Forest Row, East Sussex Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Forest Row, East Sussex.
East Sussex · England · settlement
Planning applications in Forest Row are administered by Wealden District Council. View the full Wealden District Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
About Forest Row
Forest Row is a charming village and expansive civil parish situated in the Wealden District of East Sussex, just three miles southeast of East Grinstead. Notably recognized as Britain's third poshest village in January 2023, it offers a unique blend of rural charm and affluent living, making it an appealing location for potential planning applications and developments.
Population: 4,858 (2021) · Area: 32.5 km²
District: Wealden
Website: https://forestrow.gov.uk/
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £491,143 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Wealden
- Parliamentary constituency: East Grinstead and Uckfield
- LSOA: Wealden 001B
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Forest Row.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Forest Row.
- 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 Forest Row based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
27 planning applications found near Forest Row.
- - POPLAR FARM COTTAGE, POPLAR LANE, FOREST ROW, RH18 5LH
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 4 (Methodology for enlarging existing pipework opening) ATTACHED TO WD/2026/0223/LB
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-07-03
View full details - - 2 COUNTY HOUSE, LEWES ROAD, FOREST ROW, RH18 5AN
INSTALLATION OF A SINGLE FRAMELESS FLAT ROOFLIGHT (APPROXIMATELY 600MM X 1200MM) TO THE EXISTING FLAT ROOF OF THE GROUND-FLOOR MAISONETTE, SET WITHIN A PURPOSE-BUILT TIMBER UPSTAND EXTENDING A MINIMUM
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-06-30
View full details - - POPLAR FARM COTTAGE, POPLAR LANE, FOREST ROW, RH18 5LH
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 5 (SPECIFICATION AND METHODOLOGY FOR REMOVAL AND REPAIR OF PLASTER WORK) ATTACHED TO WD/2026/0223/LB
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-06-29
View full details - - 70 UPPER CLOSE, FOREST ROW, RH18 5DS
REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING PORCH WITH TWO-STOREY SIDE EXTENSION AND REAR EXTENSION AND FIRST-FLOOR ADAPTATIONS, RENOVATION OF EXISTING OUTBUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF THE HOUS
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-05-05
View full details - - APPLETREES, GILHAM LANE, FOREST ROW, RH18 5AH
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 3 *PRE-COMMENCEMENT - CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (CEMP)) ATTACHED TO WD/2025/0510/F
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-04-27
View full details - - YEW TREE HOUSE, LEWES ROAD, FOREST ROW, RH18 5AA
FELL 1X PORTUGAL LAUREL (T1) AND 1X WILLOW (T4), REDUCE 2 X YEW TREES (T2 &T3) BY 1M, TREES SUBJECT TO REGULATIONS DESIGNATED (FOREST ROW) CONSERVATION AREA (JANUARY 1992).
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-03-26
View full details - - FERNDALE, CARD HILL, FOREST ROW, RH18 5BA
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE AND BUILD OF ANNEX
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-03-13
View full details - - THE OLD HOUSE, 43 HARTFIELD ROAD, FOREST ROW, RH18 5EA
MAIN ROOF RECOVERING AND INSULATING, INCLUDING CHIMNEY WORKS, DORMER RECOVERING.
Status: Undecided | Type: Heritage | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-02-20
View full details - - HAMBRO HALL, HARTFIELD ROAD, FOREST ROW, RH18 5DZ
NEW EXTERNAL DOOR WITH CANOPY OVER ON WEST ELEVATION, NEW EXTERNAL DOOR ON EAST ELEVATION OF MODERN EXTENSION, REPLACEMENT ROOFLIGHT, INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PV PANELS ON EXISTING FLAT ROOF AND AIR SOUR
Status: Permitted | Type: Heritage | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-02-04
View full details - - HAMBRO HALL, HARTFIELD ROAD, FOREST ROW, RH18 5DZ
NEW EXTERNAL DOOR WITH CANOPY OVER ON WEST ELEVATION, NEW EXTERNAL DOOR ON EAST ELEVATION OF MODERN EXTENSION, REPLACEMENT ROOFLIGHT, INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PV PANELS ON EXISTING FLAT ROOF AND AIR SOUR
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-02-03
View full details - - POPLAR FARM COTTAGE, POPLAR LANE, FOREST ROW, RH18 5LH
INTERNAL ALTERATIONS INCLUDING RELOCATION OF BATHROOM AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL AND INSTALLATION OF WC/BASIN AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL, AND EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS COMPRISING INSTALLATION OF ROOF LANTERN TO FLAT
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-02-02
View full details - - POPLAR FARM COTTAGE, POPLAR LANE, FOREST ROW, RH18 5LH
INTERNAL ALTERATIONS INCLUDING RELOCATION OF BATHROOM AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL AND INSTALLATION OF WC/BASIN AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL, AND EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS COMPRISING INSTALLATION OF ROOF LANTERN TO FLAT
Status: Undecided | Type: Heritage | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-02-02
View full details - - 70 UPPER CLOSE, FOREST ROW, RH18 5DS
REPLACEMENT PORCH, NEW ANCILLARY ANNEXE AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF THE HOUSE
Status: Withdrawn | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-01-29
View full details - - APPLETREES, GILHAM LANE, FOREST ROW, RH18 5AH
THE PROPOSAL INSTALLATION OF A PERMEABLE HARDSTANDING AND THE ERECTION OF A SINGLE-STOREY TIMBER SUMMERHOUSE WITHIN THE REAR GARDEN.
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-01-23
View full details - - THE ROWANS, GILHAM LANE, FOREST ROW, RH18 5AH
WORK AS PER SCHEDULE WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (FOREST ROW) NO 28, 1998
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-01-14
View full details - - GLYNDEBOURNE, TOMTITS LANE, FOREST ROW, RH18 5AT
T1 - YEW TREE - LOCATED AT FRONT LEFT OF PROPERTY - REMOVE ALL LOWER EPICORMIC GROWTH FROM MAIN TRUNK UP TO CROWN BREAK. THIN OUT CROWN BY 15% REMOVING CLOSE GROWING INTERNAL SUCKER GROWTH. REMOVAL OF
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Wealden | Date: 2025-12-22
View full details - - 108 FRESHFIELD BANK, FOREST ROW, RH18 5HN
T1 HORSE CHESTNUT - SECTION FELL TO AS CLOSE TO GROUND LEVEL AS PRACTICABLE REASON: CANKER PRESENT; SQUIRREL DAMAGE; DAMAGE TO BUTTRESS ROOTS; CROWN IN SEVERE DECLINE
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Wealden | Date: 2025-11-19
View full details - - 106 FRESHFIELD BANK, FOREST ROW, RH18 5HN
FELL TO GROUND LEVEL T1 OAK WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (FOREST ROW) NO 45/3, 1990
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Wealden | Date: 2025-11-14
View full details - - THE OLD GOLF HOUSE, CHAPEL LANE, FOREST ROW, RH18 5ND
ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING RESIDENTIAL DWELLING, INCLUDING PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR SHOWER ROOM WITH EXTENDED LOFT SPACE DORMER TO ACCOMMODATE, MINOR ROOF/ELEVATION ALTERATION TO SUIT, NEW DOUBLE GARAGE T
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2025-11-03
View full details - - 98 FRESHFIELD BANK, FOREST ROW, RH18 5HN
TREE WORK AS PER SCHEDULE TREE WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (FOREST ROW) NO 45/4, 1990
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Wealden | Date: 2025-10-17
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A brief summary of Forest Row in East Sussex
Forest Row is a charming village and expansive civil parish situated in the Wealden District of East Sussex, just three miles southeast of East Grinstead. Notably recognized as Britain's third poshest village in January 2023, it offers a unique blend of rural charm and affluent living, making it an appealing location for potential planning applications and developments. The settlement has a population of approximately 4,858 (2021 estimate). It sits within the Wealden district.
Forest Row covers an area of approximately 32.5 km². The surrounding landscape and character of the area play an important role in how planning applications are assessed by the local authority.
Property prices in Forest Row show an average sale price of £491,143, 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 Forest Row a particularly low-crime area.
Forest Row has one conservation area within its boundaries: Forest Row. 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 Forest Row includes 1 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI): Ashdown Forest SSSI; 20 Ancient Woodland sites; 1 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB): High Weald; 1 Special Areas of Conservation (SAC): Ashdown Forest; 1 Special Protection Areas (SPA): Ashdown Forest. 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, Forest Row planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Further local information can be found on the community website at https://forestrow.gov.uk/. 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 Forest Row
In the last 24 months, 35 planning applications were submitted near Forest Row. Of these, 94% were approved, with an average decision time of 63 days.
This is notably above the national average of approximately 87%, suggesting a relatively permissive planning environment. Applicants near Forest Row may find that well-prepared applications have a strong chance of success.
At 63 days on average, decisions near Forest Row slightly exceed the 8-week statutory target for minor applications, though this is common across many councils.
The most common application types near Forest Row were full planning applications (10), tree works (10), outline applications (5). Full planning applications account for 29% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 4 medium-scale applications, 31 smaller schemes were submitted.
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