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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 dates10,074Searchable applications
0Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 6,823 approved or refused records
963Refused applications
5,860 approved · 963 refused · 571 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2025/2226/F
ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION.
5 KINGSTON VILLAS, CHIDDINGLY ROAD, HORAM, TN21 0JL
Received 25 Sept 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/2294/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 3, 4 AND 7 ATTACHED TO WD/2024/0813/F.
1 MARKET STREET, HAILSHAM, BN27 2AA
Received 4 Oct 2024 - Decision IssuedTM/2026/0006/TPO
T8 OAK – REMOVE CLOSE TO GROUND LEVEL AS THE TREE IS DEAD. T4 LEYLAND CYPRESS – REDUCE HEIGHT OF TREE BY 4–5 M TO REDUCE STRESS ON THE BASE OF THE TREE AND MINIMISE THE CHANCE OF FAILURE. EXPOSED BUTTRESS ROOT WITH A CAVITY ON WEST SIDE OF STEM, INSPECTED WITH PROBE AND CAVITY SEEMS TO GO FROM ROOT INTO BASE OF THE TREE. T6 SYCAMORE – REDUCE CROWN BY 2–3 M TO REDUCE SHADING OF THE NEIGHBOURING PROPERTY. THIS WILL ALSO REDUCE CROWN WEIGHT AND MINIMISE STRESS ON THE TWIN STEM UNION. T7 OAK – SEVER AND STRIP THE MAJORITY OF IVY. REDUCE CROWN BY 2–3 M TO MINIMISE SHADING AND OVERHANG OF THE NEIGHBOURING PROPERTY.
MAYVERN COURT, ERIDGE ROAD, CROWBOROUGH, TN6 2SP
Received 12 Jan 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2023/3003/FR
RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR ENLARGED POOL HOUSE AND ASSOCIATED WORKS INCLUDING MODIFICATION TO EXISTING POOL, ASSOCIATED MECHANICAL EQUIMENTMENT AND LANDSCAPING.
THE MANOR HOUSE, LANDHURST, NEWTONS HILL, HARTFIELD, TN7 4DH
Received 5 Dec 2023 - Decision IssuedTM/2023/0268/TPO
REDUCE CROWN OF ONE HORSE CHESTNUT TREE BY 20% AND THIN BY 15% WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER NO 23, 1991
BLANDFORD HOUSE, SOUTH VIEW ROAD, CROWBOROUGH TN6 1HG
Received 25 Oct 2023 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/2039/CD
DISCHARGE OF SCHEDULE 2 PARAGRAPH 7 OF THE SECTION 106 AGREEMENT DATED 10 MARCH 2023 ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION WD/2021/1606/O (OUTLINE APPLICATION WITH ALL MATTERS RESERVED BAR ACCESS, FOR THE ERECTION OF UP TO 8 NO. SELF-BUILD/CUSTOM BUILD DWELLINGS AND ANCILLARY WORKS).
LAND EAST OF SANDY CROSS LANE (TO THE SOUTH OF PARKSIDE COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL), HEATHFIELD
Received 29 Aug 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/0687/N04
TEMPORARY RECREATIONAL CAMPSITE (in accordance with Part 4 of Schedule 2 (Class BC) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015)
ARLINGTON CAMPSITE, ARLINGTON ROAD WEST, HAILSHAM, BN27 3RE
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/1109/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 26 ATTACHED TO WD/2020/1391/MAO
FRIDAY STREET FARM, OAK TREE LANE, EASTBOURNE, BN23 8BB
Received 9 May 2024 - Decision IssuedTM/2026/0124/TPO
T1 HOLM OAK - FELL TO GROUND LEVEL AND REPLACE WITH A MORE SUITABLE TREE. TREE WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (EAST HOATHLY) NO 5, 1990.
46 CHURCH MARKS LANE, EAST HOATHLY, BN8 6EQ
Received 4 Jun 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/0832/PO
DISCHARGE OF SECTION 106 AGREEMENT DATED 3 OCTOBER 1997 ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION WD/1997/0798/F (CONVERSION OF A REDUNDANT AGRICULTURAL BUILDING INTO A SINGLE HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION UNIT WITH THREE BEDROOMS AND ANCILLARY WORKS)
LAND AND BUILDINGS AT CINDERHILL, MAYFIELD
Received 2 Apr 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/2379/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 7 ATTACHED TO WD/2023/2940/MAJ
LAND SOUTH OF BOREHAM HILL, BOREHAM STREET, HAILSHAM
Received 17 Oct 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2023/2703/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 2 AND 3 ATTACHED TO WD/2023/1565/FR
WHITETHORN, BACK LANE, WALDRON, TN21 0NH
Received 31 Oct 2023 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/1037/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 13 AND 14 ATTACHED TO WD/2021/0594/MEA.
THE HINDLANDS, EASTBOURNE ROAD, LOWER WILLINGDON, BN20 9NU
Received 1 May 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2023/1604/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 11 AND 12 ATTACHED TO WD/2021/0654/F
ORCHARD LEIGH, MAYNARDS GREEN ROAD, MAYNARDS GREEN, HORAM, TN21 0BU
Received 21 Jun 2023 - Allocated to OfficerWD/2025/2437/F
DEMOLITION AND RATIONALISATION OF A COMPLEX OF FARM BUILDINGS AT HEMPSTEAD FARM, INCLUDING THE DEMOLITION OF UTILITARIAN STRUCTURES AND CONVERSION OF SOME OF THE EXISTING BARNS TO CREATE 6 NO. RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS, VEHICLE AND CYCLE PARKING, AND ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPING.
HEMPSTEAD FARM, HEMPSTEAD LANE, UCKFIELD, TN22 3DL
Received 24 Oct 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/1473/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 21 ATTACHED TO WD/2020/2509/MAO
LAND WEST OF STATION ROAD HAILSHAM
Received 20 Jun 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/0323/F
ERECTION OF GARDEN SHED
SNAPE COTTAGE, SNAPE LANE, WADHURST, TN5 6NS
Received 11 Feb 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/1390/LDE
ACCESS TO LOWER ROAD AND ASSOCIATED DRIVEWAY AND PARKING TO SERVE NO.2 GOLDEN CROSS COTTAGES
GOLDEN CROSS COTTAGES, 2 LOWER ROAD, HERSTMONCEUX, BN27 1QQ
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/0923/F
SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO POTTING, STORAGE AND TOOL SHED TO CREATE A NEW FARM PRODUCE SHOP
THE POTTING SHED, MILL LANE, LAUGHTON, BN8 6AJ
Received 6 May 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/1007/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 1 (LISTED BUILDING CONSENT - SUBMITTED ON OR AFTER 24TH AUGUST 2005),2 (PLANS CONDITION - OTHER APPROVALS) ,3 (LISTED BUILDINGS - MINOR VARIATIONS TO APPROVED DETAILS OF SPECIALIST AREAS OF WORKS) ,5 (JOINERY DETAILS FOR PROPOSED DOOR AND FRAME) AND 6 (PHOTOGRACHIC RECORD) ATTACHED TO WD/2024/1696/LB
HOLLIES, BUTLERS LANE, HERSTMONCEUX, BN27 1RH
Received 18 May 2026 - Decision IssuedTM/2025/0238/TPO
T1 OAK TREE-CROWN REDUCE BY UP TO 2 METRES, REASON FOR WORKS MAINTENANCE. TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (UCKFIELD) NO 30, 1994
86 BRIDGE FARM ROAD, UCKFIELD, TN22 5HQ
Received 16 Sept 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/1205/LDP
ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION.
LINDISFARNE, MILL ROAD, HEATHFIELD, TN21 0XD
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Decision IssuedTM/2024/0032/TCA
FELL ONE OAK (T1962) AND ONE ASPEN (NT004) AND REMOVE ONE LIMB FROM ONE ASH TREE (T1966) SUBJECT TO REGULATIONS DESIGNATED WALDRON CONSERVATION AREA MARCH 1995/MARCH 2017
RECREATION GROUND,, THE STREET, WALDRON TN21 0RB
Received 8 Feb 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/1436/F
PROPOSED GARAGE AND ASSOCIATED WORKS
SWIFFE FARM, BURWASH ROAD, BROAD OAK, HEATHFIELD, TN21 8UP
Received 17 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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