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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 dates8,417Searchable applications
0Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 5,613 approved or refused records
800Refused applications
4,813 approved · 800 refused · 458 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 15 Jan 2020 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 IssuedTM/2025/0033/TPO
CROWN REDUCE ON OAK TREE BY 2M WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (HEATHFIELD) NO 19/1, 1984
8 BAY TREE CLOSE, HEATHFIELD, EAST SUSSEX, TN21 8YG
Received 7 Feb 2025 - Decision IssuedTM/2024/0202/TCA
T1 - YEW REMOVE EPICORMIC GROWTH UP TO CROWN BREAK REASON: TO ALLOW SUITABLE CLEARANCE FROM BUILDING SUBJECT TO REGULATIONS DESIGNATED HARTFIELD CONSERVATION AREA
POOH CORNER, HIGH STREET, HARTFIELD TN7 4AE
Received 17 Sept 2024 - Decision IssuedTM/2025/0226/TPO
REDUCE LATERAL LIMBS OF ONE SYCAMORE TREE WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER NO 23, 2005 BY APPROXIMATELY 2.5 METRES BACK TO SUITABLE PRUNING POINTS TO ABATE NUISANCE. MAXIMUM DIAMETER 50 MM
LAND AT MAYVERN COURT, ADJOINING 12 SUSSEX CLOSE, CROWBOROUGH
Received 2 Sept 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/1742/F
REMOVAL OF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR REAR EXTENSION AND CONSERVATORY, TO BE REPLACED WITH GROUND FLOOR REAR EXTENSION AND PART 2 STOREY REAR EXTENSION.
PICKERIDGE, CHAPEL LANE, FOREST ROW, RH18 5BU
Received 22 Jul 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/1805/LDP
TWO STOREY 3M REAR EXTENSION.
13 LEVETT ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 6NE
Received 28 Jul 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/0019/N04
TEMPORARY RECREATIONAL CAMPSITE (in accordance with Part 4 of Schedule 2 (Class BC) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015).
COOMBE FARM, COOMBE LANE, WADHURST. TN5 6NU
Received 2 Jan 2025 - Allocated to OfficerWD/2026/1679/MAO
OUTLINE PLANNING APPLICATION (WITH ALL MATTERS RESERVED EXCEPT THE MEANS OF ACCESS) FOR THE ERECTION OF UP TO 280 DWELLINGS INCLUDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING, TOGETHER WITH THE FORMATION OF A NEW ACCESS AND RECONFIGURATION AT MILL LANE, FORMAL AND INFORMAL OPEN SPACE, LANDSCAPE PLANTING, DRAINAGE INFRASTRUCTURE AND ASSOCIATED WORKS.
LAND TO THE NORTH OF MILL LANE AND WEST OF GROVE HILL, HELLINGLY
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/1571/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 1 AND2 ATTACHED TO WD/2023/3073/F (APPEAL REF: APP/C1435/W/24/3356789)
DOWNSVIEW FARMHOUSE, SHEEPCOTE LANE, CHALVINGTON, BN27 3SY
Received 27 Jun 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/1589/FR
CONTINUED SITING FOR A FURTHER TEMPORARY PERIOD OF A MOBILE HOME FOR AN AGRICULTURAL WORKER.
WEST PLOT, THE STREET, ARLINGTON, BN26 6RU
Received 8 Jul 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/0022/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 3 ATTACHED TO WD/2022/3249/MRM
MILLBROOK GARDEN CENTRE, TUBWELL LANE, CROWBOROUGH TN6 3RJ
Received 3 Jan 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/0741/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 8 ATTACHED TO WD/2023/1335/F
SWANWOOD FARM, GUN HILL, CHIDDINGLY, TN21 0JS
Received 24 Mar 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/0569/LDP
INSTALLATION OF 21 SOLAR PANELS ON THE ROOF OF NEW DWELLING
FOXHOLE FARM, FOXHOLE LANE, BROAD OAK, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8UY
Received 6 Mar 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/1222/N04
TEMPORARY RECREATIONAL CAMPSITE (IN ACCORDANCE WITH PART 4 OF SCHEDULE 2 (CLASS BC) OF THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (GENERAL PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT) (ENGLAND) ORDER 2015)
ELM COTTAGE, ISFIELD, TN22 5UH
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Allocated to OfficerWD/2026/1914/NMA
APPLICATION FOR A NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO WD/2024/2946/F (TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO CREATE A LARGER KITCHEN/DINING SPACE, UTILITY ROOM, STUDY AND CYCLE STORAGE AT GROUND FLOOR, AND A MASTER BEDROOM AT FIRST FLOOR. THE SMALL SINGLE GARAGE WOULD BE REMOVED.) TO MAKE AMENDMENTS TO THE APPROVED FENESTRATIONS
CRANFORD, CASTLE WALK, WADHURST, TN5 6DB
Received 21 Sept 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/0053/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 3, 4 & 5 ATTACHED TO WD/2024/2184/LB
GREAT PELL FARM, PELL HILL, WADHURST, TN5 6EF
Received 8 Jan 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/0009/F
PROPOSED SINGLE-STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR AND ASSOCIATED ALTERATIONS
2 BROADVIEW CLOSE, LOWER WILLINGDON, BN20 9RB
Received 2 Jan 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/2711/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 4a, 4b, 5 & 6 ATTACHED TO WD/2024/1878/LB
MARSONS CROFT, STATION ROAD, ROTHERFIELD, TN6 3HU
Received 26 Nov 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/1753/F
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING AND GARAGE AND CONSTRUCTION OF A SELF BUILD REPLACEMENT DWELLING, GARAGE, POOL HOUSE, PERGOLA WITH PV’S AND NATURAL POND
MEADOWHILL, STONE QUARRY ROAD, CHELWOOD GATE, RH17 7LR
Received 29 Jul 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/0208/FA
VARIATION OF CONDITION 3 OF WD/2024/1876/F (REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING 4 STABLES ON CONCRETE PLINTH WITH 4 NEW STABLES AND TRACTOR STORE; RETENTION OF EXISTING CONCRETE BASE AS FLOOR TO NEW BUILDINGS) PROPOSED CORRUGATED SHEET ROOF TO BE CHANGED TO WOBURN HANDMADE CLAY TILES
BLUEBELL FARM, ROBIN POST LANE, WILMINGTON, BN26 6RN
Received 29 Jan 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/2442/NMA
APPLICATION FOR A NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO WD/2025/0086/MFA (VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 OF WD/2024/1340/MFA (VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 OF WD/2022/3098/MAJ (ERECTION OF 21 NO. DWELLINGS AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE) TO ENABLE AMENDMENTS TO PLOTS 03, 05 AND 11-21 AND RELOCATED TURNING HEAD ADJACENT TO PLOT 6) TO AMEND THE LIST OF APPROVED PLANS.) TO SEEK APPROVAL OF AMENDED PHASING PLAN.
LAND AT STRAIGHT HALF MILE, MARESFIELD, TN22 2HH
Received 24 Oct 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/1970/FA
VARIATION OF CONDITIONS 2 AND 4 OF WD/2023/2930/F (REPLACEMENT AND REBUILDING OF THE BRICK AND TILE BARN (ON A LIKE FOR LIKE BASIS: TO MODERN STANDARDS OF CONSTRUCTION) IN LIEU OF AND FOLLOWING THE DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL OF STEELES FARM COTTAGE (SINGLE-STOREY DWELLING/OUT-SHUT TO THE REAR OF THE GRANARY) TO PROVIDE ANCILLARY GUEST ACCOMMODATION TO STEELES FARMHOUSE, TOGETHER WITH PARKING AND STRUCTURAL LANDSCAPING IMPROVEMENTS.) TO AMEND THE PROPOSED MATERIALS.
STEELES FARM, BUCKHURST LANE, WADHURST, TN5 6JX
Received 19 Aug 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/2809/F
SELF BUILD CONVERSION OF EXISTING OUTBUILDINGS TO A SINGLE STOREY, ONE BEDROOM DWELLING.
LITTLE TWITTS, FIR TOLL ROAD, MAYFIELD, TN20 6NH
Received 11 Dec 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/0682/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF CONDITIONS 2, 4, 5, 6, 10 AND 11 ATTACHED TO WD/2023/1493/F
LITTLE COLDHARBOUR FARM, COLDHARBOUR LANE, PUNNETTS TOWN, TN21 9DN
Received 17 Mar 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/1685/F
SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
MULBERRY, HIGH STREET, WADHURST, TN5 6AJ
Received 11 Jul 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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