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Planning in Wealden by area

In the last month there were 39 new planning applications and 57 decisions worth knowing about across Wealden, and 91% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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39new applicationslast 31 days
57decisions50 approved, 5 refused
91%approval rateof applications approved or refused
9new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Uckfield (13), Hailsham (10) and Lower Willingdon (10). The middle Wealden area had 1, and 28 areas had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1UckfieldTN22137660–
2HailshamBN271064229
3Lower WillingdonBN20102870–
4WillingdonBN2081760–
5CrowboroughTN673440–
6PolegateBN2672540–
7HeathfieldTN2161550–
8Forest RowRH1841312–
9HorsebridgeBN27321109
10MayfieldTN2031220–
11NinfieldTN3331211–
12Pevensey BayBN2431220–
13WannockBN2631220–
14Broad Oak (TN21)TN2120220–
15BuxtedTN2221110–
16Cross in HandTN2121110–
17Golden CrossBN2720210–
18Hadlow DownTN2220220–
19Stone CrossBN2421110–
20Windmill HillBN2721110–
21ChalvingtonBN2711000–
22East HoathlyBN810110–
23FletchingTN2211000–
24Gallypot StreetTN710110–
25HartfieldTN710110–
26HerstmonceuxBN2711000–
27LaughtonBN811000–
28Lower DickerBN27110009
29Muddles GreenBN810100–
30NutleyTN2211000–
31PevenseyBN2411000–
32RotherfieldTN610101–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

The biggest housing schemes

Applications and decisions in the last month for three or more homes, counted from the council’s description. Tap a scheme for the details and a link to the council’s planning page.

What people are applying for

Rear extension15780100%
Loft conversion1348189%
Extension8520–
Outline plans714180%
New signs4220–
Demolition3120–
New homes2110–
Going green2110–
Side extension2200–
Phone mast1100–
Change of use1100–
Other381322388%

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Wealden, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

5 applications refused in the last month.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Wealden have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Uckfield (13), Hailsham (10), Lower Willingdon (10), Willingdon (8) and Crowborough (7), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 1.

How many planning applications are approved in Wealden?

Of the 55 applications approved or refused in the last month, 50 were approved and 5 refused: an approval rate of 91%.

What are people in Wealden applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (15), loft conversion (13) and extension (8).

Where are new homes planned in Wealden?

The biggest housing scheme in the last month was 9 new homes at THE KINGS HEAD, LOWER HORSEBRIDGE (9 homes, applied for). The areas with the most new homes applied for were Hailsham (9), Horsebridge (9) and Lower Dicker (9).