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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 dates8,490Searchable applications
0Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 5,668 approved or refused records
807Refused applications
4,861 approved · 807 refused · 465 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 IssuedWD/2025/2169/LDP
PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL GARAGE AND GARDEN STORE
OLD TILES, CATTS HILL, MARK CROSS, TN6 3NH
Received 17 Sept 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/2289/MRM
RESERVED MATTERS (APPEARANCE, LANDSCAPING, LAYOUT AND SCALE) PURSUANT TO OUTLINE APPLICATION WD/2020/0950/MAO (ERECTION OF UP TO 24 NO. DWELLINGS (INCLUDING 35% AFFORDABLE), PROVISION OF NEW VEHICULAR ACCESSES, LANDSCAPING AND OTHER ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE).
TWO OAKS, CHIDDINGLY ROAD, HORAM, TN21 0JJ
Received 6 Oct 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/1350/F
RAISING OF BRICK RETAINING WALL LOCATED OPPOSITE THE NORTH TRANSEPT NORTH WALL, APPROVED UNDER PREVIOUS CONSENT, AND INSTALLATION AGAINST THE RETAINING WALL OF 4NO BATTERIES AND INVERTER AND ASSOCIATED CABLING, AS PART OF PROPOSALS FOR CARBON REDUCTION. PROVISION OF CAGING AROUND BATTERIES FOR PROTECTION.
CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, CHURCH STREET, WADHURST, TN5 6AR
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/1579/F
DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING SINGLE STOREY STORE ROOM AND REAR CONSERVATORY AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW PART SINGLE STOREY PART TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION, ADD A SMALL DORMER WINDOW TO THE EXISTING ROOF AND INSTALL PV SOLAR PANELS.
THE OLD HOUSE, HOLDCROFT LANE, EAST HOATHLY, BN8 6QD
Received 5 Aug 2026 - Application WithdrawnWD/2023/3156/LB
MINOR INTERNAL ALTERATIONS TO THE FIRST FLOOR INVOLVING REMOVAL OF TWO NON-LOAD BEARING PARTITION WALLS WHICH FORM A CORRIDOR AND SEPARATE THE CURRENT STAFF KITCHEN AND OFFICE.
TRADING BOUNDARIES, SHEFFIELD GREEN, SHEFFIELD PARK, TN22 3RB
Received 22 Dec 2023 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/0945/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 10, 11, 24 AND 25 ATTACHED TO WD/2016/3047/MAO
LITTLE SHEPHAM, SHEPHAM LANE, POLEGATE BN26 6NB
Received 7 Apr 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/0114/F
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE AND ERECTION OF A REPLACEMENT GARAGE WITH MINOR DRIVEWAY ALTERATIONS.
HOLLY CROFT, GALLIPOT HILL, HARTFIELD, TN7 4AH
Received 17 Jan 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/0708/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 6 (EPSL - BATS) ATTACHED TO WD/2022/1298/F
BROOKLANDS COTTAGE, HOLTYE ROAD, HAMMERWOOD, RH19 3QA
Received 2 Apr 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/0390/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 5 ATTACHED TO WD/2024/2473/F (PROPOSED SWIMMING POND).
SUMMERFIELD, SPINNEY LANE, WALDRON, TN21 0NU
Received 18 Feb 2025 - Application WithdrawnWD/2024/2944/F
EXTENSION AND ALTERATIONS TO MAIN DWELLING. CONSTRUCTION OF NEW ANNEXE GARAGE.
LAND AT BYWAYS, THE STRAIT, BOREHAM STREET, WARTLING BN27 4SE
Received 23 Dec 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/2668/F
REMOVAL OF EXISTING CONSERVATORY, REPLACEMENT WITH RAISED DECK AT SAME LEVEL. REPLACEMENT OF UPVC CLADDING WITH GREY COMPOSITE. ASSOCIATED EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS
TREETOPS, TOP DRIVE, MARESFIELD PARK, MARESFIELD, TN22 2HD
Received 21 Nov 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/1827/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 6 AND 13 ATTACHED TO WD/2022/3219/F
ROSENEATH FARM, MILL LANE, RIPE, BN8 6AX
Received 6 Aug 2024 - Decision IssuedTM/2024/0150/TPO
REDUCE BEECH TREE (T1) BY 7M IN HEIGHT TO LEAVE A FINAL HEIGHT OF APPROX.15M. INSERT TWO 20MM STEEL RODS THROUGH THE TWO MAIN STEMS AT 10-15CM ABOVE THE UNION AND INSTALL A STEEL CABLE MID CANOPY TO HOLD THE TWO STEMS TOGETHER WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (WITHYHAM) TPO/2007/0035
THE GABLES, CORSELEY ROAD, GROOMBRIDGE TN3 9SG
Received 23 Jul 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2023/2688/F
MAKE A WILDLIFE POND ON AGRICULTURAL LAND
LAND AT THE CROFT, SESSINGHAM LANE, BERWICK, POLEGATE, BN26 6TP
Received 30 Oct 2023 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/2729/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 7 AND 8 ATTACHED TO WD/2023/2193/O
LAND ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF SPRINGFIELD, LEWES ROAD, RIDGEWOOD, UCKFIELD, TN22 5SL
Received 28 Nov 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/1216/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 3 (CONSTRUCTION - CODE OF CONSTRUCTION PRACTICE (MAJOR SITES)), 5 (NATURE CONSERVATION - WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PLAN) AND 21 (GCN(2)) ATTACHED TO WD/2025/1902/MAJ
LAND ADJACENT TO SEGHERS PLACE, UCKFIELD, TN22 5BU
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/1579/NMA
APPLICATION FOR A NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO WD/2024/1204/F (CONSTRUCTION OF DETACHED DOUBLE CART BARN WITH ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION.) INCREASE IN SIZE BY 1M ALL ROUND WITH INCREASE IN HEIGHT
1 SPRING COTTAGES, ERIDGE ROAD, GROOMBRIDGE, TN3 9NW
Received 30 Jun 2025 - Delegated or Going to Next Planning CommitteeWD/2026/1211/PIP
APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION IN PRINCIPLE FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT COMPRISING A MINIMUM OF 4 AND A MAXIMUM OF 4 DWELLINGS
CRESS FARM, 20 LEWES ROAD, RIDGEWOOD, UCKFIELD, TN22 5SN
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/0380/F
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE AND REPLACE WITH A TIMBER STUDIO AND STORE
1 WOODSIDE, LEWES ROAD, LAUGHTON, BN8 6BL
Received 14 Feb 2024 - Appeal LodgedWD/2024/0181/F
ERECTION OF TWO NEW DWELLINGS WITH ANCILLARY GARAGES AND LANDSCAPING.
LAND EAST OF JIB JACKS HILL (NORTH OF BREEZELANDS), HARTFIELD, TN7 4DQ
Received 25 Jan 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/1797/FA
VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 OF WD/2017/1620/F (TO CONSTRUCT A 20M X 40M EQUESTRIAN ARENA AND A 20M X 30M TURN OUT ARENA AND ASSOCIATED HARD STANDING WORKS) TO LINK THE USE OF THE SAND SCHOOL TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE ANNEXE RATHER THAN THE COACH HOUSE.
BURWOOD, THE COACH HOUSE, BICYCLE ARMS ROAD, HIGH CROSS, ROTHERFIELD, TN6 3QE
Received 28 Jul 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/2829/LDP
METAL STORAGE CONTAINER TO BE PLACED IN THE CAR PARK.
49 HIGH STREET, POLEGATE, BN26 6AL
Received 15 Dec 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/0992/F
CONVERSION OF REDUNDANT BARN AND STABLES TO DWELLING (CLASS C3), INCLUDING EXTENSION AND NEW ROOF. DEMOLITION OF EXISTING STEEL CLAD OPEN BARN AND REPLACEMENT WITH NEW GARAGE AND ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION.
HIGHAM FARM, HIGHAM LANE, BELLS YEW GREEN, FRANT, TN3 9AU
Received 25 Apr 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/1566/LDP
INSERTION OF REAR DORMER AND 3NO. ROOFLIGHTS TO FRONT ELEVATION.
6 CHICHESTER CLOSE, WILLINGDON, BN22 0JN
Received 4 Jul 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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