Blackham, East Sussex Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Blackham, East Sussex.
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Planning applications in Blackham are administered by Wealden District Council. View the full Wealden District Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
About Blackham
Blackham is a picturesque village located in the Wealden district of East Sussex, within the Withyham civil parish. Approximately 5.3 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, it sits on the East Sussex-Kent border, making it an attractive area for planning applications related to rural development and community projects.
District: Wealden
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £473,862 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Tunbridge Wells
- Parliamentary constituency: Tunbridge Wells
- LSOA: Tunbridge Wells 006E
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Blackham.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Blackham.
- 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 Blackham based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
57 planning applications found near Blackham.
- - Land North Of Ashurst Recreation Ground Ashurst Hill Ashurst Tunbridge Wells Kent
Excavation of ponds
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Tunbridge Wells | Date: 2026-04-29
View full details - - 2 WATCH OAK VILLA, WATCH OAK HILL, BLACKHAM, WITHYHAM, TN3 9TR
REAR EXTENSIONS AND PORCH ENLARGEMENT
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-02-20
View full details - - WILLETTS FARM, WILLETTS LANE, BLACKHAM, TN3 9TX
PART RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR INFILLING OVERFLOW LAGOON, RE-PROFILING OF LAND AND RE-SEEDING IT WITH GRASS.
Status: Undecided | Type: Amendment | Council: Wealden | Date: 2025-11-03
View full details - - CEDAR LODGE, LODGEFIELD FARM, WATCH OAK HILL, BLACKHAM, WITHYHAM, TN3 9TN
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 3, 4, 5, 8 & 9 ATTACHED TO WD/2022/0346/F (Appeal APP/C1435/W/22/3307518)
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Wealden | Date: 2025-09-22
View full details - - OAK HOUSE, WATCH OAK HILL, BLACKHAM, WITHYHAM, TN3 9TR
ERECTION OF AN ANNEXE FOR ANCILLARY USE TO THE MAIN DWELLINGHOUSE.
Status: Withdrawn | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2025-04-09
View full details - - OAK HOUSE, WATCH OAK HILL, BLACKHAM, WITHYHAM TN3 9TR
SITING A MOBILE HOME (CARAVAN) WITHIN THE RESIDENTIAL CURTILAGE
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Wealden | Date: 2025-04-08
View full details - - Ashurst Cricket Clubhouse Ashurst Hill Ashurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 8TG
Change of use of building from the mixed use approved under 12/02164/FUL to a mixed use of F2 (sports clubhouse and changing rooms in relation to outdoor sports), Class E (Day Nursery) and sui generis
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Tunbridge Wells | Date: 2024-09-09
View full details - - 27 TEASLEY MEAD, BLACKHAM, TN3 9TZ
SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO SIDE
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2024-08-08
View full details - - WILLETTS FARM, WILLETTS LANE, BLACKHAM, TN3 9TX
INFILL OF FORMER SLURRY LAGOONS WITH INERT MATERIAL FROM BUILDING SITES SO THE LAND CAN BE RESEEDED WITH GRASS.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2023-03-13
View full details - - 2 WATCH OAK, WATCH OAK HILL, BLACKHAM, WITHYHAM, TN3 9TP
SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION CREATING A CONNECTION TO THE EXISTING OUTBUILDING TO INCLUDE NEW ROOF FORMATION AND WINDOW FENESTRATION WITH THE REMOVAL OF THE EXISTING LEAN TO ROOF. EXCAVATION DOWN TO 1
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2023-03-07
View full details - - 31 TEASLEY MEAD, BLACKHAM, TN3 9TT
TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION WITH SINGLE STOREY EXTENSIONS TO PART OF THE FRONT AND REAR.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2022-05-06
View full details - - CEDAR LODGE, LODGEFIELD FARM, WATCH OAK HILL, BLACKHAM, TN3 9TN
ERECTION OF DETACHED DWELLING AND GARAGE AT SITE OF IMPLEMENTED PLANNING PERMISSION WD/90/1014/J
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2022-02-11
View full details - - 23 TEASLEY MEAD, BLACKHAM, TN3 9TZ
ERECTION OF A PORCH CANOPY AND THE CONVERSION OF THE LOFT SPACE WITH THE INCLUSION OF TWO DORMERS AND FOUR ROOFLIGHTS.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2021-03-04
View full details - - 31 TEASLEY MEAD, BLACKHAM, TN3 9TT
REMOVE EXISTING GARAGE AND SHED STRUCTURES TO SIDE OF HOUSE AND REPLACE WITH 2 STOREY SIDE EXTENSION. FORM NEW SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR AND SMALL SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO FRONT.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2020-12-01
View full details - - OAK HOUSE, BLACKHAM, TN3 9TR
SINGLE-STOREY OAK FRAMED ORANGERY EXTENSION TO SIDE.
Status: Withdrawn | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2018-10-15
View full details - - BUDGEONS MEAD, WILLETTS LANE, BLACKHAM, TN3 9TU
CHANGE LOCATION OF THE GARAGE PREVIOUSLY SET OUT IN THE PLANNING CONSENT WD/2018/0139/F, GRANTED ON 25.4.2018, TO AVOID THE PUBLIC SEWER.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2018-08-08
View full details - - OAK HOUSE, BLACKHAM, TN3 9TR
SINGLE-STOREY OAK FRAMED ORANGERY EXTENSION TO SIDE.
Status: Withdrawn | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2018-05-21
View full details - - BUDGEONS MEAD, WILLETTS LANE, BLACKHAM, TN3 9TU
ERECTION OF GARAGE/WORKSHOP.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2018-01-18
View full details - - c/o Furture Planning and Development Ltd 2 Wardrobe Pace London EC4V 5AH
ERECTION OF A NEW CLASS C3 DWELLING WITH ASSOCIATED ACCESS, PARKING AND LANDSCAPING.
Status: Unresolved | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2017-04-25
View full details - - THURLSTONE, IRONCHURCH LANE, BLACKHAM, TN3 9TS
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING 4- BEDROOM HOUSE AND OUTBUILDINGS. CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 5-BEDROOM HOUSE, A NEW GARAGE/STORE BUILDING WITH ROOM OVER, A SWIMMING POOL WITH ASSOCIATED PLANT/ CHANGING ROOM, AND A
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2017-01-25
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A brief summary of Blackham in East Sussex
Blackham is a picturesque village located in the Wealden district of East Sussex, within the Withyham civil parish. Approximately 5.3 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, it sits on the East Sussex-Kent border, making it an attractive area for planning applications related to rural development and community projects. It sits within the Wealden district.
Property prices in Blackham show an average sale price of £473,862, 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 Blackham a particularly low-crime area.
Blackham has one conservation area within its boundaries: No data available for publication by HE. Planning applications within or near this conservation area are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around Blackham 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.
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Planning Activity in Blackham
In the last 24 months, 12 planning applications were submitted near Blackham. Of these, 60% were approved, with an average decision time of 65 days.
This is below the national average of approximately 87%, which may reflect stricter local policies, sensitivity of the area, or higher levels of speculative applications. Pre-application advice is particularly worthwhile near Blackham.
At 65 days on average, decisions near Blackham slightly exceed the 8-week statutory target for minor applications, though this is common across many councils.
The most common application types near Blackham were full planning applications (9), outline applications (1), discharge of conditions (1). Full planning applications account for 75% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 1 medium-scale application, 11 smaller schemes were submitted.
1 planning appeal was lodged, of which 1 was allowed and 0 were dismissed (100% success rate). This relatively high appeal success rate suggests that the local authority may be refusing some applications that the Planning Inspectorate considers acceptable.
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