Planning permission in Wealden

Most single-storey rear extensions within the national permitted development limits don't need planning permission in Wealden. The rules are stricter in its 33 conservation areas, where side extensions, two-storey extensions and loft dormers need permission. Check your address to see which rules apply.

Wealden at a glance

Conservation areas: 33
Article 4 areas: Not published
Protected landscapes: South Downs, High Weald
Planning decisions: Wealden District Council

How many conservation areas are there in Wealden?

Wealden has 33 conservation areas. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are reduced: side extensions, two-storey extensions, loft dormers and cladding all need planning permission, and many councils add Article 4 directions on top.

Arlington Conservation Area
Boreham Street Conservation Area
Chalvington Conservation Area
Chiddingly and Muddles Green Conservation Area
Cowbeech Conservation Area
Crowborough Conservation Area
Danehill Conservation Area
East Hoathly Conservation Area
Eridge Green and the Forstal
Five Ashes Conservation Area
Fletching and Splaynes Green Conservation Area
Forest Row Conservation Area
Framfield Conservation Area
Frant Conservation Area
Hailsham Consevation Area
Hartfield Conservation Area
Hellingly Conservation Area
Maresfield Conservation Area
Mayfield and Coggins Mill Conservation Area
Old Heathfield and Cade Street Conservation Area
Pell Green and Cousley Wood Conservation Area
Pevensey and Westham Conservation Area
Ripe Conservation Area
Rotherfield Conservation Area
Rushlake Green Conservation Area
Selmeston Conservation Area
Uckfield Conservation Area
Wadhurst Conservation Area
Waldron Conservation Area
Warbleton Conservation Area
Wartling Conservation Area
Willingdon, Church Street Conservation Area
Withyham Conservation Area

Read more: extensions, loft dormers, garden rooms and solar panels in a conservation area.

Does Wealden have Article 4 directions?

Wealden hasn't published any Article 4 boundaries on planning.data.gov.uk. Most councils have at least one Article 4 direction, often in conservation areas, so check the council's website or ask its planning team before relying on permitted development.

Directions listed by Wealden:

Beacon Tower, Beacon Road
Beckington Wood Callers Corner
Castle View Caravan Site, Eastbourne Road
County of East Sussex Isenhurst, Cross in Hand
East Knowle Wood
Greenwood
Isenhurst Cross in Hand
Lambs Rough, Furners Green
Land adjacent to Rattle Road
Land adjoining Doma Farm, Nursery Lane
Land adjoining the B2124
Land at Alice Bright Lane
Land at and adjacent to Doves Nest Cottage, Duddleswell
Land at Ashurst Wood, Shovelstrode Lane
Land at Beechenwood Farm, Pilmer Road
Land at Benhall Mill Road
Land at Birchden Farm, Groombridge
Land at Brambletye Lane
Land at Browns Wood and Cokers Down, Bells Yew Green
Land at Buxted Park
Land at Chilsham Lane
Land at Court Lodge Down
Land at Coxlow Fields - A267
Land at Down Level, south-east of White Dyke Farm
Land at Horse Eye Level, south-east of Marshfoot Lane
Land at Horsted Pond Farm, Little Horsted
Land at Manor Farm
Land at Manxley Level, north-east of Pevensey Bridge
Land at Manxley Level, north of Church Acre Bridge
Land at Markly Wood
Land at Marlpits Lane and Moons Hill
Land at Martins Farm, Russells Green
Land at Mill House Farm
Land at Milton Gate
Land at Parkwood House, Batts Bridge Road
Land at Pevensey Bay Nurseries, Eastbourne Road
Land at Risingholme Estate
Land at Roy Hill Wood, Shepherds Hill, Blackboys
Land at Ruffit Wood Farm, Chilsham Lane
Land at Splaynes Green
Land at Tilement Farm
Land at Views Wood
Land at Wilderness Lane
Land Fronting Benhall Mill Road
Land fronting the North side of the A269 Catsfield Road
Land in the Rural District of Uckfield
Land near Shortbridge
Land off Bexhill Road - A259
Land off Wartling Road (aka Sandhill)
Land opposite Blackboys Inn
Land South of Searles Splaynes Green
Land within the Conservation Area of Rotherfield
Luxford Road/Tollwood Road
Milestones, Whitesmith
Nore Farm
Part of Green Wood, Greenwoods Lane
PH/O Chalvington, Chiddingly, East Hoathly, Heathfield, Horam, Laughton, Ripe, Waldron and Warbleton.
Pigsfoot Farm
Summerford Farm North of River Medway,
The County of East Sussex (Old Heathfield)

And 4 more.

What is an Article 4 direction?

Is any of Wealden in a national park, National Landscape or green belt?

National park in or bordering Wealden: South Downs.
National Landscape (Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty) in or bordering Wealden: High Weald.
There is green belt in or bordering Wealden. Householder permitted development rights apply as normal in the green belt, but if you need planning permission, green belt policy limits how much a home can be enlarged.

National parks and National Landscapes restrict permitted development in similar ways to conservation areas. Read more: extensions, loft dormers and garden rooms.

Listed buildings and protected trees in Wealden

Listed buildings everywhere in England are recorded by Historic England, and the checker looks for them at every address. Wealden doesn't publish listed building outlines, so where a listed building is recorded near an address, we ask the homeowner to check whether it's theirs.

Wealden doesn't publish its tree preservation orders as data. If there are mature trees near your project, ask the council whether any are protected before you start.

What planning data does Wealden publish?

Planning data published by Wealden District Council
Data	Status	Records
Conservation area boundaries	Published	33
Article 4 direction boundaries	Not published	0
Listed building outlines	Not published	0
Tree preservation order areas	Not published	0
Protected trees	Not published	0

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Data from planning.data.gov.uk, published by Wealden District Council and national bodies under the Open Government Licence, last updated here on 31 October 2026. Wealden District Council website.