Wealden planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Wealden District Council, updated daily. Wealden District Council received 536 planning applications in the last 90 days, 7 of them major schemes. 85% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 58 days.
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Recent applications in Wealden
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THE FORGE MOTEL, EASTBOURNE ROAD, HALLAND, BN8 6PW
6-8 dwelling motel conversion scheme, Halland, permission in principle stage. Converts the Forge Motel into six to eight homes with external alterations and wider parking, at principle stage only. Fit-out, M&E, glazing and parking groundworks suit local subcontractors once detailed consent follows.
Fit-outM&EGlazing
LAND TO REAR OF POLICE STATION AND 1 & 2 PEELERS COTTAGES (ACCESSED OFF NORTH BEECHES ROAD), CROWBOROUGH HILL, CROWBOROUGH, TN6 2DA
Single detached chalet bungalow, Crowborough Hill, Crowborough. New three-bedroom home on land behind Peelers Cottages, at full application stage. Groundworks, roofing and drainage packages for one plot, with timber roof structure and kitchen fit-out suiting local trade suppliers.
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
GREAT MICHELHAM FARM, MICHELHAM PRIORY ROAD, UPPER DICKER, BN27 3QS
One-dwelling barn conversion, Upper Dicker, retrospective full application. Converts an existing brick farm outbuilding at Great Michelham Farm into one dwelling plus patio, submitted retrospectively. Joinery, glazing, pointing and patio paving are the trades to pitch for, as the works are built…
BrickworkJoineryGlazing
VICARAGE FIELD, HAILSHAM, BN27 1BG
Public realm upgrade with paving and lighting, Hailsham, council-led. Paving, landscaping, street furniture, vehicle barriers, lighting and drainage across Vicarage Field, Hailsham, at full application stage. Groundworks, drainage, cabling and paving supply suit landscape contractors and surfacing…
GroundworksHard landscapingDrainage
3 STATION ROAD, HAILSHAM, BN27 2BE
Loft conversion flat-to-maisonette scheme, Hailsham, full application stage. Converts a first-floor flat into a three-bed maisonette via loft conversion, new staircase and balcony. Roofing, steel, glazing and joinery packages suit local subcontractors for the loft and balcony works.
RoofingSteelGlazing
PARKER BUILDING SUPPLIES LTD, DIPLOCKS WAY, HAILSHAM, BN27 3JF
Vehicle repair workshop and MOT centre conversion, Hailsham. Part-retrospective change of use of a Diplocks Way unit plus a new east opening, at full application stage. Workshop fit-out, ventilation, electrical supply and the east opening suit local M&E and joinery trades.
Fit-outM&EBrickwork
OLD POSINGFORD FARMHOUSE, HARTFIELD, TN7 4HA
Listed barn conversion to ancillary accommodation, Hartfield, retrospective consent. Converts a storage barn into ancillary living space, with door alterations, landscaping, a heat pump and retained solar panels. Joinery, glazing, heat pump installation and listed-building repair are the packages…
Fit-outJoineryGlazing
OLD POSINGFORD FARMHOUSE, HARTFIELD, TN7 4HA
Barn-to-annexe conversion with heat pump, Hartfield, retrospective full application. Converts a storage barn into ancillary living accommodation, with garage door changes and landscaping, and retains the existing PV array. Joinery, internal fit-out, heat pump M&E and hard landscaping packages suit…
Fit-outJoineryM&E
26 HARTFIELD ROAD, FOREST ROW, RH18 5DY
Two-storey rear extension to clinic and flat, Forest Row, full application. Adds a ground-floor treatment room to the clinic and enlarges the upper-floor flat. Brickwork, roofing, glazing and joinery packages suit local subcontractors, with groundworks for the new footings.
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
LIME END FARM, CHURCH ROAD, FLOWERS GREEN, HERSTMONCEUX, BN27 1RG
Reservoir bank raising scheme, Herstmonceux, full application stage. Raises the banks of an existing farm clean-water reservoir at Lime End Farm to increase rainwater storage. Earthmoving, compaction and bank reinforcement by groundworks contractors, supported by plant hire and haulage, are the…
Groundworks
KOVACS LODGE, WITHYHAM ROAD, WITHYHAM, TN7 4BF
Outbuilding rebuild for ancillary accommodation, Withyham. Demolishes an existing outbuilding and replaces it with ancillary living space for the main house, at full application. Demolition, groundworks and brickwork open first, with joinery, glazing and M&E fit-out following.
DemolitionGroundworksBrickwork
10 WANNOCK LANE, LOWER WILLINGDON, BN20 9SB
Single-storey rear extension and chimney removal, Lower Willingdon, Wealden. Adds a ground-floor rear extension and strips a redundant hip-end chimney from an existing house at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing and groundworks for the extension, plus chimney demolition, suit local…
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
9 LINDFIELD DRIVE, HAILSHAM, BN27 2DL
Single-storey side and rear extension with garage conversion, Hailsham. Creates open-plan kitchen family space, bedroom, utility and shower room at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing, glazing and drainage packages suit local trades, with wet-room plumbing and steel over the new openings.
BrickworkRoofingGlazing
COBBETTS, SPOUT HILL, TOWN ROW, ROTHERFIELD, TN6 3QX
Rear infill extension and solar PV scheme, Rotherfield. Full application for single-storey rear infill, altered openings, porch works and 12 roof PV panels with battery store. Glazing, brickwork and roofing for the extension, plus PV and battery installation, suit local trades.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
REEDSDALE, PEEPS LANE, ROTHERFIELD,TN6 3JH
Single-storey leisure building extension, Rotherfield, Wealden. Extends existing rear ancillary accommodation at Reedsdale to form a leisure space, at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing, groundworks and glazing packages suit local subcontractors for this householder-scale job.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
Planning appeals in Wealden District Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Wealden District Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Wealden District Council, raw rate
27.1%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
28.5%
national rates applied to this caseload
1.4 percentage points below expected. Wealden District Council's decisions are overturned less often than the national record predicts.
918 appeals counted, 889 judged either way (241 allowed, 648 dismissed), 29 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 27% | 28.8% | 610 | 603 | 163 |
| Householder (HAS) | 31% | 35.6% | 145 | 145 | 45 |
| Enforcement Notice | 20% | 13.5% | 88 | 75 | 15 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | 18.9% | 25% | 42 | 37 | 7 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 28.6% | 36.9% | 14 | 14 | 4 |
6 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Hedges | Too few judged | 28.5% | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Tree Preservation Order | Too few judged | 20.6% | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Hedgerow | Too few judged | 17% | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | Too few judged | 33.3% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Community Infrastructure Levy Appeal | Too few judged | 25.2% | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice | Too few judged | 8.1% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in Wealden District Council
Wealden District Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in Wealden District Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent18 homes
- Shared ownership3 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
Wealden District Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- householder87% (373 decided)
- other88% (294 decided)
- residential78% (158 decided)
- commercial78% (45 decided)
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