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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 dates9,123Searchable applications
0Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 6,108 approved or refused records
866Refused applications
5,242 approved · 866 refused · 515 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2025/1942/FR
RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION TO REGULARISE WORKS UNDERTAKEN TO RESIDENTIAL DWELLING COMPRISING LINKED REAR EXTENSION AND GARAGE.
1 HIGH WEALD COTTAGES, CHELWOOD GATE ROAD, CHELWOOD GATE, TN22 3HL
Received 14 Aug 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/8008/AA
ADDITION OF F1 (EDUCATION) USE TO EXISTING D2, D1 & SUI GENERIS USES APPROVED UNDER 12/02164/FUL
ASHURST CRICKET CLUBHOUSE, ASHURST HILL, ASHURST, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT TN3 8TG
Received 26 Sept 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/0540/F
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE AND BUILD OF ANNEX
FERNDALE, CARD HILL, FOREST ROW, RH18 5BA
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/8011/AA
DEMOLITION OF DWELLING AND ERECTION OF A BLOCK OF 9 APARTMENTS
LAUREL HOUSE , 241 FOREST ROAD, ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TN2 5HT
Received 4 Sept 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2023/2100/DC
FULL PLANNING PERMISSION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW SPORTS HUB FACILITY, INCLUDING TWO ARTIFICIAL FOOTBALL PITCHES, TWO MULTI-USE GAMES AREAS (CONTAINING FOUR TENNIS COURTS AND FOUR NETBALL COURTS), TWO PADEL TENNIS COURTS, SKATE PARK, PLAY FACILITIES AND A SPORTS BUILDING PROVIDING CHANGING ROOMS, TOILETS AND CAFÉ, ALONGSIDE PARKING, LANDSCAPING, DRAINAGE, ANCILLARY WORKS AND VEHICULAR ACCESS VIA THE A267.
LAND AT KNIGHTS FARM EAST, LOWER HORSEBRIDGE, HAILSHAM
Received 18 Aug 2023 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/0496/FA
VARIATION OF CONDITION 3 OF WD/2025/0957/F (SINGLE STOREY ADDITION) TO ENABLE THE INTRODUCTION OF TWO WINDOWS IN THE SOUTH-FACING WALL TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL NATURAL LIGHT.
LUXFORD DAY CENTRE, LIBRARY WAY, UCKFIELD, TN22 1AR
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/0666/F
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW GARAGE
24 MEDWAY, CROWBOROUGH, TN6 2DL
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Decision IssuedTM/2025/0123/TCA
FELL GROUP OF LEYLANDI TREES SUBJECT TO REGULATIONS, DESIGNATED MAYFIELD AND COGGINS MILL CONSERVATION AREA OCTOBER 1969/ MARCH 2017
MAYFIELD SCHOOL, HIGH STREET, MAYFIELD. EAST SUSSEX, TN20 6PH
Received 30 Apr 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/0162/F
THE CHANGE OF USE FROM A DWELLING OCCUPIED INCIDENTAL TO THE OCCUPATION AND ENJOYMENT OF CHINTHURST COTTAGE (REF: APPLICATION WD/2008/1166/F) TO A DWELLING THAT MAY BE OCCUPIED INDEPENDENT OF CHINTHURST COTTAGE.
CHINTHURST COTTAGE, PUDDING CAKE LANE, UCKFIELD, TN22 1BU
Received 23 Jan 2024 - Application WithdrawnWD/2024/2564/F
PROPOSED WORKS TO THE MAIN DWELLING; SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO KITCHEN, REMOVAL OF BALCONY AND TWO ROOF DORMERS, EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS INCLUDING REMOVAL OF LEAN TO AND WINDOW AND BATHROOM DORMER ALTERATIONS. REPLACEMENT GARAGE AND OUTBUILDING, RENOVATION OF TWO STOREY OUTBUILDING
THE WILDERNESS, WILDERNESS LANE, HADLOW DOWN, TN22 4HU
Received 7 Nov 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/2546/FA
VARIATION OF CONDITIONS 1, 4, 6, 7 AND 8 OF WD/2024/0031/FA (VARIATION OF CONDITION 10 OF WD/2023/1948/FA (VARIATION OF CONDITION 10 OF WD/2022/2952/F (DEVELOPMENT OF TWO DETACHED DWELLINGS AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO WD/2018/2112/F / APP/C1435/W/19/3232687) - APPROVED DRAWING NUMBERS TO BE UPDATED IN ORDER TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE DESIGN OF THE APPROVED DWELLINGS, SQUARING OFF AT THE FRONT AND CHANGING THE ROOFS TO HAVE GABLE ENDS WITH FORMATION OF SMALL SIDE DORMERS TO ALLOW FOR USABLE FLOOR SPACE WITHIN THE ROOF SPACE) TO ALLOW FOR A CHANGE TO MATERIALS AND WINDOW AND DOOR DESIGN) TO ALLOW FOR REGULARISATION OF ELEMENTS OF THE DEVELOPMENT AS BUILT.
WINTON, AMBERSTONE, HAILSHAM, BN27 1PE
Received 6 Nov 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/1880/F
PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AND FRONT PORCH
GROVE COTTAGE, TOP ROAD, HOOE, TN33 9HD
Received 6 Aug 2025 - Appeal LodgedWD/2026/0696/FR
RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR ERECTION OF GABION RETAINING WALL.
EYRIE, 2 THE GLADE, MAYFIELD, TN20 6AT
Received 1 Apr 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2023/1467/F
DEVELOPMENT OF 4 NO. DETACHED DWELLINGS.
LAND NORTH OF 2 ESTATE COTTAGES, HEATHFIELD ROAD, HALLAND, BN8 6PW
Received 5 Jun 2023 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/1692/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 3 ATTACHED TO WD/2024/0747/F
STROOD HOUSE, WADHURST ROAD, MARK CROSS, TN6 3PB
Received 19 Jul 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/1800/F
PROPOSED TWO SELF BUILD DWELLINGS CONNECTING TO THE EXISTING ACCESS.
THE PUMP HOUSE, SNATTS ROAD, UCKFIELD, TN22 2AR
Received 28 Jul 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/0404/FR
RETENTION OF A PRIVATE 22M X 37M SAND SCHOOL AS CONSTRUCTED.
THE CROFT, NINFIELD ROAD, NINFIELD, TN39 5JP
Received 23 Feb 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/2313/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 AND 11 ATTACHED TO WD/2022/2411/O
CHERRY TREES, TUBWELL LANE, CROWBOROUGH, TN6 3RH
Received 8 Oct 2025 - Application WithdrawnWD/2024/2899/FR
REINSTATEMENT WORKS TO REAR OUTBUILDING FOLLOWING FIRE DAMAGE
228 HIGH STREET, UCKFIELD TN22 1RE
Received 18 Dec 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/2285/F
PROPOSED REAR SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION
21 MILLSTREAM GARDENS, POLEGATE. BN26 5PU
Received 6 Oct 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/0939/NMA
APPLICATION FOR A NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO WD/2020/0852/O ( OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR 3 DWELLINGHOUSES (C3) IN THE CURTILAGE OF FURNACE BANK HOUSE. IT IS PROPOSED THAT THE DWELLINGS WILL BE SELF-BUILD AND IMPLEMENTED IN PHASES. APPROVAL IS SOUGHT FOR ACCESS ONLY WITH ALL OTHER MATTERS BEING RESERVED) NMA APPLICATION TO REGULARISE THE FOUL DRAINAGE
FURNACE BANK HOUSE, BANKSIDE PLACE, MARESFIELD, TN22 2DX
Received 7 May 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/0935/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 6 (DRAINAGE: SURFACE WATER - DETAILS OF DRAINAGE - MAINTENANCE (A)) ATTACHED TO WD/2024/2257/MAJ
LAND AT LIME END FARM, CHAPEL ROW, 5 BN27 1RG
Received 7 May 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/0076/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 5 ATTACHED TO WD/2025/0433/DC
LAND AT KNIGHTS FARM EAST, LOWER HORSEBRIDGE, HAILSHAM
Received 14 Jan 2026 - Allocated to OfficerWD/2026/1514/FR
PART RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING DWELLING, AND CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT SELF BUILD DWELLING, TO INCLUDE EXTERNAL TERRACING AND ASSOCIATED HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING WORKS
TWITTEN HOUSE, PERRYMANS LANE, FURNERS GREEN, TN22 3RR
Received 27 Jul 2026
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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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