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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 dates11,626Searchable applications
0Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 7,910 approved or refused records
1,102Refused applications
6,808 approved · 1,102 refused · 659 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 15 Jan 2020 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2023/0544/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 11, 18 AND 19 ATTACHED TO WD/2020/2164/MAO
MILLBROOK GARDEN CENTRE, TUBWELL LANE, CROWBOROUGH, TN6 3RJ
Received 27 Feb 2023 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/0281/LDB
REPAIRS TO BATHROOM FOLLOWING WATER LEAK
SLEECHES FARMHOUSE, FOWLEY LANE, HIGH HURSTWOOD, BUXTED, TN22 4BQ
Received 9 Feb 2026 - Application WithdrawnWD/2025/1389/F
PROPOSED SHOPFRONT AND EXTERNAL SIGNAGE
122 HIGH STREET, UCKFIELD, TN22 1PX
Received 6 Jun 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/2877/F
DORMER TO SIDE ELEVATION TO FORM ENSUITE AND DRESSING ROOM AND REPLACE EXISTING FREE STANDING GARAGE WITH GYM ROOM
MERLE WOOD HOUSE, GROVE HILL, HELLINGLY, BN27 4HG
Received 19 Dec 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/1652/FR
RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A CONCRETE SLAB BELOW OIL TANK
HOMESTALLS, BATTLE ROAD, PUNNETTS TOWN, HEATHFIELD, TN21 9DR
Received 8 Jul 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/1728/LDE
THE OLD WORKSHOP WAS CLASSIFIED AS ANCILLARY C3 RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION IN LINE WITH WEALDEN PLANNING REF: WD/2014/1497/LDP, BUT HAS BEEN TENANTED AND OCCUPIED CONTINUOUSLY AS AN INDEPENDENT RESIDENTIAL UNIT FROM JANUARY 2020 TO DATE
OLD MILL COTTAGE, OLDLANDS HILL, FAIRWARP, TN22 3BX
Received 25 Jul 2024 - Allocated to OfficerWD/2026/2090/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 10 (Construction Management Plan ),18 (EPSML - Bats) AND 26 (Materials - Schedule and Samples of Materials and Finishes) ATTACHED TO WD/2022/2372/MAJ
ASHDOWN HOUSE SCHOOL, HARTFIELD ROAD, FOREST ROW, RH18 5JY
Received 15 Oct 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/0978/F
PROPOSED OAK BALCONY
ROUND WOOD COTTAGE, MERES LANE, FIVE ASHES, TN20 6JT
Received 24 Apr 2024 - Allocated to OfficerWD/2026/1758/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 5 (Archaeology), 9 (Details of Foul Drainage - Upgrading of Infrastructure) and 17 (External Lighting - No Floodlighting (B) ATTACHED TO WD/2015/0209/MEA
RIDGEWOOD FARM, LEWES ROAD, RIDGEWOOD, UCKFIELD, TN22 5SL
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/2772/F
CONSTRUCTION OF A PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
58 OAKTREE COTTAGES, DANEHILL, RH17 7HY
Received 8 Dec 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2023/0369/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 3 ATTACHED TO WD/2022/0855/F
HERMITAGE FARM, FOWLEY LANE, HIGH HURSTWOOD, BUXTED, TN22 4BG
Received 8 Feb 2023 - Allocated to OfficerWD/2026/1685/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 40 (Sustainability - Incorporation of water and energy efficiency measures) ATTACHED TO WD/2022/0294/MAO
LAND AT PARK FARM EAST, NEW ROAD, HELLINGLY
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Decision IssuedTM/2023/0288/TPO
CROWN REDUCE ONE BEECH TREE BY 2M WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (HEATHFIELD/WALDRON) NO 19/1, 1984
17 BAY TREE CLOSE, HEATHFIELD, EAST SUSSEX, TN21 8YG
Received 16 Nov 2023 - Appeal LodgedWD/2025/2140/F
PROPOSED CHANGE OF USE OF THE FORMER CARE HOME INTO A 12 BEDROOM HMO WITH ASSOCIATED CAR AND CYCLE PARKING AND LANDSCAPING PROPOSALS.
CHARDWOOD REST HOME, 127 EASTBOURNE ROAD, PEVENSEY BAY, BN24 6BN
Received 12 Sept 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/0671/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 11 AND 15 ATTACHED TO WD/2017/2956/MAO
LAND NORTH OF MILL ROAD, HAILSHAM
Received 18 Mar 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/0958/LDP
ROOF REFURBISHMENT TO REPLACE AGEING ELEMENTS (INCLUDING RIDGES, VERGES AND UNDERLAY) WITH NO CHANGE TO ROOF FORM OR HEIGHT, AND REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING BROWN/RED TILES WITH GREY/BLUE SLATE.
FAIRWAY, LUXFORD ROAD, CROWBOROUGH, TN6 2PW
Received 12 May 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/0860/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)
THE RED LION LEWES ROAD CHELWOOD GATE RH17 7DE
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/0637/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 4, 5 AND 6 ATTACHED TO WD/2023/0794/F.
1 THE DRIVE, HAILSHAM, BN27 3HN
Received 13 Mar 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/0067/FR
RETROSPECTIVE CHANGE OF USE OF REDUNDANT STEEL PORTAL FRAME BUILDING AND ITS SMALL CONCRETE FORECOURT FROM PREVIOUS USE IN THE CONNECTION WITH GARDEN CENTRE AND PLANT NURSERY TO B8 USE.
PERRYHILL NURSERY, PERRYHILL LANE, HARTFIELD, TN7 4JP
Received 10 Jan 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/1952/F
TWO-STOREY EXTENSION OF UNIT 10A TO THE NORTHEAST SIDE TO PROVIDE IMPROVED STAFF ROOM FACILITIES AND MEETING ROOM AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL
ASHDOWN BUSINESS PARK, UNIT 10A, MICHAEL WAY, MARESFIELD, TN22 2DU
Received 20 Aug 2024 - Decision IssuedTM/2023/0204/TPO
PRUNE OVERHANGING BRANCHES OF MIXED SPECIES BY UP TO 2M BACK TO THE BOUNDARY. NO WORKS TO THE OAK OR CRAB APPLE WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (UCKFIELD) NO 19/1, 1990
8 THE NIGHTINGALES, UCKFIELD, EAST SUSSEX, TN22 5ND
Received 31 Aug 2023 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/0328/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)
FLOWER MEADOW GLAMPING, ELM COTTAGE, MARLPITS LANE, NINFIELD TN33 9LD
Received 12 Feb 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/0971/LDE
APPLICATION FOR THE EXISTING AND CONTINUOUS RESIDENTIAL USE OF THE CARAVAN AND THE 'SMALL BARN' AS ONE RESIDENTIAL DWELLING
LITTLE SEARLES, BELL LANE, FLETCHING, TN22 3YB
Received 23 Apr 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/1572/LDP
ERECTION OF WOODEN APEX STYLE GARAGE TO SIDE OF HOUSE. NEW GATES, ELECTRIC CAR CHARGING POINT, POST & RAIL FENCE, LANDSCAPING
BIRCHWOOD, LORDSWELL LANE, CROWBOROUGH, TN6 1HX
Received 5 Jul 2024
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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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