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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 dates13,041Searchable applications
0Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 8,852 approved or refused records
1,244Refused applications
7,608 approved · 1,244 refused · 797 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 16 Oct 2018 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 20 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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.
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More application records
- Decision IssuedWD/2023/1616/F
ERECTION OF AGRICULTURAL BARN RELOCATION OF MANURE STORE REGULARISIATION OF MINOR AMENDMENTS TO PLANNING APPLICATION WD/2022/1094/F
HURSTWOOD FARM, ROYAL OAK LANE, HIGH HURSTWOOD, BUXTED, TN22 4AN
Received 22 Jun 2023 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/0354/F
SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION.
120 TOWER RIDE, UCKFIELD, TN22 1NB
Received 16 Feb 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/2694/CD
DISCHARGE OF SCHEDULE 1, PART 1(1) OF SECTION 106 AGREEMENT DATED 24 APRIL 2023 ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION WD/2021/1637/MAO (OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT (USE CLASS C3) COMPRISING UP TO 180 DWELLINGS; INFORMAL AND FORMAL OPEN SPACE, FOOTPATHS, CYCLEWAYS AND INTERNAL ROADS; ASSOCIATED PARKING, LANDSCAPING, PLANTING, NOISE ATTENUATION MEASURES, UTILITIES, DRAINAGE INFRASTRUCTURE AND GROUNDWORKS. ALL MATTERS ARE RESERVED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF VEHICULAR ACCESS INTO THE SITE, TO BE TAKEN FROM HIGHGROVE CRESCENT).
LAND NORTH OF JUBILEE DRIVE AND HIGHGROVE CRESCENT, POLEGATE
Received 25 Nov 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/1484/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 ATTACHED TO WD/2025/1348/FA.
MICKLETHWAITE COTTAGE, SANDY LANE, COLEMANS HATCH, HARTFIELD, TN7 4ER
Received 10 Jun 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2023/7025/AD
STEEL FRAME AGRICULTURAL BUILDING.
LAND TO THE WEST OF CHURCH ROAD AND NORTH OF BUTLERS LANE, HERSTMONCEUX, BN27 1RG
Received 16 Jun 2023 - Decision IssuedWD/2023/1470/F
ERECTION OF HAY AND HORSE LORRY STORAGE BARN.
POUNSLEY HILL COTTAGE, POUNSLEY HILL, HADLOW DOWN, TN22 5HT
Received 5 Jun 2023 - Decision IssuedWD/2023/0637/MRM
RESERVED MATTERS (APPEARANCE, LANDSCAPING AND SCALE) PURSUANT TO OUTLINE PERMISSION WD/2022/1507/OA (VARIATION OF CONDITION 7 OF WD/2020/1220/MAO (OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR NINE NEW DWELLINGS AND ONE REPLACEMENT DWELLING, WITH PARKING AND NEW ACCESS FROM BATTLE ROAD) TO REMOVE ITEM iii FROM THE CONDITION).
60A BATTLE ROAD AND LAND TO REAR, HAILSHAM, BN27 1DU
Received 7 Mar 2023 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/0620/F
PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION.
4 BAHRAM ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 5HL
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/0202/PO
MODIFICATION OF SECTION 106 AGREEMENT DATED 28 NOVEMBER 1990 ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION WD/1990/1142/F (CONVERSION OF 1ST FLOOR EXISTING BARN) TO REMOVE ITEM (e) OF THE THIRD SCHEDULE WHICH PREVENTS THE INSTALLATION OF ANY COOKING, FOOD STORAGE OR FOOD PREPARATION EQUIPMENT.
PARK FARM OAST, PARK FARM LANE, MARESFIELD, TN22 2EE
Received 29 Jan 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/2178/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 18 ATTACHED TO WD/2022/3145/O
THE HOMESTEAD, ERSHAM ROAD, HAILSHAM, BN27 3PN
Received 18 Sept 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/2434/F
PROPOSED INCREASED FRONT FACING DORMER, NEW ROOF LIGHTS, ADDITIONAL BATHROOM WINDOW & ALTERATIONS TO CURRENT FENESTRATION
MERLE, SOUTH VIEW ROAD, CROWBOROUGH, TN6 1HF
Received 24 Oct 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2023/2003/F
ADDITION OF 2NO DORMERS AND ENLARGEMENT OF 1NO WINDOW TO THE WEST ELEVATION (AMENDED DESCRIPTION)
FAWKENERS, ELY GRANGE, FRANT, TN3 9DY
Received 4 Aug 2023 - Decision IssuedTM/2025/0069/TPO
WORK AS PER SCHEDULE WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (WITHYHAM) NO 113, 1990
4 LYNWOOD, GROOMBRIDGE TN3 9LX
Received 3 Mar 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/2005/F
FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION TO REPLACE EXISTING DORMER. TILING TO FIRST FLOOR SIDE ELEVATION. REMOVAL OF CHIMNEY.
WAYSIDE, BEACONSFIELD ROAD, CHELWOOD GATE, RH17 7LG
Received 28 Aug 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/1496/LDE
LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE (EXISTING) TO CONFIRM PLANNING PERMISSION WD/2017/0120/F (PROPOSED STABLE AND STORAGE BUILDINGS WITH ASSOCIATED YARD AND ACCESS TRACK) AND WD/2022/2348/FA (VARIATION OF CONDITION 3 OF WD/2017/0120/F TO ENABLE SITE TO BE USED ONLY BY ONE USER/OCCUPIER) HAS BEEN LAWFULLY IMPLEMENTED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE APPROVED ACCESS TRACK.
BLUEBELL WOOD STABLES, GOLF CLUB LANE, PILTDOWN, TN22 3XB
Received 19 Jun 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2023/2856/LDP
SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
34 SANDBANKS CLOSE, HAILSHAM, BN27 3TJ
Received 22 Nov 2023 - Decision IssuedWD/2026/0466/LB
INTERNAL WORKS TO CONSTRUCT A TIMBER STUD PARTITION WITHIN THE EXISTING KITCHEN/LOUNGE TO CREATE A SECOND BEDROOM, REINSTATING THE ORIGINAL DOOR OPENING FROM THE INTERNAL CORRIDOR. THE ORIGINAL DOOR OPENING FROM THE CORRIDOR TO BEDROOM 1 IS ALSO REINSTATED, AND THE EXISTING OPENING FROM THE KITCHEN INTO THE ORIGINAL BEDROOM 1 IS TO BE BLOCKED UP.
1 SHERNFOLD PARK, FRANT, TN3 9DL
Received 3 Mar 2026 - Decision IssuedWD/2022/2258/LDP
SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
OAST COTTAGE, LOWER ROAD, FOREST ROW, RH18 5HE
Received 30 Aug 2022 - Decision IssuedWD/2025/1843/LDP
FLAT ROOF DORMER TO REAR WITH HIP TO GABLE ROOF EXTENSIONS AND ROOFLIGHTS TO FRONT ELEVATION.
22 BAHRAM ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 5JB
Received 31 Jul 2025 - Decision IssuedWD/2022/7029/ADP
ALTERATION TO EXISTING ROAD FOR FORESTRY PURPOSES.
LAND SOUTH OF WYCH CROSS PLACE, WYCH CROSS, FOREST ROW RH18 5JJ
Received 30 May 2022 - Decision IssuedWD/2024/2479/CD
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 4, 5 AND 9 ATTACHED TO WD/2024/0275/F
MERES HOUSE, MERES LANE, CROSS IN HAND, TN21 0TY
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decision IssuedWD/2023/0809/FA
VARIATION OF CONDITION 4 OF WD/2022/1312/F (PART DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING, REPLACEMENT GARAGE, RAISING OF EXISTING ROOF AND REAR EXTENSION.) TO EXTEND THE APPROVED GARAGE FOR ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR A GYM.
LITTLE BARNSDEN, NEW ROAD, DUDDLESWELL, TN22 3JJ
Received 23 Mar 2023 - Allocated to OfficerWD/2026/0975/FR
RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR USE OF OFFICE BUILDING AS DWELLING.
PADDOCKS FARM (THE OFFICE), FLITTERBROOK LANE, RUSHLAKE GREEN, HEATHFIELD, TN21 9PL
Received 13 May 2026 - Application WithdrawnWD/2024/1744/F
CONSTRUCTION OF TWO-STOREY SIDE EXTENSION, CONSTRUCTION OF PORCH ON FRONT (SOUTH-WESTERN) ELEVATION & CONSTRUCTION OF GLAZED LINK AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL ON REAR (NORTH-EASTERN) ELEVATION
LITTLE PARROCK FARM, SHEPHERDS HILL, COLEMANS HATCH, HARTFIELD, TN7 4HP
Received 26 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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