Herstmonceux, East Sussex Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Herstmonceux, East Sussex.
East Sussex · England · settlement
About Herstmonceux
Herstmonceux is a picturesque village and civil parish located in the Wealden district of East Sussex, known for its historic landmark, Herstmonceux Castle. As of the 2011 census, the parish had a population of 2,613, making it a small but vibrant community that could be of interest for planning applications and local developments.
Population: 2,711 (2021) · Area: 24.7 km²
District: Wealden
Website: https://www.herstmonceuxparish.org.uk/
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £337,773 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Wealden
- Parliamentary constituency: Sussex Weald
- LSOA: Wealden 018G
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Herstmonceux.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Herstmonceux.
- 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 Herstmonceux based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
20 planning applications found near Herstmonceux.
- - LAND AT LIME END FARM, CHAPEL ROW, HERSTMONCEUX, BN27 1RG
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 3 (ARCHAEOLOGY - WRITTEN SCHEME) ATTACHED TO WD/2024/2257/MAJ
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-05-07
View full details - - LAND ADJACENT TO LIME CROSS RECREATION GROUND, HERSTMONCEUX
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 6 (CONTAMINATED LAND - REPORTING OF UNEXPECTED CONTAMINATION) ATTACHED TO WD/2015/0090/MAO
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-05-07
View full details - - LAND AT LIME END FARM, CHAPEL ROW, HERSTMONCEUX, BN27 1RG
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 11 (DETAILS OF HEADWALL) ATTACHED TO WD/2024/2257/MAJ
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-04-02
View full details - - 23 BUCKWELL RISE, HERSTMONCEUX, BN27 4LY
TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION TO CONSIST OPEN PLAN KITCHEN ALONG WITH 2 ADDITIONAL BEDROOMS ON FIRST FLOOR ALONG WITH INTERNAL ALTERATIONS. NEW FRONT ENTRANCE. NEW DROPPED KERB AND CROSSOVER.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-03-31
View full details - - NEWHAVEN, 0 GARDNER STREET, HERSTMONCEUX, BN27 4SX
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 32 (SUSTAINABILITY - INCORPORATION OF WATER AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES) ATTACHED TO WD/2015/0090/MAO
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-03-20
View full details - - LAND ADJACENT TO LIME CROSS RECREATION GROUND, HERSTMONCEUX
APPLICATION FOR A NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO WD/2018/1584/MRM (RESERVED MATTERS PURSUANT TO OUTLINE PERMISSION WD/2015/0090/MAO (ERECTION OF UP TO 70 RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS (INCLUDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Status: Undecided | Type: Amendment | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-03-20
View full details - - 5 FAIRFIELD, HERSTMONCEUX, BN27 4NE
FRONT PORCH EXTENSION AND REAR SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-03-20
View full details - - LAND ADJACENT TO LIME CROSS RECREATION GROUND, HERSTMONCEUX
DISCHARGE OF SCHEDULE 5.1.1 OF SECTION 106 AGREEMENT DATED 11 SEPTEMBER 2015 ATTACHED TO WD/2015/0090/MAO (ERECTION OF UP TO 70 RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS (INCLUDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING), VEHICULAR ACCESS F
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-03-02
View full details - - LAND ADJACENT TO LIME CROSS RECREATION GROUND, HERSTMONCEUX
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 2 ATTACHED TO WD/2018/1584/MRM
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-02-13
View full details - - LAND ADJACENT TO LIME CROSS RECREATION GROUND, HERSTMONCEUX
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 10 ATTACHED TO WD/2015/0090/MAO
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-02-11
View full details - - NEWHAVEN, GARDNER STREET, HERSTMONCEUX, BN27 4SX
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 3 ATTACHED TO WD/2018/1584/MRM
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-01-20
View full details - - 2 BEDLAM GREEN COTTAGES, WEST END, HERSTMONCEUX, BN27 4NW
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 3 ATTACHED TO WD/2025/2117/LB
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-01-19
View full details - - LAND ADJACENT TO LIME CROSS RECREATION GROUND, HERSTMONCEUX
MODIFICATION OF SECTION 106 AGREEMENT DATED 11 SEPTEMBER 2015 (AS AMENDED BY DEED OF VARIATION DATED 10 JANUARY 2019) ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION WD/2015/0090/MAO (ERECTION OF UP TO 70 RESIDENTIAL
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-01-09
View full details - - 5 FAIRFIELD, HERSTMONCEUX BN27 4NE
VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 OF WD/2025/1254/F (FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION AND LOFT CONVERSION WITH REAR DORMER) TO EXTEND ROOF AND INCREASE WIDTH OF DORMER.
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Wealden | Date: 2025-11-11
View full details - - HERSTMONCEUX INTEGRATIVE HEALTH CENTRE, HAILSHAM ROAD, HERSTMONCEUX, BN27 4JX
FULL PLANNING APPLICATION FOR THE PARTIAL HEDGE REMOVAL AND ERECTION OF A FIRE ESCAPE GATE AND PATHWAY TO SERVE THE HERSTMONCEUX INTEGRATIVE HEALTH CENTRE.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2025-09-04
View full details - - MET OFFICE, WEST END, HERSTMONCEUX, HAILSHAM
REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING AUTOSONDE (WEATHER BALLOON LAUNCH SYSTEM) WITH MODERN EQUIVALENT, INCLUDING RELOCATION OF ASSOCIATED HELIUM GAS CYLINDERS AND RE-ALIGNMENT OF PART OF THE EXISTING FENCES LOCATE
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Wealden | Date: 2025-07-16
View full details - - LAND TO THE REAR OF DENE HOUSE, HAILSHAM ROAD, HERSTMONCEUX, BN27 4LH
ERECTION OF SELF BUILD DWELLING
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2025-06-16
View full details - - 1 BAGHAM VILLAS, BAGHAM LANE, HERSTMONCEUX, BN27 4NA
FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION AT SIDE OVER EXISTING GARAGE
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2024-11-08
View full details - - OAK HOUSE, BAGHAM LANE, HERSTMONCEUX, BN27 4NA
EXTENSION OF RESIDENTIAL GARDEN AND PROPOSED NEW SWIMMING POOL
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2023-10-18
View full details - - MAYTYME ENGINEERING, GARDNER STREET, HERSTMONCEUX, BN27 4LE
REPLACEMENT WINDOWS AND DOORS, INSTALLATION OF INSET ROOF PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM AND 3 NO. ROOFLIGHTS (TO ENABLE CONVERSION WORKS APPROVED UNDER WD/2023/1980/P26)
Status: Withdrawn | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2023-10-04
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A brief summary of Herstmonceux in East Sussex
Herstmonceux is a picturesque village and civil parish located in the Wealden district of East Sussex, known for its historic landmark, Herstmonceux Castle. As of the 2011 census, the parish had a population of 2,613, making it a small but vibrant community that could be of interest for planning applications and local developments. The settlement has a population of approximately 2,711 (2021 estimate). It sits within the Wealden district.
Herstmonceux covers an area of approximately 24.7 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 Herstmonceux show an average sale price of £337,773, 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 Herstmonceux a particularly low-crime area.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around Herstmonceux includes 1 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI): Pevensey Levels SSSI; 20 Ancient Woodland sites; 1 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB): High Weald; 1 Special Areas of Conservation (SAC): Pevensey Levels; 1 Ramsar Wetland Sites: Pevensey Levels. 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, Herstmonceux planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Further local information can be found on the community website at https://www.herstmonceuxparish.org.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 Herstmonceux
In the last 24 months, 27 planning applications were submitted near Herstmonceux. Of these, 86% were approved, with an average decision time of 71 days.
This is broadly in line with the national average of approximately 87%. Herstmonceux maintains a standard approach to planning decisions.
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 Herstmonceux were discharge of conditions (17), full planning applications (7), outline applications (1).
In terms of development scale, 4 large-scale (major) developments, 5 medium-scale applications, 18 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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