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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 dates9,933Searchable applications
0Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 6,713 approved or refused records
952Refused applications
5,761 approved · 952 refused · 564 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 15 Jan 2020 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2025/0981/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 2 (PART B) ATTACHED TO WD/2016/3047/MAO
LITTLE SHEPHAM, SHEPHAM LANE, POLEGATE, BN26 6NB
Received 11 Apr 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/1334/LDP
SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION.
17 PEVENSEY ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 6HJ
Received 30 May 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/1395/F
CONSERVATORY TO HOUSE LIFT FOR DISABLED ACCESS
296 COAST ROAD, PEVENSEY BAY, BN24 6NU
Received 12 Jun 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/2231/F
ERECTION OF A FIRST FLOOR SIDE EXTENSION OVER EXISTING GARAGE/KITCHEN.
5 BRACKEN WAY, BROAD OAK, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8TN
Received 27 Sept 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/0936/NMA
APPLICATION FOR A NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO WD/2023/0038/F (PROPOSED EXTENSION TO INDUSTRIAL BUILDING.) INCREASE FLOOR AREA OF PROPOSED EXTENSION
SWALLOW ENTERPRISE PARK, UNIT A, DIAMOND DRIVE, LOWER DICKER, BN27 4EL
Received 7 May 2026 - Allocated to OfficerWD/2025/2368/MAJ
REDEVELOPMENT OF THE SITE COMPRISING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 77-BEDROOM CARE HOME (USE CLASS C2) TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED CAR AND CYCLE PARKING AND LANDSCAPING.
FORMER RIDGEWOOD MANOR CARE HOME, LEWES ROAD, UCKFIELD, TN22 5SH
Received 16 Oct 2025 - Decision IssuedTM/2026/0175/TCA
WORK AS PER SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO REGULATIONS DESIGNATED UCKFIELD CONSERVATION AREA OCTOBER 1968/JUNE 1998/MARCH 2017 1X MAPLE TREE TO THE FRONT OF THE PROPERTY CAUSING DAMAGE TO OVERHEAD LINES, 2X SILVER BIRCH TO THE REAR 50% REDUCTION IN HEIGHT AND LATERAL SPREAD.
3 REGENCY CLOSE, UCKFIELD, TN22 1DS
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2023/2734/LBR
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION (KNOWN AS THE GARDEN ROOM) TO RESTAURANT TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RESTAURANT SEATING (PART-RETROSPECTIVE).
THE DORSET ARMS, WITHYHAM ROAD, WITHYHAM, TN7 4BD
Received 7 Nov 2023 - Application WithdrawnWD/2024/2900/F
SINGLE STOREY FRONT EXTENSION, GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR SIDE EXTENSION INCLUDING ROOF EXTENSION TO THE MAIN HOUSE AND ERECTION OF NEW 4 BAY OAK FRAMED GARAGE.
WEST LODGE, BACK LANE, CROSS IN HAND, HEATHFIELD TN21 0QB
Received 18 Dec 2024 - Allocated to OfficerWD/2026/1703/FA
VARIATION OF CONDITION 4 OF WD/2022/1275/FR (CHANGE OF USE OF THE EXISTING BARN FROM A FISH NURSERY TO AN EDUCATIONAL TRAINING/EVENTS AND EXHIBITION VENUE WITH SOME LEISURE USE, AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE-STOREY TOILET/RECEPTION BLOCK (RETROSPECTIVE), TOGETHER WITH THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF TWO SINGLE-STOREY ULTRA-LOW CARBON MODULAR OFFICE BUILDINGS.) TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF COMMUNITY EVENTS HELD PER CALENDAR YEAR FROM 10 TO 40.
FURNACE BROOK TROUT FARM, TROLLILOES LANE, TROLLILOES, HAILSHAM, BN27 4QR
Received 24 Aug 2026 - Appeal LodgedWD/2024/1101/F
PROPOSED NEW DWELLING
BOWHILL, THE DRIVE, HELLINGLY, BN27 4EP
Received 8 May 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/2120/F
PROPOSED TWO STOREY AND SINGLE STOREY EXTENSIONS
NICKOLS FARM, SHEEPCOTE LANE, CHALVINGTON, BN27 3SX
Received 13 Sept 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2023/2245/HAB
DISCHARGE OF SECTIONS 75 AND 77 OF HABITATS REGULATIONS IN RELATION TO WD/2023/0652/P26 (CONVERSION OF EXISTING OFFICE BUILDING TO CREATE 8 NO. RESIDENTIAL UNITS COMPRISING OF 4 NO. 1 BED 1 PERSON FLATS, 1 NO. 2 BED 2 PERSON FLAT, AND 3 NO. 2 BED 4 PERSON FLATS).
SELECTAPENSION HOUSE, ERIDGE ROAD, CROWBOROUGH, TN6 2SL
Received 8 Sept 2023 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/0194/F
CONVERSION AND EXTENSION OF GARAGE AND FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION, WHICH WILL BE TILE HUNG, WITH THE INSERTION OF BI FOLD DOORS TO THE GROUND FLOOR REAR ELEVATION AND ROOFLIGHTS TO EXTENSION AND EXISTING ROOF.
20 SANDBANKS CLOSE, HAILSHAM, BN27 3TJ
Received 28 Jan 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/0608/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 3 ATTACHED TO WD/2023/1145/LB.
HAMMONDS, COMMON LANE, LAUGHTON BN8 6BY
Received 11 Mar 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/0650/MFA
VARIATION OF CONDITION 4 OF WD/2020/1520/FA (VARIATION OF CONDITION 4 FOR WD/2017/0691/MRM (RESERVED MATTERS PURSUANT TO OUTLINE PERMISSION WD/2013/0637/MEA (RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, A NEW PRIMARY SCHOOL, UP TO 300 SQ.M. OF RETAIL FLOORSPACE, EMPLOYMENT PROVISION (BUSINESS), INFORMAL OPEN SPACE, NEW ALLOTMENTS AND LANDSCAPED AREAS TOGETHER WITH NEW ACCESSES, HIGHWAY WORKS (INCLUDING NEW LINK ROAD BETWEEN PARK ROAD AND NEW ROAD), OTHER RELATED INFRASTRUCTURE AND ASSOCIATED WORKS INCLUDING DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES)) TO ALLOW FOR A CHANGE IN SERVICING HOURS) TO ENABLE CHANGES TO LAYOUT AND LANDSCAPING IN ORDER TO PROVIDE AN UPDATED DELIVERY ACCESS STRATEGY.
LAND EAST OF PARK ROAD AND SOUTH OF NEW ROAD, HAILSHAM
Received 14 Mar 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/0792/F
GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE
HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, SHEPHERDS HILL, COLEMANS HATCH, HARTFIELD, TN7 4HN
Received 28 Mar 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/1831/AI
REMOVE EXISTING SIGNAGE AND INSTALLATION OF NEW ILLUMINATED AND NON-ILLUMINATED TOYOTA BRAND SIGNAGE
SIMPSONS TOYOTA, BOLTON CLOSE, BELLBROOK INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, UCKFIELD, TN22 1PH
Received 7 Aug 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/1424/F
APPLICATION TO REGULARISE WORKS IDENTIFIED BY A COMPLIANCE CHECK INCLUDING STRUCTURAL SUPPORT AND PARTIAL RECONSTRUCTION OF CHIMNEY FLUE, TOGETHER WITH PROPOSED MINOR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS INCLUDING RE-COVERING OF KITCHEN AND HALL (CONTAINED WITHIN MODERN ADDITION) FLOOR WITH NATURAL STONE TILES, REPLACEMENT OF 2 NO. EXTERNAL DOORS AND 2 NO. WINDOWS, AND REMOVAL OF 2 NO. EXTRACT VENTS INCLUDING MAKING GOOD.
SPICERS COTTAGE, 21 CADE STREET, HEATHFIELD, TN21 9BS
Received 10 Jun 2025 - Appeal LodgedWD/2024/1373/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 30 ATTACHED TO WD/2021/0278/MFA
BRODRICKLANDS AND HAMLANDS FARM, LOWER WILLINGDON, EASTBOURNE, BN22 0UZ
Received 11 Jun 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/1049/LDP
PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY SIDE EN-SUITE EXTENSION AND DETACHED SINGLE STOREY GARDEN BUILDING.
26 DOWNSVIEW CRESCENT, UCKFIELD, TN22 1UB
Received 26 May 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/2261/F
PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION WITH INTERNAL ALTERATIONS.
2 THE MEWS, HARTFIELD ROAD, FOREST ROW, RH18 5DY
Received 30 Sept 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2023/7047/ADP
HAY SHED AND IMPLEMENT SHED TOGETHER WITH HARD SURFACING OF HISTORIC TRACKWAY.
HOOK WOOD FARM, RUSHLAKE GREEN, TN21 9QS
Received 22 Dec 2023 - Decision IssuedWD/2023/1648/F
TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION AND SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
LITTLEWOOD, CAT STREET, HARTFIELD, TN7 4DX
Received 27 Jun 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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