Lower Willingdon, East Sussex Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Lower Willingdon, East Sussex.
East Sussex · England · settlement
Planning applications in Lower Willingdon are administered by Eastbourne Borough Council. View the full Eastbourne Borough Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £321,369 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Eastbourne
- Parliamentary constituency: Eastbourne
- LSOA: Eastbourne 012F
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Lower Willingdon.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Lower Willingdon.
- 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 Lower Willingdon based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
23 planning applications found near Lower Willingdon.
- - 16 DOWNSVIEW ROAD, LOWER WILLINGDON, BN20 9PT
PROPOSED LOFT CONVERSION WITH 'HIP TO GABLE' ROOF EXTENSION, REAR DORMER, ROOF WINDOWS AND ASSOCIATED ALTERATIONS
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-05-28
View full details - - 32 SEVEN SISTERS ROAD, LOWER WILLINGDON, BN22 0RH
ERECTION SINGLE-STOREY REAR EXTENSION TO REPLACE EXISTING CONSERVATORY.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-05-05
View full details - - 1 THE DENE, LOWER WILLINGDON, BN20 9SY
RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR DETACHED GARDEN BUILDING
Status: Undecided | Type: Amendment | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-05-01
View full details - - 17 WANNOCK AVENUE, LOWER WILLINGDON, BN20 9RP
PRIOR APPROVAL FOR THE ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION WHICH WOULD EXTEND BEYOND THE REAR WALL OF THE ORIGINAL HOUSE BY 3.95M, FOR WHICH THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT WOULD BE 3.90M, AND FOR WHICH THE
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-03-20
View full details - - 12 THE GREEN WALK, LOWER WILLINGDON, BN22 0RB
FRONT EXTENSION TO FORM BAY WINDOW AND ENLARGE LOUNGE
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-03-17
View full details - - 5 DOWNSVIEW ROAD, LOWER WILLINGDON, BN20 9PT
PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION, GARAGE REPLACEMENT AND FRONT HARDSTANDING.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-02-24
View full details - - LAND ADJOINING 125 EASTBOURNE ROAD, WILLINGDON, BN20 9ND
APPLICATION FOR A NON-MATERIAL AMENDMENT TO WD/2025/0366/F (ERECTION OF SELF-BUILD DWELLING) TO ADD A PLANNING CONDITION TO SECURE THE DEVELOPMENT AS A SELF-BUILD DWELLING IN LINE WITH THE DESCRIPTION
Status: Permitted | Type: Amendment | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-02-13
View full details - - 19 OXENDEAN GARDENS, LOWER WILLINGDON, BN22 0RP
PRIOR APPROVAL FOR THE ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION WHICH WOULD EXTEND BEYOND THE REAR WALL OF THE ORIGINAL HOUSE BY 6.70M, FOR WHICH THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT WOULD BE 3.40M, AND FOR WHICH THE
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-01-14
View full details - - 8 SOUTHDOWN AVENUE, LOWER WILLINGDON, BN20 9PR
LOFT CONVERSION WITH ROOF EXTENSION AND DORMER, AND FRONT PORCH.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2025-12-10
View full details - - 21 OXENDEAN GARDENS, WILLINGDON, BN22 0RP
REMOVAL OF EXISTING GARAGE AND CONSERVATORY, CONSTRUCTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION, LARGER GARAGE, FENESTRATION ALTERATIONS AND NEW INTERNAL ENSUITE.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2025-11-19
View full details - - 19 HAMLANDS LANE, LOWER WILLINGDON, BN22 0QY
RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR THE RETENTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION AND SIDE EXTENSION.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2025-11-17
View full details - - 27 WENTHILL GARDENS, LOWER WILLINGDON, BN22 0QP
PROPOSED LOFT CONVERSION WITH REAR DORMER, ROOF WINDOWS TO THE FRONT AND ASSOCIATED ALTERATIONS
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Wealden | Date: 2025-10-24
View full details - - 13 OLDFIELD ROAD, LOWER WILLINGDON, BN20 9QD
PROPOSED DEMOLITION OF DETACHED GARAGE/SHED AND ERECTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2025-09-03
View full details - - 68 & 70 BROAD ROAD, LOWER WILLINGDON, BN20 9QX
SINGLE STOREY EXTENSIONS TO PROVIDE NEW TREATMENT ROOMS AND LARGER RECEPTION AREA.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2025-07-21
View full details - - 60 GORRINGE VALLEY ROAD, LOWER WILLINGDON, BN20 9SS
HIP TO GABLE EXTENSION OF EXISTING LOFT CONVERSION, GARAGE CONVERSION AND IMPROVEMENTS
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2025-01-24
View full details - - 3 WANNOCK LANE, LOWER WILLINGDON, BN20 9SB
CONVERSION OF EXISTING ATTACHED GARAGE INTO DOMESTIC SPACE.
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Wealden | Date: 2025-01-23
View full details - - MORNINGS MILL FARM, EASTBOURNE ROAD, LOWER WILLINGDON BN20 9NY
RESERVED MATTERS (APPEARANCE, LANDSCAPING, LAYOUT AND SCALE) PURSUANT TO WD/2021/0174/MEA (OUTLINE APPLICATION WITH ALL MATTERS RESERVED EXCEPT FOR THE MEANS OF ACCESS FROM EASTBOURNE ROAD FOR THE COM
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Wealden | Date: 2024-10-28
View full details - - 33 BROAD ROAD, LOWER WILLINGDON, BN20 9QT
PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR EXTENSION TO REAR, NEW PORCH EXTENSION. NEW LOFT CONVERSION INCLUDING DORMER TO REAR. INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2024-09-11
View full details - - 6 THURROCK CLOSE, WILLINGDON, BN20 9NF
RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR INFILL REAR EXTENSION.
Status: Permitted | Type: Amendment | Council: Wealden | Date: 2024-04-19
View full details - - 12 GORRINGE VALLEY ROAD, WILLINGDON, BN20 9SX
CONVERSION OF LOFT SPACE TO PROVIDE THREE BEDROOMS AND BATHROOM, ALTERATION OF ROOF FROM HIPPED TO GABLE, ADDING A FLAT DORMER TO THE REAR ROOF SLOPE AND VELUX ROOFLIGHT TO ROAD-FACING ROOF SLOPE.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2024-03-04
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A brief summary of Lower Willingdon in East Sussex
Lower Willingdon is a settlement located in East Sussex, England.
Property prices in Lower Willingdon show an average sale price of £321,369, 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 Lower Willingdon a particularly low-crime area.
Lower Willingdon has 2 conservation areas within its boundaries: Willingdon, Church Street, Willingdon. Planning applications within or near these conservation areas 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 Lower Willingdon includes 1 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI): Willingdon Down SSSI; 6 Ancient Woodland sites; 1 National Parks: SOUTH DOWNS. 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, Lower Willingdon 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 Lower Willingdon
In the last 24 months, 49 planning applications were submitted near Lower Willingdon. Of these, 94% were approved, with an average decision time of 58 days.
This is notably above the national average of approximately 87%, suggesting a relatively permissive planning environment. Applicants near Lower Willingdon may find that well-prepared applications have a strong chance of success.
At 58 days on average, decisions near Lower Willingdon slightly exceed the 8-week statutory target for minor applications, though this is common across many councils.
The most common application types near Lower Willingdon were full planning applications (23), outline applications (10), discharge of conditions (7). Full planning applications account for 47% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 8 large-scale (major) developments, 2 medium-scale applications, 39 smaller schemes were submitted. The high volume of major applications indicates significant development pressure in the area, which may interest property developers and investors.
Application Outcomes
- Approved: 29 applications
- Refused: 2 applications
- Awaiting decision: 18 applications
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Related Planning Guides
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