New Town, East Sussex Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near New Town, East Sussex.
East Sussex · England · settlement
Planning applications in New Town are administered by Wealden District Council. View the full Wealden District Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £470,354 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Wealden
- Parliamentary constituency: East Grinstead and Uckfield
- LSOA: Wealden 012C
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near New Town.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near New Town.
- 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 New Town based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
377 planning applications found near New Town.
- - SEGHERS PLACE, LAND WEST OF UCKFIELD, TN22 5SL
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 14 (EA CONDITION 4) ATTACHED TO WD/2015/0209/MEA
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-06-19
View full details - - LAND ADJACENT TO SEGHERS PLACE, UCKFIELD, TN22 5BU
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITIONS 3 (CONSTRUCTION - CODE OF CONSTRUCTION PRACTICE (MAJOR SITES)), 5 (NATURE CONSERVATION - WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PLAN) AND 21 (GCN(2)) ATTACHED T
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-06-17
View full details - - 22 ALEXANDRA ROAD, UCKFIELD, TN22 5BB
PROPOSED SIDE GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-05-11
View full details - - 7 WOODPECKER WAY, UCKFIELD, TN22 5NE
SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-05-06
View full details - - 30 KELD AVENUE, UCKFIELD, TN22 5BW
PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF EXISTING GARAGE, ERECTION OF SIDE EXTENSION IN MATERIALS TO MATCH EXISTING DWELLING, TO EXTEND KITCHEN AND PROVIDE UTILITY SPACE, WITH ASSOCIATED INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ALTERATION
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-04-28
View full details - - 1 WOODPECKER WAY, UCKFIELD, TN22 5NE
PROPOSED GARAGE CONVERSION AND FRONT PORCH EXTENSION.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-04-16
View full details - - 52 GOLDCREST DRIVE, UCKFIELD, TN22 5QG
T1 - FELL TO GROUND LEVEL. PLANT REPLACEMENT IN GARDEN IN MORE APPROPRAITE LOCATION. FELL DUE TO PROXIMITY TO PROPERTY AND RSJ OF STEM/LIMB FAILURES OVER ADJOINING PROPERITES
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-04-14
View full details - - 49 KELD AVENUE, UCKFIELD, TN22 5BW
LOFT CONVERSION WITH REAR DORMER AND 3 NO. VELUX WINDOWS ON THE FRONT ROOF SLOPE.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-04-09
View full details - - CAR PARK, BELL WALK, UCKFIELD, TN22 5DQ
RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR PLACEMENT OF A FULLY OFF-GRID SOLAR PANEL POD ACROSS TWO CAR PARKING BAYS FOR THE PURCHASING OF USED VEHICLES.
Status: Undecided | Type: Amendment | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-03-31
View full details - - 9 HARCOURT CLOSE, UCKFIELD, TN22 5DT
SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-03-23
View full details - - 120 FRAMFIELD ROAD, UCKFIELD, TN22 5AU
PRIOR APPROVAL FOR THE ERECTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION WHICH WOULD EXTEND BEYOND THE REAR WALL OF THE ORIGINAL HOUSE BY 3.6M, FOR WHICH THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT WOULD BE 3M, AND FOR WHICH THE HEI
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-03-12
View full details - - ACORNS, 37 FORGE RISE, UCKFIELD, TN22 5BU
PARTIAL GARAGE CONVERSION INTO HABITABLE SPACE, GROUND FLOOR REAR/SIDE EXTENSION, FIRST FLOOR REAR WINDOWS ALTERATION
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-03-11
View full details - - HIGHLANDS INN, EASTBOURNE ROAD, RIDGEWOOD, UCKFIELD, TN22 5SP
CHILDREN'S PLAY EQUIPMENT COMPRISING CLIMBING FRAME AND SWING
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-02-04
View full details - - 10 THE JAYS, UCKFIELD, TN22 5YG
CONVERSION AND REAR EXTENSION TO DETACHED GARAGE TO CREATE ANNEXE (OVERSPILL ACCOMMODATION FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS) WITH COVERED WAY BETWEEN THE ANNEXE AND HOUSE, WORK TO INCLUDE ENLARGEMENT OF PATIO A
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-01-27
View full details - - 7 SELBY RISE, UCKFIELD, TN22 5ED
ERECTION OF FRONT PORCH WITH SHOWER ROOM AND CONVERSION OF EXISTING CONSERVATORY TO INSULATED ROOM.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-01-23
View full details - - SHOP, 58 FRAMFIELD ROAD, UCKFIELD, TN22 5AR
CONVERSION OF EXISTING BUTCHERS SHOP AND STORAGE TO DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH STORAGE WITH ASSOCIATED EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS, AND CHANGE OF USE OF LAND TO RESIDENTIAL.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-01-08
View full details - - 1 FRAMFIELD GATE, FRAMFIELD ROAD, UCKFIELD, TN22 5FR
REMOVAL OF THE GLAZED CONSERVATORY STRUCTURE, EXTEND THE CONSERVATORY AND RAISE IN BRICKWORK TO MATCH WITH A NEW TILED ROOF.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-01-02
View full details - - 27 SELBY RISE, UCKFIELD, EAST SUSSEX, TN22 5ED
T1 OAK ON FRONT EASTERN BOUNDARY OF PROPERTY. THE TREE IS A LAPSED POLLARD AND REQUIRES REDUCTION TO PREVIOUS POLLARD POINTS WHICH IS APPROX 2.5-2.8M IN HEIGHT FROM THE TOP OF THE CROWN. THE WORK IS R
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Wealden | Date: 2025-12-11
View full details - - UNITS 3 & 4, BELL LANE, BELLBROOK INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, UCKFIELD, TN22 1QL
PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY FRONT EXTENSION TO UNIT 3.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2025-11-27
View full details - - ST SAVIOURS, FRAMFIELD ROAD, UCKFIELD, TN22 5AS
REPOLLARD 2 LIME TREES BY 2M BACK TO PREVIOUS PRUNING POINTS WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (UCKFIELD) ESCC 1969
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Wealden | Date: 2025-10-27
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A brief summary of New Town in East Sussex
New Town is a settlement located in East Sussex, England.
Property prices in New Town show an average sale price of £470,354, 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 New Town a particularly low-crime area.
New Town has one conservation area within its boundaries: Uckfield. 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 New Town includes 20 Ancient Woodland sites. 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, New Town 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 New Town
In the last 24 months, 210 planning applications were submitted near New Town. Of these, 84% were approved, with an average decision time of 69 days.
This is broadly in line with the national average of approximately 87%. New Town maintains a standard approach to planning decisions.
At 69 days on average, decisions near New Town slightly exceed the 8-week statutory target for minor applications, though this is common across many councils.
The most common application types near New Town were full planning applications (79), tree works (38), discharge of conditions (34). Full planning applications account for 38% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 4 large-scale (major) developments, 34 medium-scale applications, 172 smaller schemes were submitted.
10 planning appeals were lodged, of which 3 were allowed and 7 were dismissed (30% success rate).
Application Outcomes
- Approved: 152 applications
- Refused: 18 applications
- Withdrawn: 10 applications
- Awaiting decision: 30 applications
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Related Planning Guides
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- How Long Does Planning Permission Take? — Typical timelines for planning permission decisions in the UK, from submission to approval, and what can cause delays.