED TO WD/2026/0406/F
APPLEBROOK COTTAGE, BURWASH ROAD, BROAD OAK, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8XE
Received 5 Oct 2026 - Decision IssuedTM/2024/0223/TPO
FELL ONE YEW TREE WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (WITHYHAM) TPO/2007/0035
THE GABLES, CORSELEY ROAD, GROOMBRIDGE TN3 9SG
Received 17 Oct 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2023/2474/LB
EXTERNAL WORKS INCLUDING LANDSCAPING, VEHICULAR ACCESS AND BOUNDARY TREATMENT.
HORLEIGH GREEN FARM, HORLEIGH GREEN ROAD, FIVE ASHES, TN20 6NL
Received 21 Sept 2023 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/2364/FA
VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 OF WD/2024/0487/FA (VARIATION OF CONDITION 13 OF WD/2023/1594/F (ERECTION OF TWO DETACHED DWELLINGS, WITH ACCESS, GARAGES AND ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPING) TO ENABLE RELOCATION OF GARAGES AND VISITORS SPACE TOGETHER WITH UPDATED LANDSCAPING AND FENESTRATION CHANGES TO THE HOUSES INCLUDING ADDITIONAL ROOFLIGHTS
LAND TO THE WEST OF CULPEPER CLOSE, STATION ROAD, ISFIELD TN22 5FA
Received 16 Oct 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/2360/LDP
HIP TO GABLE ROOF EXTENSION, FLAT ROOF REAR DORMER AND FRONT ROOFLIGHTS
76 WINDMILL ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 5BQ
Received 15 Oct 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/0279/F
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING CONSERVATORY. REPLACEMENT WITH SINGLE-STOREY WRAP-AROUND EXTENSION TO REAR AND SIDE.
PELHAM COTTAGE, THE STREET, RIPE, BN8 6BD
Received 6 Feb 2024 - Appeal LodgedWD/2024/2894/MAJ
CONSTRUCTION OF 18 NO. DWELLINGS TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED ACCESS ROAD, PARKING AND LANDSCAPING.
LAND TO THE REAR OF THE WALLED GARDEN, FIVE ASH DOWN, UCKFIELD TN22 3AJ
Received 17 Dec 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/1015/FR
RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR INTERNAL ALTERATIONS TO LOWER GROUND FLOOR UNIT, AND PROPOSED CHANGE OF USE TO RESIDENTIAL WITH ASSOCIATED INTERNAL ALTERATIONS AND CHANGE TO PARKING PROVISION.
1A BRUCE MANOR CLOSE, WADHURST, TN5 6FH
Received 16 Apr 2025 - Decision IssuedTM/2024/0215/TPO
WORKS AS PER SCHEDULE WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (CROWBOROUGH) TPO/2007/0020
8 ST RICHARDS ROAD, CROWBOROUGH TN6 3AT
Received 7 Oct 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/0252/F
PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION.
4 STATION ROAD, HELLINGLY, BN27 4EU
Received 5 Feb 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/1384/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 18A (LISTED BUILDING - ANY WORKS FOR RE-ROOFING - A SPECIFICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT SCAFFOLD) AND 18B ( LISTED BUILDING - ANY WORKS FOR RE-ROOFING - A SPECIFICATION AND METHODOLOGY ) ATTACHED TO WD/2026/0570/LBA
SHARNDEN OLD MANOR FARM, COGGINS MILL LANE, MAYFIELD, TN20 6QA
Received 9 Jul 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/1103/LDE
USE OF BUILDING ESTIMATED TO HAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTED IN THE LATE 1980S AS B8-STORAGE SPACE FOR THE ADJACENT CLOTHES SHOP JACKIE MARTEL (SINCE JUNE 2001) AND BY THE PHARMACY PRIOR TO THIS.
PHARMACY CHAMBERS, HIGH STREET, WADHURST, TN5 6AP
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/2117/LB
REMOVAL OF 1970'S BRICK FIREPLACE FACING AND INSERT. INSTALLATION OF WOOD BURNER WITH ASSOCIATED FLUE AND ADDITION OF COWL TO CHIMNEY POT. ELECTRICAL WORKS COMPRISING NEW FUSEBOARD, RE-WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF WALL LIGHTS.
2 BEDLAM GREEN COTTAGES, WEST END, HERSTMONCEUX, BN27 4NW
Received 8 Sept 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/1699/LBR
RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR INTERNAL ALTERATIONS AND CAR TURNTABLE WITH FRENCH DRAIN
MILTON COTTAGE, PUDDING CAKE LANE, UCKFIELD, TN22 1BU
Received 22 Jul 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/0517/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 16 ATTACHED TO WD/2020/1088/MAO.
LAND WEST OF FIVE ASH DOWN ROAD, COOPERS GREEN, UCKFIELD
Received 29 Feb 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/2160/F
THE DEMOLITION OF TWO EXISTING STABLE BLOCKS AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO REPLACEMENT BUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS
CAMBERLOT ROAD STABLES, CAMBERLOT ROAD, HAILSHAM, UPPER DICKER, BN27 3RQ
Received 16 Sept 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/0494/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 27 ATTACHED TO WD/2015/0090/MAO* (ERECTION OF UP TO 70 RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS (INCLUDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING), VEHICULAR ACCESS FROM GARDNER STREET, OPEN SPACE, LANDSCAPING INCLUDING SUSTAINABLE URBAN DRAINAGE SYSTEMS AND ALL NECESSARY GROUND WORKS.)
LAND ADJACENT TO THE LIME CROSS RECREATION GROUND, GARDNER STREET, HERSTMONCEUX
Received 28 Feb 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/0677/FR
RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION TO UPGRADE EXISTING COACH HOUSE TO 2 BED ANNEXE.
NIGHTINGALE COTTAGE, WALSHES ROAD, CROWBOROUGH, TN6 3RB
Received 17 Mar 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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