Wealden District Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Wealden District Council decided more than 2,600 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 14% of those it approved or refused, higher than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 51 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Wealden District Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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13 October 2026 · Approved
LAND AT SHARNFOLD FARM, HAILSHAM ROAD, STONE CROSS, BN24 5BU · WD/2025/1738/MAO
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25 September 2026 · Approved
LAND AT PARK FARM EAST, NEW ROAD, HELLINGLY · WD/2025/1954/MRM
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21 September 2026 · Approved
SAXON COURT, POUND GREEN, BUXTED, TN22 4DT · WD/2025/1996/MAJ
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14 August 2026 · Approved
LAND NORTH OF AMBERSTONE ROAD, AMBERSTONE · WD/2025/0115/MAO
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28 July 2026 · Approved
TWO OAKS, CHIDDINGLY ROAD, HORAM, TN21 0JJ · WD/2025/2289/MRM
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27 July 2026 · Approved
LAND TO NORTH OF DITTONS FARMHOUSE, DITTONS ROAD, POLEGATE, BN26 6HY · WD/2026/0973/MRM
Figures for Wealden District Council
| Applications decided | more than 2,600 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 14%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 51 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | Not enough typed decisions |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 340 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 31%about one in three |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | 22plan adopted 2013 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Wealden District Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issues are: • whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to development plan policy and accessibility to services and facilities; • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance…”
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“The main issues are: a) whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the proposed development having regard to local and national policies for the distribution of housing; b) the effect of the proposed development having regard to its…”
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“The main issues in this appeal are: • whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, having regard to the local development strategy; • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area…”
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“The main issues are: • whether the site is a suitable location for development with regard to the locational policies of the development plan; • the effect of the proposed development on the landscape character of the area with particular…”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.