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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
9,160Searchable applications
0Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 6,138 approved or refused records
870Refused applications

5,268 approved · 870 refused · 518 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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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  1. Decision IssuedWD/2024/1214/FA

    VARIATION OF CONDITIONS 5 AND 6 OF OUTLINE PERMISSION WD/2020/0311/O (PROPOSED PHASED DEVELOPMENT OF 5 NO. SELF-BUILD HOUSING PLOTS, ASSOCIATED ACCESS AND INFRASTRUCTURE) SO THAT THE WORDING READS "PRIOR TO THE PREPARATION OF ANY GROUNDWORKS OR FOUNDATIONS FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL DWELLING" RATHER THAN "PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF DEVELOPMENT".

    GILLRIDGE PADDOCK, ROBIN POST LANE, HAILSHAM, BN27 3RA.

    Received 22 May 2024
  2. Decision IssuedWD/2024/0127/F

    PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION, ATTIC DORMER EXTENSION AND GARAGE RE-DEVELOPMENT

    13 DOWNSVIEW ROAD, LOWER WILLINGDON, BN20 9PT

    Received 18 Jan 2024
  3. Decision IssuedWD/2024/0678/F

    ERECTION OF 3NO. DWELLINGS (AMENDED FROM 4) TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED ACCESS, PARKING AND LANDSCAPING.

    LAND TO THE REAR OF WOODFIELD AND HOLMLEIGH, POLEGATE, BN26 6FL

    Received 18 Mar 2024
  4. Decision IssuedWD/2024/1344/CD

    APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 4 ATTACHED TO WD/2022/3360/F

    LAND REAR OF MAGPIE, HIGH STREET, WADHURST, TN5 6AP

    Received 10 Jun 2024
  5. Decision IssuedTM/2026/0008/TCA

    T1 - CHERRY TREE - OVERALL REDUCTION BY NO MORE THAN TWO TO THREE METERS. T2, 3, 4 - THREE ASH TREES TO BE REDUCED BY 2 TO 3 METER OVERALL REDUCTION. T5 - SILVER BIRCH OVERALL REDUCTION BY NO MORE THAN TWO TO THREE METERS. ALL THE ABOVE TO BE CARRIED OUT FOR THE GENERAL TREE MAINTENANCE AND TO LET MORE LIGHT INTO THE GARDEN AND NEIGHBOURING GARDEN.

    48 CHURCH STREET, WILLINGDON, EASTBOURNE, BN22 OJA

    Received 12 Jan 2026
  6. Decision IssuedWD/2026/0631/F

    SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION TO REPLACE CONSERVATORY AND TWO EXISTING EXTENSIONS

    55 CHURCH STREET, WILLINGDON, BN22 0HR

    Received 25 Mar 2026
  7. Decision IssuedWD/2024/1820/F

    REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING WINDOWS AND DOORS (A MIXTURE OF UPVC, METAL CASEMENTS, AND TIMBER CASEMENTS) TO ST GABRIEL'S BOARDING HOUSE AT MAYFIELD SCHOOL, WITH DARK GREY POWDER COATED ALUMINIUM DOUBLE GLAZED WINDOWS

    MAYFIELD SCHOOL, HIGH STREET, MAYFIELD, TN20 6PH

    Received 6 Aug 2024
  8. Decision IssuedTM/2026/0143/TPO

    OAK(T1) - SELECTIVE BRANCH REMOVAL AND REDUCTION WORKS, AS DESCRIBED WITHIN THE ANNOTATED REPORT. WORKS REQUIRED TO MANAGE THE RISK OF FURTHER FALLING BRANCHES, AND TO IMPROVE THE RELATIONSHIP WITH PARK FARM OAST. TREE WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER TPO/2024/0006.

    LAND ADJOINING PARK FARM OAST, PARK FARM LANE, MARESFIELD, TN22 2EE

    Received 24 Jun 2026
  9. Decision IssuedWD/2024/0336/F

    2 STOREY REAR EXTENSION

    4 WEALDEN CLOSE, CROWBOROUGH, TN6 2ST

    Received 12 Feb 2024
  10. Decision IssuedWD/2026/1080/FA

    VARIATION OF CONDITION 3 OF WD/2018/1593/F (DEMOLITION OF GARAGES AND ERECTION OF FRONT PORCH AND SIDE EXTENSION, ROOF ALTERATIONS AND REPLACEMENT GARAGES) TO MAKE MINOR AMENDMENTS TO THE DESIGN OF THE DWELLING.

    ARTEMIS COTTAGE, WITHYHAM ROAD, WITHYHAM, TN7 4BE

    Received 29 May 2026
  11. Decision IssuedWD/2025/0415/CD

    APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 3 ATTACHED TO WD/2022/0363/F

    THE WHITE HOUSE, RUSHLAKE GREEN, RUSHLAKE GREEN, TN21 9QD

    Received 20 Feb 2025
  12. Decision IssuedWD/2025/2867/F

    SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR ELEVATION AND ASSOCIATED WORKS

    59 WOOD SAGE WAY, STONE CROSS, BN24 5FT

    Received 19 Dec 2025
  13. Allocated to OfficerWD/2026/0001/F

    RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF THE DWELLING.

    THE WHEELWRIGHTS, HURSTWOOD ROAD, HIGH HURSTWOOD, BUXTED, TN22 4AH

    Received 2 Jan 2026
  14. Decision IssuedWD/2025/2431/NMA

    APPLICATION FOR A NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO WD/2022/2372/MAJ (RESIDENTIAL USE AND PARTIAL REDEVELOPMENT OF THE FORMER ASHDOWN HOUSE SCHOOL, INCLUDING 1) PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF EXISTING ACCRETIONS, AND EXTENSION, ALTERATION AND CONVERSION OF ASHDOWN HOUSE TO RESIDENTIAL USE (TOTAL 6 NO. UNITS); 2) DEMOLITION AND PARTIAL DEMOLITION, EXTENSION AND REPLACEMENT OF DETACHED FREE-STANDING BUILDINGS FOR RESIDENTIAL USE (TOTAL 16 NO. UNITS); 3) ERECTION OF 14 NO. DWELLINGHOUSES; 4) RETENTION, REFURBISHMENT AND REORGANISATION OF EXISTING 11 NO. DWELLINGS AS 9 NO. DWELLINGS. SCHEME TOTALLING 45 NO. PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS INCLUDING RETAINED EXISTING DWELLINGS, ALONG WITH ASSOCIATED HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS (PHASED DEVELOPMENT).) TO ENABLE AN AMENDED PHASING APPROACH.

    ASHDOWN HOUSE SCHOOL, HARTFIELD ROAD, FOREST ROW, RH18 5JY

    Received 23 Oct 2025
  15. Decision IssuedWD/2026/1048/LBR

    PART RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR REFURBISHMENT AND RESTORATION TO MAKE BUILDING BOTH HABITABLE AND COMPLIANT WITH CURRENT STANDARDS, INVOLVING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS, REPLACEMENT WINDOWS, REPOSITIONING OF STAIRS AND NEW BATHROOM TO FIRST FLOOR

    NESTA COTTAGE, 1 HIGH STREET, FRANT, TN3 9DT

    Received 22 May 2026
  16. Decision IssuedWD/2024/1505/F

    DEMOLISHMENT OF THE EXISTING HOUSE AND REPLACING IT WITH A SUSTAINABLE AND ECO-CONSCIOUS SELF BUILD FAMILY DWELLING

    LEGGSFIELD, ERIDGE ROAD, BOARS HEAD, TN6 3HE

    Received 26 Jun 2024
  17. Allocated to OfficerWD/2026/1754/CD

    APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 3 (PRE-COMMENCEMENT - Construction Method Statement) and 4 (Vehicular access) ATTACHED TO WD/2025/0540/F

    LILLESHALL, 253 EASTBOURNE ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 5DL

    Received 28 Aug 2026
  18. Decision IssuedWD/2025/2618/CD

    APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 5 ATTACHED TO WD/2024/2897/LB

    LITTLE PARK, HOOE ROAD, NINFIELD, TN33 9EH

    Received 14 Nov 2025
  19. Decision IssuedWD/2025/0054/MFA

    VARIATION OF CONDITIONS 4 & 8 OF WD/2021/2467/MRM (RESERVED MATTERS PURSUANT TO OUTLINE PERMISSION WD/2019/1648/MAO (OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR THE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING BUILDINGS ON SITE AND THE ERECTION OF A CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY OF UP TO 146 UNITS OF ACCOMMODATION (C2 USE) AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES INCLUDING RESTAURANT, CAFÉ, SHOP, HAIRDRESSERS, SPA, CINEMA AND GP FACILITY, WITH ACCESS, INFRASTRUCTURE, OPEN SPACE, LANDSCAPING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS (ALL MATTERS RESERVED EXCEPT FOR ACCESS)) - PHASE 1 COMPRISING THE ERECTION OF 55 UNITS OF ACCOMMODATION (C2 USE), COMMUNAL FACILITIES, ENERGY CENTRE, MAINTENANCE BUILDING AND OTHER ANCILLARY STRUCTURES, PARKING, LANDSCAPING, SUDS AND OTHER ASSOCIATED WORKS) TO ENABLE INTERNAL/EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS TO VILLAGE CENTRE BUILDING; REVISION OF BAY WINDOW DESIGN TO BLOCKS B1, B2, B3 & B4; UPDATE TO ROLLER SHUTTER DOOR ON MAINTENANCE BUILDING; ALTERATIONS TO INTERNAL LAYOUT, REDUCTION IN RIDGE HEIGHT AND RECONFIGURATION OF ROOF DESIGN TO ENERGY CENTRE; ADDITIONAL CYCLE STORAGE; ALTERATIONS TO BIN STORE AND CYCLE STORAGE REPLACED WITH SCOOTER STORAGE; AND AMENDMENTS TO LANDSCAPING.

    LAND AT LITTLE MOUNT FARM, BENHALL MILL ROAD, FRANT TN2 5JW

    Received 8 Jan 2025
  20. Allocated to OfficerWD/2026/1772/F

    INSTALLATION OF A LOW-LEVEL GROUND-MOUNTED NO-DIG DOMESTIC SOLAR ARRAY WITHIN THE DOMESTIC CURTILAGE OF WOODLANDS FARM. THE SOLAR ARRAY WILL COMPRISE OF 48 AIKO 3NEOSTAR 3S 495W N-TYPE ALL-BLACK PANELS DIVIDED INTO TWO EQUAL ROWS AT 35 DEGREES. THEY WILL REDUCE THE HOME’S CARBON FOOTPRINT BY 4864 KG AND PRODUCE 23.624 KWH/YR SUSTAINABLE RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR THE HOME. THE HOME CURRENTLY HAS RELATIVELY HIGH ANNUAL ELECTRICITY AND ENERGY (18 KWH/YR) CONSUMPTION. AN AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMP TO BE INSTALLED SET BACK FROM THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE NEXT TO THE LAUNDRY, TO REPLACE AN OLD OIL BOILER.

    WOODLANDS FARM, MAIN ROAD, HADLOW DOWN, TN22 4HH

    Received 1 Sept 2026
  21. Allocated to OfficerWD/2026/1738/F

    ERECTION OF A SINGLE DWELLING, ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING NEW ACCESS.

    STONE COTTAGE, TERMINUS ROAD, BLACKBOYS, TN22 5LX

    Received 26 Aug 2026
  22. Appeal LodgedWD/2025/0103/F

    THREE BEDROOM CHALET BUNGALOW TO REPLACE GARAGE

    ALEXANDRA COTTAGE, BATTS BRIDGE ROAD, PILTDOWN, TN22 3XP

    Received 16 Jan 2025
  23. Allocated to OfficerWD/2026/1330/FR

    RETROSPECTIVE PLANNING FOR CHANGE OF USE FROM AGRICULTURAL LAND TO DOG FIELD. ERECTION OF 6FT FENCES, ADDITIONAL PARKING AND MOVABLE FIELD SHELTER.

    FREEDOMFIELDS, GLYNLEIGH ROAD, HANKHAM, BN24 5BJ

    Received 3 Jul 2026
  24. Decision IssuedWD/2024/0973/F

    SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION IN LIEU OF THAT APPROVED UNDER WD/2023/1284/F.

    HARVEST HILL FARM, RIVERSIDE, BLACK BOYS, UCKFIELD, TN22 4EX

    Received 23 Apr 2024

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