Kittyhawk Aerodrome, Darp Lane, Ripe, BN8 6BB
Proposal
PROPOSED ALTERATION TO ALIGNMENT OF INTERNAL ACCESS ROAD; IMPROVEMENTS TO GROUND-SIDE CAR PARK; CREATION OF EXTERNAL CHILDREN’S PLAY AREA AND SEATING AREA; RELOCATION OF EXISTING POLYTUNNEL STORE; INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS TO HANGAR INCLUDING REPLACEMENT ROOF WITH SOLAR PANELS, CHANGES TO FENESTRATION AND ADDITION OF ACCESS RAMP, ESCAPE STAIRCASE AND PASSENGER LIFT; PROPOSED ANNUAL FLY-IN EVENT; PROPOSED UPDATED FLIGHT PROTOCOL; PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO AIRCRAFT MOVEMENT LIMIT TO 168 WEEKLY AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS; PROPOSED TRAINING FLIGHTS, TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS AND AEROBATIC FLIGHTS; PROPOSED INCREASE IN MAXIMUM TAKE-OFF WEIGHT NOT EXCEEDING 2000KG FOR FIXED WING AIRCRAFT BASED AT THE AERODROME AND USING THE RUNWAYS; PROPOSED LANDING OF AND STORAGE OF ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT WITH A MAXIMUM TAKE-OFF WEIGHT NOT EXCEEDING 7000KG; AND ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPING.
- Received
- 29 October 2026
- Council
- Wealden District Council
- ReceivedReceived29 Oct
- ValidatedValidated29 Oct
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided
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About this application
This is a planning application for a solar installation at KITTYHAWK AERODROME, DARP LANE, RIPE, BN8 6BB. Wealden has handled 13,588 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 29 October 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There have been 3 other applications at this address. We hold 1,970 applications in total for the BN8 postcode area.
Application details
- Postcode
- BN8 6BB
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 29 October 2026
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (22)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences
Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Planning history at this site
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20268 May
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 4 - ARCHAEOLOGICAL - MAJOR DEVELOPMENT AND 11…
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsWD/2026/0944/CD - 20267 Jan
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 6 ATTACHED TO WD/2025/0984/MAJ
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsWD/2026/0027/CD - 202518 Nov
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 5 & 7 ATTACHED TO WD/2025/0984/MAJ
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsWD/2025/2634/CD
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