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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 dates
8,695Searchable applications
0Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 5,802 approved or refused records
827Refused applications

4,975 approved · 827 refused · 485 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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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.

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  1. Allocated to OfficerWD/2026/0170/LB

    REPAIR TO FAILED BOUNDARY WALL OF ST MARY'S CHURCH YARD

    ST MARY'S CHURCH, CHURCH STREET, WILLINGDON, BN20 9HT

    Received 26 Jan 2026
  2. Decision IssuedWD/2023/2912/FR

    RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR A RESIDENTIAL ANNEXE

    2 HAREBEATING CLOSE, HAILSHAM, BN27 1JS

    Received 28 Nov 2023
  3. Decision IssuedTM/2024/0098/TCA

    FELL ONE PINE TREE AND ONE ASH TREE SUBJECT TO REGULATIONS DESIGNATED (COUSLEY WOOD) CONSERVATION AREA MARCH 1995/MARCH 2017.

    RABS COTTAGE, COUSLEY WOOD ROAD, WADHURST, EAST SUSSEX, TN5 6EP

    Received 13 May 2024
  4. Decision IssuedWD/2024/1260/CD

    DISCHARGE OF SCHEDULES 1.1 AND 1.2 (AFFORDABLE HOUSING), 5.2 AND 5.3 (OPEN SPACE), 7.2 (SUDS), 8.1 AND 8.2 (HIGHWAYS) OF SECTION 106 AGREEMENT DATED 21 JULY 2020 ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION WD/2019/2027/MAO (OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, ASSOCIATED PARKING AND INFRASTRUCTURE).

    LAND TO THE NORTH AND SOUTH OF RATTLE ROAD, WESTHAM/STONE CROSS BN24 5DT

    Received 28 May 2024
  5. Decision IssuedTM/2024/0053/TPO

    REDUCE CROWN OF ONE OAK TREE BY 15% AND REMOVE DEAD BRANCHES AND REDUCE HOLLY IN HEDGE TO 2-3M WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (CROWBOROUGH) NO 15/2, 1981

    11 HYDEHURST CLOSE, CROWBOROUGH, EAST SUSSEX, TN6 1EN

    Received 4 Mar 2024
  6. Decision IssuedWD/2023/2520/PIP

    PERMISSION IN PRINCIPLE FOR A RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR A MINIMUM OF 1 OR A MAXIMUM OF 2 RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS

    ABBOTS WAY, POLEGATE ROAD, HAILSHAM, BN27 3PG

    Received 9 Oct 2023
  7. Decision IssuedWD/2025/1075/F

    CONVERSION OF EXISTNG BARN TO A PAIR OF SEMI-DETACHED HOLIDAY LETS, INCLUDING REMOVAL OF TWO 20TH CENTURY EXTENSIONS

    THE MILL HOUSE, BUCKHAM HILL, ISFIELD, EAST SUSSEX, TN22 5XR

    Received 25 Apr 2025
  8. Decision IssuedWD/2024/0948/LDP

    SINGLE STOREY SIDE/REAR EXTENSION

    229 EASTBOURNE ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 5DP

    Received 19 Apr 2024
  9. Decision IssuedWD/2025/1465/NMA

    APPLICATION FOR A NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO WD/2023/1798/MAJ (PHASED DEVELOPMENT TO PROVIDE 120 RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS (USE CLASS C3), INCLUDING 40% AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND 5% CUSTOM BUILD HOUSING WITH ASSOCIATED PLAYSPACE, SUSTAINABLE URBAN DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, ACCESS TO GREEN LANE VIA A NEW JUNCTION, AND HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING INCLUDING WOODLAND AND TREE PLANTING. TOTAL UPLIFT OF 17 NO. DWELLINGS TO APPROVED DEVELOPMENT WD/2022/0398/MRM) TO AMEND PARKING/GARAGING ARRANGEMENT (PLOTS 63 AND 87 – GOODWOOD HOUSETYPES) AND SUBSTITUTE PLOT 78 (KINGSTON HOUSETYPE) WITH PLOT 112 (BLENHEIM HOUSETYPE).

    LAND NORTH OF GREEN LANE/PALESGATE LANE, STEEL CROSS, CROWBOROUGH

    Received 16 Jun 2025
  10. Decision IssuedWD/2023/3127/F

    ERECTION OF TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION.

    19 LYNHOLM ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 6JN

    Received 20 Dec 2023
  11. Decision IssuedTM/2024/0220/TPO

    CROWN REDUCE ONE OAK TREE BACK TO PREVIOUS PRUNING POINTS. APPROXIMATELY 5M-6M BACK TO SUITABLE SECONDARY GROWTH POINTS WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (FOREST ROW) NO 4, 1982

    WILDWOOD, RYSTWOOD ROAD, FOREST ROW RH18 5LX

    Received 15 Oct 2024
  12. Decision IssuedWD/2026/0086/CD

    APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 6 AND 7 ATTACHED TO WD/2025/0490/F

    DOWNS FARM, PADGHAM LANE, DALLINGTON, WARBLETON,TN21 9NS

    Received 15 Jan 2026
  13. Allocated to OfficerWD/2026/1971/OH

    TO REPLACE POLE 542066 OFF CHAPMANS TOWN ROAD FOR A STOUT POLE AND INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL STAY WIRE FOR SUPPORT (HIGHLIGHTED RED ON PLAN) TO INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL POLE TO SUPPORT THE EXISTING THORINGTON FARM POLE MOUNTED TRANSFORMER AND INSTALL TWO STAY WIRES (HIGHLIGHTED RED ON PLAN) TO INSTALL AN `OUT RIGGER' STAY ON POLE 542073 FOR SUPPORT.

    CHAPMANS TOWN ROAD, RUSHLAKE GREEN, HEATHFIELD, TN21 9PS

    Received 29 Sept 2026
  14. Decision IssuedTM/2025/0085/TPO

    REMOVE 8 LIMBS ON ONE LIME TREE (T1), REDUCE LIMBS OF ONE HOLLY TREE BY 2M (T2) AND ONE WESTERN RED CEDAR BY 2M (T3) WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (HARTFIELD) NO.65, 1989

    ST MARY THE VIRGIN, CHURCH STREET, HARTFIELD TN7 4AG

    Received 12 Mar 2025
  15. Decision IssuedWD/2024/7016/AD

    SURFACING OF EXISTING ACCESS TRACK

    HURSTWOOD FARM, ROYAL OAK LANE, HIGH HURSTWOOD, TN22 4AN

    Received 18 Mar 2024
  16. Decision IssuedWD/2024/0741/F

    SINGLE DETACHED GARAGE

    BEACONGATE, BEACON ROAD, CROWBOROUGH, TN6 1AX

    Received 25 Mar 2024
  17. Decision IssuedWD/2025/1946/NMA

    APPLICATION FOR A NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO WD/2025/1039/F (CONVERSION OF GARAGE INTO A GYM ALSO INTRODUCTION OF WINDOW INTO SIDE ELEVATION. INTRODUCTION OF OFF STREET PARKING IN FRONT GARDEN INSTEAD OF VERGE OUTSIDE OF PROPERTY.) TO ALLOW FOR SIZE OF GATE TO BE CHANGED FROM 1000MM TO 1400MM TO MATCH LOCAL FIELD GATES AND LOCAL RESIDENTIAL GATES.

    BEGGARS BUSH COTTAGE, BEST BEECH HILL, WADHURST, TN5 6JT

    Received 14 Aug 2025
  18. Decision IssuedWD/2025/0237/PD

    PRIOR APPROVAL FOR THE ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION WHICH WOULD EXTEND BEYOND THE REAR WALL OF THE ORIGINAL HOUSE BY 6M, FOR WHICH THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT WOULD BE 3.40M, AND FOR WHICH THE HEIGHT OF THE EAVES WOULD BE 2.70M.

    9 DOWNS ROAD, WILLINGDON, BN22 0JH

    Received 3 Feb 2025
  19. Allocated to OfficerWD/2026/1684/CD

    APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 23 (Detailed Bridge Design) ATTACHED TO WD/2022/0294/MAO

    LAND AT PARK FARM EAST, NEW ROAD, HELLINGLY

    Received 20 Aug 2026
  20. Decision IssuedWD/2024/1719/LDE

    USE AS B8 STORAGE & DISTRIBUTION.

    LAND ADJOINING SHORTGATE WOOD TO THE REAR OF SHORTGATE INDUSTRIAL PARK AND MARLIE FARM, THE BROYLE, RINGMER, BN8 6PH

    Received 24 Jul 2024
  21. Decision IssuedWD/2025/0061/BGP

    APPLICATION TO DISCHARGE BIODIVERSITY GAIN PLAN CONDITION (PART A) ATTACHED TO WD/2024/1952/F

    ASHDOWN BUSINESS PARK, UNIT 10A, MICHAEL WAY, MARESFIELD, TN22 2DU

    Received 9 Jan 2025
  22. Decision IssuedWD/2025/7016/AD

    AGRICULTURAL BUILDING FOR THE STORAGE OF HAY AND MACHINERY.

    LAND OFF OLD FOREST LANE, ROTHERFIELD

    Received 12 Mar 2025
  23. Decision IssuedWD/2026/1542/LDB

    REMOVE EXISTING RIDGE TILES TO THE MODERN REAR PROJECTION, SETTING RIDGE TILES ASIDE FOR RE-USE. REMOVE MISSING, BROKEN AND SEVERELY FROST DAMAGED CLAY PEG/NIB TILES TO FRONT SIDE AND REAR PITCHES OF CARVERS SOUTH ONLY REPLACING WITH GOOD MATCHING DECOND HAND PEG TILES TO MATCH THE EXISTING. RE-BED PREVIOUSLY SALVAGED RIDGE TILES ON A LIME MORTAR BED. IF ANY ARE BROKEN DURING REMOVAL DUE TO THEIR CONDITION THEY WILL BE REPLACED WITH MATCHING CLAY RIDGE TILES.

    CARVERS COTTAGE SOUTH, MILL LANE, FLETCHING, TN22 3PX

    Received 31 Jul 2026
  24. Decision IssuedWD/2024/2081/LB

    REPAIRS TO EXTERNAL RENDER AND EXTERNAL CORNICING; PERMANENT REMOVAL OF EXISTING EXTERNAL SHUTTERS; REPAIRS TO INTERNAL MOULDINGS, CORNICE AND PLASTER IN BALL ROOM. REPLACEMENT OF EXTERNAL DRAINAGE DOWNPIPES.

    WINDMILL HILL ACTIVITY CENTRE, THE STRAIT, WINDMILL HILL, WARTLING, BN27 4RZ

    Received 6 Sept 2024

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