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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 dates9,817Searchable applications
0Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 6,624 approved or refused records
942Refused applications
5,682 approved · 942 refused · 559 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 15 Jan 2020 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2024/1844/LB
CONVERSION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS TO PROVIDE THREE FLATS AND GROUND FLOOR COMMERCIAL UNIT ALONGSIDE ASSOCIATED WORKS
101 HIGH STREET, UCKFIELD, TN22 1RN
Received 8 Aug 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/6501/SO
REQUEST FOR SCREENING OPINION FOR HYBRID PLANNING APPLICATION COMPRISING: FULL APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF A FOODSTORE (USE CLASS E(a)) WITH ASSOCIATED ACCESS ROADS, PARKING, SERVICING AREA, AND LANDSCAPING, PLUS ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS; AND OUTLINE APPLICATION (ALL MATTERS RESERVED EXCEPT FOR ACCESS) FOR THE ERECTION OF A CARE HOME (CLASS C2), WITH ASSOCIATED ACCESS ROADS, PARKING, SERVICING AREA AND LANDSCAPING, PLUS ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS.
LAND OFF EASTBOURNE ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 5DD
Received 22 Jul 2026 - Application WithdrawnWD/2024/0690/LB
REAR EXTENSION TO REPLACE AND/OR CONCEAL INCONGRUOUS EXISTING MID-LATE 20TH CENTURY ALTERATIONS TO THE REAR OF THE BUILDING. TOGETHER WITH A REPLACEMENT FRONT PORCH.
SOUTH PARK FARM, THE OLD FARM HOUSE, PRIORY ROAD, FOREST ROW, RH18 5HT
Received 20 Mar 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/1994/PIP
DEMOLITION AND REPLACEMENT OF AN EXISTING DWELLING AND ERECTION OF 8 NO. ADDITIONAL DWELLINGS.
LAND ADJ. CRANFORD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, STATION ROAD, BERWICK BN26 6TF
Received 28 Aug 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/0280/F
INSTALLATION OF A NEW BELOW GROUND SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT IN THE CORNER OF THE GARDEN, UTILISING THE EXISTING INLET AND OUTLET DRAINAGE AROUND THE PROPERTY.
SLEECHES FARMHOUSE, FOWLEY LANE, HIGH HURSTWOOD, BUXTED, TN22 4BQ
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2023/1427/F
TO REPLACE EXISTING CONCRETE PREFABRICATED GARAGE AND A WOODEN SHED WITH ONE LARGER CONCRETE PREFABRICATED GARAGE.
THE FISHING LODGE, ARLINGTON RESERVOIR, STATION ROAD, BERWICK, BN26 6TF
Received 31 May 2023 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/1571/F
CONSTRUCTION OF DETACHED TIMBER WORKSHOP TO FRONT OF PROPERTY SITED ON EXISTING HARDSTANDING
NUTHATCH, ERIDGE ROAD, STEEL CROSS, CROWBOROUGH, TN6 2SS
Received 5 Jul 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/2074/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 13 ATTACHED TO WD/2020/2509/MAO
LAND WEST OF STATION ROAD, HAILSHAM
Received 4 Sept 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/0732/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 9 ATTACHED TO WD/2023/1694/FA
BEALS BARN GARDENS, BEWLBRIDGE LANE, COUSLEY WOOD, WADHURST, EAST SUSSEX, TN5 6HJ
Received 22 Mar 2024 - Decision IssuedTM/2025/0102/TPO
REDUCE CROWN OF ONE OAK TREE BY 2M AND REMOVE 3 LOWER LIMBS WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (CROWBOROUGH) NO 26, 2003
5 MILLBROOK ROAD, CROWBOROUGH TN6 2RT
Received 2 Apr 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/1117/NMA
APPLICATION FOR A NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO WD/2023/2095/FA )(VARIATION OF CONDITION 15 OF WD/2022/1654/FA (MINOR MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO WD/2020/2519/F (CONVERSION OF BARN TO FORM A SINGLE ECO-FRIENDLY DWELLING, WITH THE ADDITION OF GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMP AND WILDLIFE POND) FOR REMOVAL OF GREEN WALLS AND ROOF TO BE REPLACED WITH ZINC ROOF WITH PV INLAY PANELS, RETENTION OF EXISTING END STORAGE SPACE AND MINOR ALTERATIONS TO WINDOWS, DOORS AND INTERNAL FLOOR PLAN) TO ENABLE THE ADDITION OF A CELLAR COMPRISING PLANT ROOM AND STORE, INTERNAL LAYOUT CHANGES AND ADDITION OF FLUE) FOR ADDITION OF TWO WINDOWS
LEALANDS FARM, STATION ROAD, GROOMBRIDGE, TN3 9NB
Received 10 May 2024 - Allocated to OfficerWD/2026/1664/F
REINSTATEMENT OF FARMHOUSE TO SERVE AS A DWELLINGHOUSE WITH ASSOCIATED CARPORT BUILDING AND WORKSHOP/TRACTOR SHED (A PROPOSED FAITHFUL RECONSTRUCTION OF A NDHA)
LAND AT SWEETWOODS FARM, HOLTYE HILL, HOLTYE, COWDEN, TN8 7JN
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2023/2345/F
CONSTRUCTION OF AN OUTBUILDING GARDEN STORE FOR THE SECURE STORAGE OF GARDEN MACHINERY AND POND MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT/MATERIALS.
SPLAYNES GREEN FARM, NORTH HALL LANE, FLETCHING, TN22 3SA
Received 20 Sept 2023 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/1303/AI
DISPLAY OF DUCATI-BRANDED BACKLIT SIGNAGE TO THE FRONT ELEVATION. WITH RECESSED LED LIGHT.
SWALLOW ENTERPRISE PARK, DIAMOND DRIVE, LOWER DICKER, BN27 4EL
Received 4 Jun 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/1845/PIP
PROPOSED DWELLING.
LAND AT MAFALDA, WESTERN ROAD, HAILSHAM, BN27 3EP
Received 31 Jul 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/1376/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 4(a)(i) (CONTAMINATED LAND) AND 6 (NATURE CONSERVATION) ATTACHED TO WD/2025/2617/F
MCIVER HOUSE, TUBWELL LANE, CROWBOROUGH, TN6 3RH
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Allocated to OfficerWD/2025/2562/FR
RETENTION AND SITING OF CONTAINER UNITS FOR B8 GENERAL STORAGE PURPOSES.
PARK FARM, NEW ROAD, HELLINGLY, BN27 4EW
Received 10 Nov 2025 - Decision IssuedTM/2025/0108/TPO
REDUCE ONE OAK TREE BY 4M TO A HEIGHT OF 8M WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (CROWBOROUGH) NO 25. 2006
MARYKNOLL, CHURCH ROAD, CROWBOROUGH, EAST SUSSEX, TN6 1BL
Received 11 Apr 2025 - Decision IssuedTM/2024/0231/TPO
WORK AS PER SCHEDULE WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (WILLINGDON) NO 21, 1978
10 THE CLOISTERS, WILLINGDON BN22 0JW
Received 21 Oct 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/0754/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 1, 3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14 & 16 ATTACHED TO WD/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 26 Mar 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2023/0693/F
ADDITION OF A NEW SECOND FLOOR CONTAINING A TWO-BEDROOM PENTHOUSE APARTMENT AND THE CONVERSION OF THE EXISTING INTEGRAL GARAGE/LOGGIA TO FORM AN ADDITIONAL ONE-BEDROOM GARDEN FLAT WITH IMPROVED AMENITY SPACE AND PARKING FACILITIES FOR THE EXISTING AND PROPOSED DWELLINGS WITHIN THE BUILDING.
MOUNTNEATH, NORTH ROW, UCKFIELD, TN22 1ET
Received 13 Mar 2023 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/0160/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 4, 5 AND 6 ATTACHED TO WD/2025/0999/F
BROADHURST FARM, SWIFE LANE, BROAD OAK, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8UX
Received 26 Jan 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/0871/LB
1. DRILL FLUEPIPE HOLE THROUGH INTERNAL WALL TO OUTSIDE WALL. FOR PIPE FROM BOILER TO OUTSIDE GUARD AT REGULATION HEIGHT FROM GROUND FLUE PIPE 2. DRILL SMALL HOLE FROM INSIDE WALL TO OUTSIDE FOR DRAINAGE OF WATER CONDENSER FROM BOILER
ERIDGE LODGE, FRANT GREEN ROAD, FRANT, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TN3 9DB
Received 9 Apr 2024 - Decision IssuedTM/2025/0052/TPO
FELL 2 OAK TREES WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (FOREST ROW) NO 35, 2002
TALL OAKS, PARK ROAD, FOREST ROW RH18 5BX
Received 24 Feb 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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