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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 dates8,985Searchable applications
0Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 6,009 approved or refused records
852Refused applications
5,157 approved · 852 refused · 499 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 15 Jan 2020 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2026/1239/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 6 (Drainage: Surface Water - Surface Water Disposal, Regulation and Porosity Test (A)) AND 7 (Maintenance SUDs) ATTACHED TO WD/2023/2808/MAJ
BRIGHTLING ROAD LEISURE GROUND, BRIGHTLING ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 5AZ
Received 22 Jun 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/0566/MFA
VARIATION OF CONDITION 1 OF WD/2025/0736/MRM (RESERVED MATTERS (APPEARANCE, LANDSCAPING, LAYOUT & SCALE) PURSUANT TO OUTLINE PERMISSION WD/2022/0648/MAO (OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF 60 NO. DWELLINGS, ACCESS AND INTERNAL ROADS, PARKING, ANCILLARY STRUCTURES, LANDSCAPING AND OPEN SPACE, DRAINAGE AND OTHER ASSOCIATED WORKS. ALL MATTERS RESERVED APART FROM ACCESS) TO ENABLE REVISION TO ELEVATIONAL TREATMENT (TO REMOVE CLADDING) AND ASSOCIATED CHANGES TO HOUSE TYPE FRONTAGES, AND TO REMOVE A SMALL SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION FROM 6 HOUSE TYPES AS THE SIZE OF THE EXTENSIONS COMPROMISES THE SIZE OF THE AVAILABLE GARDENS.
MOCKBEGGAR FARM, LONDON ROAD, BUDLETTS COMMON, UCKFIELD, TN22 2EA
Received 17 Mar 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2023/2660/F
CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING CLASS E/B8 (FORMERLY B1/B8) TO CLASS E(d) (FORMERLY D2) FITNESS AND WELLBEING CENTRE INCORPORATING FITNESS STUDIO AND TREATMENT ROOMS.
CHAUCER BUSINESS PARK, UNIT D2, DITTONS ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 6QH
Received 26 Oct 2023 - Decision IssuedWD/2023/2456/LB
APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR SCHEDULE OF EMERGENCY WORKS TO REGULARISE AND STABILISE EXISTING FARM HOUSE FOLLOWING UNAUTHORISED WORKS.
LITTLE BIGKNOWLE FARM, BIGKNOWLE HILL, BROAD OAK, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8UU
Received 3 Oct 2023 - Decision IssuedWD/2023/3041/F
PROPOSED GARAGE CONVERSION INCLUDING GARAGE DOOR REPLACED WITH NEW WINDOW
38 PATCHAM MILL ROAD, STONE CROSS, WESTHAM, BN24 5PA
Received 12 Dec 2023 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/1097/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAIL RESERVED BY CONDITION 3 (ARCHAEOLOGICAL) ATTACHED TO WD/2022/0649/MAJ
MESSENS FARM, POTMANS LANE, LUNSFORD CROSS, NINFIELD, TN39 5JL
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/0036/FA
VARIATION OF CONDITION 9 OF WD/2021/3068/F (CREATION OF TWO 3 BEDROOM RESIDENTIAL UNITS WITH PARKNG TO REAR ACCESSED OFF JONAS LANE) TO AMEND THE MATERIAL OF THE DRIVEWAY FROM RESIN BOUND STONE OR SIMILAR, TO PEA SHINGLE FOR THE TOP HALF, AND PERMEABLE TARMAC FOR THE SECTION SLOPING DOWN TO THE PAVEMENT AND HIGHWAY.
TUNNEL HOUSE, STATION ROAD, WADHURST, TN5 6DF
Received 7 Jan 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/1035/NMA
APPLICATION FOR A NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO WD/2025/0889/F (TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION TO REPLACE EXISTING SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION) MINOR AMENDMENTS TO WINDOWS
ARCHERS COTTAGE, NORTH HALL LANE, FLETCHING, TN22 3SA
Received 21 May 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/1784/F
INSTALLATION OF A 82KW SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM ON THE SOUTHERN ROOF SLOPE OF PART OF DEANLAND BUSINESS PARK
DEANLAND BUSINESS PARK, GLYNDEBOURNE PRODUCTIONS LTD, DEANLAND ROAD, GOLDEN CROSS, CHIDDINGLY, BN27 3RP
Received 31 Jul 2024 - Decision IssuedTM/2024/0250/TCA
REMOVE X1 ASH TREE (T0597) SUBJECT TO REGULATIONS DESIGNATED FRAMFIELD CONSERVATION AREA AUGUST 1991/MARCH 2017
FRAMFIELD RECREATION GROUND, THE STREET, FRAMFIELD
Received 12 Nov 2024 - Application WithdrawnWD/2025/1619/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 4L ATTACHED TO WD/2023/2259/LBA
SKINNERS FARM, BEST BEECH HILL, WADHURST, TN5 6JT
Received 4 Jul 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/0537/F
PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY REAR INFILL EXTENSION.
BRINSLEY, POUNDFIELD ROAD, CROWBOROUGH, TN6 2BE
Received 12 Mar 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/2534/LDP
PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION TO REPLACE CONSERVATORY. NEW WINDOW AND MOVEMENT OF DOOR WITH BRICK INFILL ON SIDE ELEVATION.
THE GARDEN HOUSE, PARK ROAD, FOREST ROW, RH18 5BX
Received 5 Nov 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/2945/F
SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND LOFT CONVERSION WITH HIP TO GABLE EXTENSION AND DORMER
10 MANOR CLOSE, WILLINGDON, BN20 9LJ
Received 23 Dec 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/0226/LB
WORKS TO REPAIR AND RESTORE 3 ROOFS ON LITTLE FLINTS (FORMER ANCILLARY/STAFF ACCOMMODATION), FLINT STORE (STORAGE AND EQUESTRIAN USE), JAGUAR GARAGE (COMMERCIAL STORAGE)
PEELINGS MANOR BARNS, HANKHAM ROAD, HANKHAM, WESTHAM, BN24 5AP
Received 31 Jan 2024 - Decision IssuedTM/2026/0098/TPO
30% CROWN REDUCTION OF OAK TREE WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (CROWBOROUGH) NO 15/2, 1981
7 HYDEHURST CLOSE, CROWBOROUGH, TN6 1EN
Received 6 May 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/2731/F
EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS, INCLUDING REMOVAL OF EXISTING CONSERVATORY AND LEAN-TO, TO BE REPLACED WITH A TWO-STOREY REAR EXTENSION. REVISED SINGLE-STOREY ENTRANCE EXTENSION, AND THE ADDITION OF A NEW OPEN PORCH, TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED INTERNAL ALTERATIONS (AMENDED DESCRIPTION).
AILSA, HARLEQUIN LANE, CROWBOROUGH, TN6 1HU
Received 2 Dec 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/0246/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 3 AND 4 ATTACHED TO WD/2025/0822/LB
THE GRANGE, CHURCH STREET, HARTFIELD, TN7 4AG
Received 3 Feb 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/2728/F
CHANGE OF USE OF CLASS E COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS TO TWO 4-BED DWELLINGHOUSES.
SWANWOOD BUSINESS ESTATE, GUN HILL, CHIDDINGLY, TN21 0LL
Received 28 Nov 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/1315/F
SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
ULFKIL, NORTH STREET, WALDRON, TN21 0QR
Received 30 Jun 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/0858/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 6 (LANDSCAPING) AND 7 (BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENTS) ATTACHED TO WD/2020/2542/F
FRITH HOUSE, CAT STREET, UPPER HARTFIELD, TN7 4DX
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Appeal LodgedWD/2025/2811/LB
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING CONSERVATORY AND REPLACEMENT WITH A SINGLE-STOREY EXTENSION, NEW OPENING THROUGH INTO NEW EXTENSION, CLOSING-UP OF EXISTING INTERNAL DOORWAY OFF HALLWAY, FORMATION OF NEW INTERNAL DOORWAY OFF HALLWAY.
HAM FARMHOUSE, WITHYHAM ROAD, WITHYHAM, TN7 4BJ
Received 12 Dec 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/1813/F
GROUND FLOOR SIDE AND REAR EXTENSION.
5 JOYCE VILLAS, CHIDDINGLY ROAD, HORAM
Received 5 Aug 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/1324/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 4, 5 6 & 7 ATTACHED TO WD/2018/1417/LB
HIGHFIELDS, BEECH GREEN LANE, WITHYHAM, TN7 4DB
Received 29 May 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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