Search Westfield planning applications
10 applications received or decided in the last 12 months · within 1 km of the centre of Westfield · updated daily · Rother District Council
Only 3 applications in the last 90 days, so this shows the last 12 months.
- Ridgewell, Cottage Lane, Westfield, East Sussex, TN35 4QGAwaiting decisionApplication for approval of reserved matters covering access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of the site following outline planning permission RR/2025/1279/P for one dwelling.Reserved MattersReceived week of 12 Oct 2026RR/2026/1190/RES
- CORNTOPS New Cut, Westfield, Hastings, East Sussex, TN35 4RDApprovedErection of detached garageHouseholder PlanningReceived week of 6 Jul 2026RR/2026/0882/HOU
- The Old Piggery Downoak Farm, Westfield, TN35 4SLApprovedChange of use of an agricultural building into a flexible business use (Use Class E(g) and Use Class B8Full PlanningReceived week of 29 Jun 2026Decided 5 Oct 2026RR/2026/0635/FULL
- Land Adjoining, Tree Tops Cottage Lane, Westfield, East Sussex, TN35 4QGApprovedErection of a self build single storey dwellingFull PlanningReceived week of 22 Jun 2026Decided 5 Oct 2026RR/2026/0813/FULL
- 10 Mill Close, Westfield, Hastings, East Sussex, TN35 4RXApprovedCertificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey extension to replace conservatoryLawful Development Certificate ProposedReceived 6 May 2026RR/2026/0594/LDP
Planning in Westfield
- Approved
- 93%
- 14 of 14 decided
- Decision time
- about 16 weeks
- on average
Applications within 1 km of the centre of Westfield in the last 24 months, from Rother District Council's planning register.
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Around Westfield
Postcode districts
TN35 121 applications in the last 12 months
Applications in each district in the last 12 months.
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Planning authority: Rother District Council
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About Westfield
Westfield is a village and civil parish situated in the Rother district of East Sussex, boasting a population of 2,819. Located five miles north of Hastings, it is one of the largest villages in the region and is accessible via the A28 road, which connects Hastings to Ashford and further beyond. Historically, Westfield was referred to as Westewelle in the Domesday survey, highlighting its long-standing significance in the area. The settlement has a population of approximately 2,915 (2021 estimate). It sits within the Rother district.
Westfield covers an area of approximately 19.1 km². The surrounding landscape and character of the area play an important role in how planning applications are assessed by the local authority.
The area around Westfield has 21 nature designations nearby, which may affect how planning applications are assessed.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Westfield 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.
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In the last 24 months, 17 planning applications were submitted near Westfield. Of these, 93% were approved, with an average decision time of 110 days.
The most common types were full planning applications (4), outline applications (4), amendments (3).