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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 dates8,319Searchable applications
0Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 5,545 approved or refused records
790Refused applications
4,755 approved · 790 refused · 453 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2026/0688/F
TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION TO CONSIST OPEN PLAN KITCHEN ALONG WITH 2 ADDITIONAL BEDROOMS ON FIRST FLOOR ALONG WITH INTERNAL ALTERATIONS. NEW FRONT ENTRANCE. NEW DROPPED KERB AND CROSSOVER.
23 BUCKWELL RISE, HERSTMONCEUX, BN27 4LY
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/0586/FA
VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 OF WD/2024/2857 (SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION.) PROPSED AMENDMENT DEPTH OF EXTENSION TO BE INCREASED BY 1.4M ( FROM 3.6M TO 5M ).
3 GABLES COTTAGES. ARGOS HILL, ROTHERFIELD, TN6 3QH
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/2520/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 5 AND 11 ATTACHED TO WD/2023/2229/F
LAND REAR OF BURNSIDE, MILL DRIVE, CROWBOROUGH, TN6 2RR
Received 1 Nov 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/1996/MAJ
DEMOLITION OF THE VACANT BUILDING AND ANCILLARY OUTBUILDINGS/STRUCTURES, AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF 30 NO. RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS WITH ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPING, ON-SITE CAR PARKING, ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE AND ACCESS TO/FROM THE A272.
SAXON COURT, POUND GREEN, BUXTED, TN22 4DT
Received 21 Aug 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/1072/F
REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING OIL TANK.
HERSTMONCEUX CASTLE, WARTLING ROAD, WARTLING, BN27 1RN
Received 3 May 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/0200/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 6 ATTACHED TO WD/2024/2257/MAJ
LAND OFF CHAPEL ROW, HERSTMONCEUX, BN27 1RB
Received 29 Jan 2026 - Allocated to OfficerWD/2026/1919/LB
REPAIR WORKS TO ROOF AND ASSOCIATED INTERNAL WORKS FOLLOWING FIRE DAMAGE TO THE REAR UTILITY ROOM.
CHURCH FARM, CHURCH STREET, FLETCHING, TN22 3SP
Received 23 Sept 2026 - Decision IssuedTM/2025/0322/TCA
T1 BEECH - REDUCE AND RESHAPE CROWN BY APPROXIMATELY 1-2 M ALL OVER TO MAINTAIN CROWN SPREAD. T2 HOLLY - FELL TO GROUND LEVEL.POOR SPECIMEN. G1 ASH GROUP - FELL 2 X STEMS. ASH DIEBACK EVIDENT. G2 ASH GROUP - FELL 2 X STEMS. ASH DIEBACK EVIDENT AND LEANING STEMS.
ST MARYS CHURCH, THE STREET, SELMESTON, POLEGATE, BN26 6UP
Received 24 Nov 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/1905/NMA
APPLICATION FOR A NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO WD/2024/0771/F (REBUILD PARTY WALL AND ALIGN REAR ELEVATION TO MATCH NEIGHBOUR). REBUILD PARY WALL AND REAR ELEVATION TO MATCH NEIGHBOUR. ADDITION OF A SMALL HIGH LEVEL WINDOW TO RETURN WALL OF KITCHEN.
BURWELL, BURWASH ROAD, BROAD OAK, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8TE
Received 15 Aug 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/1166/LDP
PROPOSED GARAGE CONVERSION INCLUDING REMOVAL OF GARAGE DOOR AND REPLACEMENT WINDOW
23 OAK TREE WAY, HAILSHAM, BN27 1JJ
Received 9 May 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/2192/F
TWO-STOREY SIDE EXTENSION WITH ASSOCIATED ALTERATIONS. TIMBER-FRAMED OPEN PORCH. ALTERATIONS TO FENESTRATION. RENDERED FIRST FLOOR TO RECEIVE NEW TIMBER WEATHER BOARDING.
BYEWAYS, SAYERLANDS LANE, POLEGATE, BN26 6QP
Received 19 Sept 2025 - Application WithdrawnWD/2024/0811/MEA
THE PROVISION OF A ROUNDABOUT JUNCTION TO THE A22 AS AN ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF ACCESS TO SERVE THE DEVELOPMENT SUBMITTED UNDER PLANNING APPLICATION WD/2023/0260/MEA (OUTLINE PLANNING PERMISSION FOR CLASS B8 DEVELOPMENT WITH ANCILLARY OFFICE SPACE; SERVICING YARDS, VAN AND CAR PARKING AREAS; NEW VEHICULAR ACCESS FROM A22; HIGHWAY ALTERATIONS TO BAY TREE LANE TO PROVIDE VEHICULAR, CYCLE/PEDESTRIAN ACCESS; ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING PUBLIC FOOTPATH; ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDING HIGHWAYS, FOUL AND SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE WORKS, UTILITY SERVICES AND LANDSCAPING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SUBMITTED PARAMETER PLANS).
LAND NORTH OF POLEGATE
Received 2 Apr 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/2413/LB
REPAINTING OF EXISTING FASCIA BOARD, INSTALLATION OF A NON-STRUCTURAL INTERNAL STUD WALL, REPLACEMENT OF INTERNAL WALL LIGHT FITTINGS AND LIKE-FOR-LIKE REPLACEMENT OF FRONT DOOR THRESHOLD.
CRANWELL WEALTH SOLUTIONS LTD, THE GRANARY, 21 CHURCH STREET, UCKFIELD, TN22 1BJ
Received 22 Oct 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/2161/LDE
USE OF BUILDING 6 FOR ANCILLARY RESIDENTIAL USE
DOWNS FARM, PADGHAM LANE, DALLINGTON, WARBLETON, TN21 9NS
Received 19 Sept 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/1397/F
NEW HIGHWAY ACCESS AND CROSSOVER SERVING NEW PARKING SURFACE
54 MILL ROAD, HAILSHAM, BN27 2HT
Received 12 Jun 2024 - Allocated to OfficerWD/2026/1889/NMA
APPLICATION FOR A NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO WD/2021/2056/MAO (OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF UP TO 55 DWELLINGS INCLUDING DETAILS OF ACCESS (WITH ALL OTHER MATTERS RESERVED FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION)) TO ENABLE AMENDMENT TO THE WORDING OF CONDITIONS 13, 14 AND 15.
LAND WEST OF NORTH STREET, LOWER HORSEBRIDGE, BN27 4DR
Received 17 Sept 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/1307/FA
VARIATION OF CONDITION 10 OF WD/2022/0012/F (ERECTION OF A NEW BUILDING FOR USE BY AN EXISTING RURAL BUSINESS, ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPING, ASSOCIATED ACCESS (PART RETROSPECTIVE), PARKING AND TURNING AND INSTALLATION OF PACKAGE TREATMENT PLANT) TO ALLOW FOR MINOR CHANGES TO BE MADE TO PLANS
TEWITTS FARM, PALEHOUSE COMMON, FRAMFIELD, TN22 5RB
Received 4 Jun 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/0396/PO
DISCHARGE OF SECTION 106 AGREEMENT DATED 23 SEPTEMBER 1992 ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION WD/1992/0540/F (RETAIN SUSSEX BARN FOR AGRICULTURAL USE ONLY).
LAND ADJACENT TO MERES HOUSE (FORMERLY THORNES), MERES LANE, CROSS IN HAND, TN21 0TY
Received 5 Feb 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/1870/F
DIVISION TO CREATE TWO SELF-CONTAINED INDUSTRIAL UNITS (B2 & B8), REPLACEMENT OF ASBESTOS ROOF PANELS WITH INSULATED PROFILED SHEETS AND ASSOCIATED ELEVATION CHANGES.
UNITS 4 & 18, STATION ROAD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, STATION ROAD, HAILSHAM, BN27 2EY
Received 5 Aug 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/7028/AD
A NEW AGRICULTURAL BUILDING TO SUSTAIN OPERATIONS ON THE HOLDING.
LOWER HOLYWICH LODGE FARM, COLESTOCK ROAD, BLACKHAM, TN3 9UA
Received 17 Jun 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/0818/A
RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR ILLUMINATED FASCIA SIGN
142 HIGH STREET, UCKFIELD, TN22 1QR
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/2517/F
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING AND OUTBUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION OF 2 SELF BUILD DWELLINGS WITH ASSOCIATED ACCESS, PARKING AND LANDSCAPING
ROBINS GHYLL, HARTFIELD ROAD, FOREST ROW, RH18 5DZ
Received 1 Nov 2024 - Decision IssuedTM/2025/0023/TPO
CROWN REDUCE ONE OAK TREE BY UP TO 1M ON PROPERTY ASPECT OF TREE ONLY BACK TO SUITABLE GROWTH POINTS WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (HOOE) NO 18, 1997
AKEHURST OAST, STRAIGHT LANE, HOOE TN33 9HU
Received 29 Jan 2025 - Appeal LodgedWD/2026/0388/LB
REPLACEMENT OF FORMER SHOPFRONT WINDOWS AND CONTINUATION OF PAINTED WEATHERBOARD OVER DIS-USED EXTERNAL DOOR
37 HIGH STREET, FRANT, TN3 9DT
Received 19 Feb 2026
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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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