23 Ellerslie Lane, Bexhill, East Sussex, TN39 4LJ Data via plota.co.uk

RR/2026/1123/HOU - Householder Planning Pending Consideration

Proposal

Proposed house remodelling including new first floor extension and roof. Single storey rear extension and front extension. Alteration to external finishes. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 12 Nov 2026 and 4 Dec 2026, from Rother's recent extensions.

Documents 5

Plans & drawings 2

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Planning Document Public · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Planning Document Public · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Planning Document Public · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Planning Document Public · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Planning Document Public · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Bexhill-on-Sea built-up area; Priority habitat about 41 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £590,000 in September 2025. Detached house, freehold.

15 September 2025£590,000
15 December 2000£230,000
15 December 1995£122,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area168 m² (1,808 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (51 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Rother
Application type
Householder Planning
Postcode
TN39 4LJ
Received
8 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
St Stephens
Parish
Bexhill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
House Design & Architecture

Decision outlook

Day 31 of the 56-day target. Rother usually decides extensions by day 77.

Day 3146 days to the predicted decision (day 77)
31%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
555decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Rother in the last twelve months, from validation. Rother decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
3 Nov 2026
Rother
Planning Authority Score
2.5/10
Poor
#252 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Rother is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #292 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 71% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Rother decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #141 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #88 of 296
25%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #292 of 296
71%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #287 of 296
72%
Minor dwellings approved
127 decided (1-9 homes)
89%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
36 decided
739
Total decisions
84 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.