Beacon Down, East Sussex Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Beacon Down, East Sussex.
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Planning applications in Beacon Down are administered by Wealden District Council. View the full Wealden District Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
About Beacon Down
Heathfield and Waldron is a civil parish located in the Wealden District of East Sussex, England. Established on April 1, 1999, it encompasses the former parishes of Heathfield and Waldron and is bordered by the picturesque High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, making it an attractive area for planning applications in the region.
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £410,401 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Wealden
- Parliamentary constituency: Sussex Weald
- LSOA: Wealden 011C
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Beacon Down.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Beacon Down.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Beacon Down based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
238 planning applications found near Beacon Down.
- - DOWNVIEW, LEWES ROAD, CROSS IN HAND, HEATHFIELD, TN21 0TA
REFURBISHMENT OF EXISTING DWELLING TO CREATE A NEW RECESSED ENTRANCE, AS WELL AS ALTERATIONS TO FENESTRATION, EXTERIOR MATERIALS AND THE ADDITION OF A NEW TIMBER PERGOLA.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-04-22
View full details - - BELL REED FARM, CROSS IN HAND, TN21 0SY
CHANGE OF USE OF AGRICULTURAL LAND TO CLASS F2 OUTDOOR RECREATION (DOG WALKING FACILITY
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-04-21
View full details - - LAND ADJACENT DADS HILL, CROSS IN HAND, HEATHFIELD, TN21 0SY
APPLICATION TO DISCHARGE BIODIVERSITY GAIN PLAN CONDITION ATTACHED TO WD/2024/2785/F
Status: Permitted | Council: Wealden | Date: 2025-06-30
View full details - - BELL REED FARM, CROSS IN HAND, HEATHFIELD, TN21 0SY
RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR ERECTION OF BARN FOR AGRICULTURAL USE AND CHANGE OF USE OF LAND TO FORM DOG RUN. PROPOSED EXTENSION TO BARN TO CREATE DOG SENSORY AREA AND ERECTION OF METAL PRE-FAB BARN
Status: Permitted | Type: Amendment | Council: Wealden | Date: 2025-01-17
View full details - - BELL REED FARM, CROSS IN HAND, HEATHFIELD, TN21 0SY
METAL PRE-FAB BARN BUILDING FOR DOG DAY CARE. EXTENSION TO EXISTING BARN AND CHANGE OF USE TO CREATE DOG SENSORY AREA.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2025-01-17
View full details - - BEACON DOWN, LEWES ROAD, CROSS IN HAND, HEATHFIELD, TN21 0TA
TO BUILD SMALL ENCLOSED BIKE STORE WITH ADJOINING OPEN LOG STORE
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2025-01-10
View full details - - LAND ADJACENT DADS HILL, CROSS IN HAND, HEATHFIELD TN21 0SY
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE BUILDING AND THE ERECTION OF A NEW DWELLING.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2024-12-04
View full details - - GREYSTONES, FIRGROVE ROAD, CROSS IN HAND TN21 0SU
REDUCE ONE OAK TREE BY 30% AND TWO HORNBEAMS TREES BY 20% WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (HEATHFIELD) NO 29, 1984
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Wealden | Date: 2024-10-18
View full details - - BELL REED FARM, CROSS IN HAND, HEATHFIELD, TN21 0SY
ERECTION OF METAL PRE-FAB BARN BUILDING. EXTENSION TO EXISTING BARN.
Status: Permitted | Type: Other | Council: Wealden | Date: 2024-10-04
View full details - - LAND ADJACENT DADS HILL, CROSS IN HAND, HEATHFIELD, TN21 0SY
APPLICATION FOR THE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE BUILDING AND THE ERECTION OF A NEW DWELLING.
Status: Withdrawn | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2024-08-30
View full details - - MALINDI, LEWES ROAD, CROSS IN HAND, HEATHFIELD, TN21 0TA
CONVERSION OF THE GARAGE INTO AN ANNEXE WITH A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF THE GARAGE AND A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF THE EXISTING BEDROOMS. VERTICAL TIMBER CLADDING TO THE FRO
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2024-08-21
View full details - - LAND ADJACENT TO 1 SEAVIEW COTTAGES, FIRGROVE ROAD, CROSS IN HAND, TN21 0SX
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 2 & 4 ATTACHED TO WD/2023/1363/F
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Wealden | Date: 2024-06-26
View full details - - LITTLE DUDSLAND, LEWES ROAD, CROSS IN HAND, HEATHFIELD, TN21 0TA
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 3 AND 4 ATTACHED TO WD/2024/0080/F
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Wealden | Date: 2024-06-10
View full details - - LITTLE DUDSLAND, LEWES ROAD, CROSS IN HAND, HEATHFIELD, TN21 0TA
GROUND LEVEL SOLAR PV PANEL ARRAY FOR EXISTING RESIDENTIAL DWELLING
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2024-04-05
View full details - - MILL HOUSE, DADS HILL, CROSS IN HAND, HEATHFIELD, TN21 0SY
RE APPLICATION FOR ALTERATIONS TO EXTERNAL ELEVATIONS INCLUDING WORKS OF REPAIR TO THE ROOF, CHIMNEYS AND EXTERNAL PIPEWORK. PROVISION OF A MATCHING REPLACEMENT CANOPY. ADAPTATION OF BOTH LANDSCAPING
Status: Withdrawn | Type: Heritage | Council: Wealden | Date: 2024-02-12
View full details - - MILL HOUSE, DADS HILL, CROSS IN HAND, HEATHFIELD, TN21 0SY
RE APPLICATION FOR ALTERATIONS TO EXTERNAL ELEVATIONS INCLUDING WORKS OF REPAIR TO THE ROOF, CHIMNEYS AND EXTERNAL PIPEWORK. PROVISION OF A MATCHING REPLACEMENT CANOPY. ADAPTATION OF BOTH LANDSCAPING
Status: Withdrawn | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2024-02-12
View full details - - LAND ADJOINING MILL LANE, LEWES ROAD, CROSS IN HAND, HEATHFIELD, TN21 0TA
FULL PLANNING APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF 1NO. DETACHED TWO BEDROOM SINGLE STOREY PROPERTY WITH ASSOCIATED ACCESS, CAR PARKING AND LANDSCAPING
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2024-01-24
View full details - - LITTLE DUDSLAND, LEWES ROAD, CROSS IN HAND, HEATHFIELD, TN21 0TA
PROPOSED SWIMMING POOL EXTENSION TO EXISTING GAMES ROOM WITH SERVICES SHED
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2024-01-12
View full details - - HIGH BEECHES, WARREN LANE, CROSS IN HAND, HEATHFIELD, TN21 0TB
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 2 ATTACHED TO WD/2022/1031/F
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Wealden | Date: 2023-12-22
View full details - - THE ROUNDHOUSE, LEWES ROAD, CROSS IN HAND, HEATHFIELD, TN21 0TA
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 5, 6, 7 AND 8 ATTACHED TO WD/2021/2438/F.
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Wealden | Date: 2023-11-20
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A brief summary of Beacon Down in East Sussex
Heathfield and Waldron is a civil parish located in the Wealden District of East Sussex, England. Established on April 1, 1999, it encompasses the former parishes of Heathfield and Waldron and is bordered by the picturesque High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, making it an attractive area for planning applications in the region.
Property prices in Beacon Down show an average sale price of £410,401, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Beacon Down a particularly low-crime area.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around Beacon Down includes 20 Ancient Woodland sites; 1 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB): High Weald. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Beacon Down planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Beacon Down
In the last 24 months, 43 planning applications were submitted near Beacon Down. Of these, 92% were approved, with an average decision time of 71 days.
This is slightly above the national average of approximately 87%, indicating a broadly favourable planning environment near Beacon Down.
The average decision period of 71 days exceeds the 8-week target for minor applications but falls within the 13-week target for major schemes. Applicants should plan for approximately 11 weeks from submission to decision.
The most common application types near Beacon Down were full planning applications (18), discharge of conditions (9), amendments (4). Full planning applications account for 42% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 9 medium-scale applications, 33 smaller schemes were submitted.
8 planning appeals were lodged, of which 1 was allowed and 7 were dismissed (13% success rate). This low success rate indicates that the council's refusal decisions are generally upheld by the Planning Inspectorate.
Application Outcomes
- Approved: 34 applications
- Refused: 1 application
- Withdrawn: 2 applications
- Awaiting decision: 6 applications
Nearby Towns
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- Mutton Hall planning applications
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Related Planning Guides
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