Wealden planning committee decisions
25 decisions from the committee's minutes, 16 Oct 2025 to 23 Jul 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 3 decisions went against officer advice
2.9 times the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 9th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 25
- Approved
- 80%
- Against officer advice
- 32%
- Meetings
- 13
How Wealden compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 7 | Aberdeenshire | 34.1% | 15 of 44 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Tandridge | 33.3% | 8 of 24 |
| 9 | Wealden | 32% | 8 of 25 |
| 10 | North Somerset | 31.3% | 5 of 16 |
| 11 | North Norfolk | 31% | 9 of 29 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Wealden's committee is more favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 75% of these decisions; the committee approved 83.3%, 8.3 points more.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so Wealden leans further towards applicants than most.
Over the 24 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Wealden's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
80% approved and 16% refused. Wealden's minutes do not record vote counts.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| May 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Wealden's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
8 of 25 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 8 of 8 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Wealden's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- Self-build replacement dwellingMATELLOWS COTTAGE, MIDDLE LANE, RUSHLAKE GREEN, WARBLETONOfficers advised refusal because the dwelling was too large and harmful to the High Weald National Landscape.Approved
- Five detached housesLAND ADJACENT TO 117 SOUTH STREET, EAST HOATHLYOfficers advised approval because the housing benefits outweighed limited harm from the countryside location and loss of paddock land.Refused
- Two converted rural dwellingsBLAKES FARM, STALKERS LANE, CHIDDINGLYOfficers advised approval because the revised conversion complied with Policy DC8 and contributed two homes despite the site’s unsustainable location.Refused
- Three homesPOLICE STATION, CROWBOROUGH HILL, CROWBOROUGHOfficers advised approval because the benefits of three homes outweighed limited amenity, heritage, parking and ecological impacts.Refused
- Kitchen extensionLUXFORD FARM, ERIDGE ROAD, CROWBOROUGHOfficers advised refusal because the extension would harm the listed building and its public benefits would not outweigh that harm.Approved
- Office and games roomHEAVERS MILL, UPTONS MILL LANE, FRAMFIELDOfficers advised refusal because the alterations would create an overly domestic appearance and harm the listed building’s setting.Approved
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
July 2026 6
- 24 homes with landscapingTWO OAKS, CHIDDINGLY ROAD, HORAMApproved
- 36 homesLAND TO THE SOUTH OF HOWARD CLOSE, HAILSHAMApproved
- Two-storey side extension22 ALEXANDRA ROAD, UCKFIELDApproved
- Two replacement dwellingsLAND AT WESTLYN (SOUTH OF POUNDFIELD ROAD) AND DAIRYLANDS (NORTH OF POUNDFIELD ROAD), CHALVINGTONRefused
- Self-build replacement dwellingMATELLOWS COTTAGE, MIDDLE LANE, RUSHLAKE GREEN, WARBLETONApproved
- Five detached housesLAND ADJACENT TO 117 SOUTH STREET, EAST HOATHLYRefused
May 2026 4
- 292 homes and primary schoolLAND OFF SOUTH STREET AND LAND SOUTH OF LONDON ROAD, EAST HOATHLYDeferred
- Agricultural trackBEACON DOWN VINEYARD, BROWNS LANE, CROSS IN HANDApproved
- Commercial unitBEALS BARN GARDENS, BEWLBRIDGE LANE, COUSLEY WOOD, WADHURSTApproved
- Self-build dwelling and garageLAND OPPOSITE LILAC COTTAGE, STONE QUARRY ROAD, CHELWOOD COMMON, DANEHILLApproved
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