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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 dates9,093Searchable applications
0Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 6,089 approved or refused records
864Refused applications
5,225 approved · 864 refused · 513 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Appeal LodgedWD/2025/0728/F
AMENDMENTS TO WD/2023/1337/F OPEN PORCH TO FRONT DOOR, DORMER WINDOWS TO BEDROOMS 3 AND 4 AND ERECTION OF BOILER ROOM.
NEW BARN FARM, STUNTS GREEN, HERSTMONCEUX, BN27 4PL
Received 20 Mar 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2023/2926/F
FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION REMOVAL OF CHIMNEY STACK AND DEMOLITION AND REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING CONSERVATORY WITH SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION.
30 CHURCH MARKS LANE, EAST HOATHLY, BN8 6EQ
Received 30 Nov 2023 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/2847/F
ALTERATIONS TO EXTERNAL WINDOWS, DOORS AND DORMERS, REMOVAL OF CONSERVATORY, CHANGE GARAGE USE INTO STUDY.
ANDERIDA, HIGHGATE ROAD, FOREST ROW RH18 5AX
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Application WithdrawnWD/2024/0362/F
RE APPLICATION FOR ALTERATIONS TO EXTERNAL ELEVATIONS INCLUDING WORKS OF REPAIR TO THE ROOF, CHIMNEYS AND EXTERNAL PIPEWORK. PROVISION OF A MATCHING REPLACEMENT CANOPY. ADAPTATION OF BOTH LANDSCAPING AND RETAINING STRUCTURES AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED
MILL HOUSE, DADS HILL, CROSS IN HAND, HEATHFIELD, TN21 0SY
Received 12 Feb 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/1834/F
PROPOSED TWO-STOREY EXTENSION TO THE FRONT, REPLACEMENT REAR PORCH, 2 NO. DORMERS TO THE REAR AND ASSOCIATED ALTERATIONS
ROSE COTTAGE, STUNTS GREEN, HERSTMONCEUX, BN27 4PN
Received 30 Jul 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/0802/F
REMOVAL OF EXISTING CONSERVATORY AND PROPOSED ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION.
10 LONGVIEW, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8BN
Received 20 Apr 2026 - Allocated to OfficerWD/2026/1768/FR
DISMANTLING OF A COLLAPSED SECTION OF GARDEN BOUNDARY WALL AND RE-BUILDING OF THE SECTION OF GARDEN BOUNDARY WALL TO INCLUDE THE TAKING DOWN AND CUTTING BACK OF ADJOINING UNSTABLE FLINT WALLING (PART RETROSPECTIVE).
15 EASTBOURNE ROAD, WILLINGDON, BN20 9LE
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/0395/F
REMOVAL OF 3 NO. EXISTING ANTENNA AND THE INSTALLATION OF 3 NO. NEW ANTENNAS. INSTALLATION OF MAST HEAD AMPLIFIERS (MHAs), REMOTE RADIO UNITS (RRUs), BREAD OUT BOXES (BOBs) AND A GPS NODE. REMOVAL OF 1 NO. EXISTING CABINET AND THE INSTALLATION OF 1 NO. NEW CABINET AND PSU WITHIN THE EXISTING CABIN. ASSOCIATED APPARATUS AND ANCILLARY WORKS.
ARQIVA TRANSMITTING STATION, HERRING LANE, CROSS IN HAND, HEATHFIELD, TN21 0UG
Received 19 Feb 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/2524/NMA
APPLICATION FOR A NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO WD/2022/2686/F (SINGLE STOREY EXTENSIONS TO FRONT TO PROVIDE PORCH AREA AND NEW DINNING ROOM TO REPLACE OLD SUMMERHOUSE EXTENSION, EXTENSION TO BASEMENT, NEW GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION TO THE REAR AND PROPOSED GARAGE REPLACEMENT). THE DEVELOPMENT HAS STARTED WITH TOTAL WINDOW REPLACEMENT HOWEVER WHEN REMOVING THE 2 WINDOWS TO THE SOUTHEAST ELEVATIONS AN ISSUE AROSE AND THE 2 WINDOWS WERE BETTER TO BE REPLACED BY ONE CENTRAL WINDOW AS YOU CAN SEE ON THE AMENDED ELEVATIONS. ALSO WE LOOK TO MAKE AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNAL LAYOUTS OF THE GROUND FLOOR EXTENSION WHICH INCLUDES A NEW WINDOW WITHIN THE CLOAKROOM AREA.
BROOK FARMHOUSE, BAYHAM ROAD, FRANT, TN3 9BP
Received 4 Nov 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/0456/F
CHANGE OF USE OF FIRST FLOOR TO FORM SELF-CONTAINED FLAT. RETENTION OF EXISTING RETAIL UNIT AND REAR COURTYARD AREA AT GROUND LEVEL.
41 HIGH STREET, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8HU
Received 25 Feb 2025 - Allocated to OfficerWD/2026/1259/LB
CONVERSION AND EXTENSION OF SHOP TO FORM 3 NO. EN-SUITE BEDROOMS FOR STAR INN.
STAR INN, ROCKS LANE, WALDRON, TN21 0RA
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/1858/OH
UPGRADING FROM A 2 WIRE TO A 4 WIRE SPAN
UNIT A MERCHANTS FARM, MILL LANE, LAUGHTON BN8 5AJ
Received 9 Aug 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2023/2065/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 3 ATTACHED TO WD/2022/3327/F
TANYARD FARM, HOOE ROAD, NINFIELD, TN33 9EL
Received 15 Aug 2023 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/1664/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 4 ATTACHED TO WD/2023/0162/F
DERNLEA FARM. DERN LANE, LIONS GREEN, HEATHFIELD, TN21 0PL
Received 9 Jul 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/2120/F
PROPOSED SIDE GARAGE EXTENSION, INCLUSION OF GARAGE DOORS AND BIN STORE.
BUMBLE BEE COTTAGE, EDENBRIDGE ROAD, HARTFIELD, TN7 4JG
Received 10 Sept 2025 - Decision IssuedTM/2025/0240/TCA
WORK AS PER SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO REGULATIONS DESIGNATED FRANT CONSERVATION AREA MARCH 2017
1 FRANT COURT, FRANT, TN3 9DW
Received 17 Sept 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/2932/F
REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING CONSERVATORY WITH A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION, ALTERATION TO WINDOWS AND DECORATION WORKS TO EXISTING BRICKWORK.
THE DOLPHINS, PRIORY ROAD, FOREST ROW, RH18 5HP
Received 20 Dec 2024 - Decision IssuedTM/2024/0210/TPO
REDUCE HEIGHT BY 30% OF 3 TURKEY OAK TREES WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (UCKFIELD) NO 61, 1989
32 TAINTERS BROOK, UCKFIELD TN22 1UQ
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/1045/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 4, 5 AND 6 ATTACHED TO WD/2018/0259/F
LAND AT MILLWOOD LANE, UCKFIELD, FIVE ASH DOWN, TN22 3AU
Received 1 May 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/0885/LB
CONVERSION OF PART OF THE EXISTING CURTILAGE LISTED OUTBUILDING TO HABITABLE ACCOMMODATION AND REPAIR OF THE STRUCTURE AS REQUIRED.
LEALANDS HOUSE, STATION ROAD, GROOMBRIDGE, TN3 9NB
Received 31 Mar 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/1064/F
PROPOSED ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING GARDEN CONSERVATORY TO REPLACE AND CHANGE MATERIAL OF THE ROOF, WINDOWS AND DOORS AND CONTINUE TO USE AS GARDEN ROOM
STONEHILL HOUSE, STONEHILL, CHIDDINGLY, TN21 0JN
Received 3 May 2024 - Decision IssuedTM/2023/0318/TCA
FELL ONE ASH TREE SUBJECT TO REGULATIONS DESIGNATED HAILSHAM CONSERVATION AREA JULY 1970/NOVEMBER 1997/MARCH 2017
5 HIGH STREET, HAILSHAM BN27 1AL
Received 18 Dec 2023 - Allocated to OfficerWD/2026/1668/F
PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR STAIRCASE EXTENSION UP TO SECOND FLOOR LOFT ROOM INCLUDING ROOF ALTERATIONS.
QUINNELL HOUSE, 77 QUINNELL DRIVE, HAILSHAM, BN27 1QN
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2023/3106/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 3 AND 4 ATTACHED TO WD/2022/2542
FLOCK HOUSE, CHURCH LANE, RIPE
Received 18 Dec 2023
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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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