Former Methodist Church Church Square, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7HE Data via plota.co.uk
RR/2026/0988/FULL - Full Planning
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Proposal
Refurbishment and conversion of Former Church to a single dwelling house Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
11 Aug 2026
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Validated
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Nov 2026
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 27 Nov 2026 and 9 Jan 2027, from Rother's recent changes of use.
Documents 38
Statements & assessments 6
Plans & drawings 28
Consultation & comments 2
Site constraints 9
Grade II listed: 16, Church Square
List entry 1044291 · 12 m away · 83 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade I, 4 Grade II*, 77 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show the other 83 with distances
- 23 m20, Church SquareGrade II
- 28 mWar Memorial in St Mary's churchyard, RyeGrade II
- 29 m22 and 24, Church SquareGrade II
- 35 mChurch HouseGrade II
- 35 mSouth RidgeGrade II
- 35 m4, Hucksters RowGrade II
- 37 mBlack LanternGrade II
- 38 m26, Church SquareGrade II
- 44 m8 and 10, Church SquareGrade II
- 44 mTara HouseGrade II
- 48 mYpres Tower and part of Rye Town WallGrade I
- 51 m32, CHURCH SQUARE (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 52 mTudor CottageGrade II
- 52 mThe ForecastleGrade II
- 56 m34, Church SquareGrade II
- 57 mThe Water Tower (Standing in the North East Corner of the Churchyard)Grade II*
- 59 mChurch of St MaryGrade I
- 61 mWomens' Tower, former prison cells and exercise yardGrade II
- 61 m36, Church SquareGrade II
- 63 m2 and 4, Church SquareGrade II
- 66 m38, Church SquareGrade II
- 69 mCobbled StreetGrade II
- 70 mSt MichaelsGrade II
- 75 mThe Old Stone HouseGrade II
- 77 m6 and 7, Market StreetGrade II
- 79 mThe Town HallGrade II*
- 79 mFlushing Inn Monks WayGrade II*
- 83 mQuarter Boys CottageGrade II
- 83 mFletcher's HouseGrade II
- 86 mDurrant HouseGrade II
- 86 mWinston CottageGrade II
- 91 mSimon the PiemanGrade II
- 94 mThe Undercroft of No 46 (the Store House)Grade II
- 95 mThe Store HouseGrade II
- 96 m9, Market StreetGrade II
- 97 mThe Old VicarageGrade II
- 97 m8, Market StreetGrade II
- 97 m10, Market StreetGrade II
- 98 m11, Market StreetGrade II
- 98 mSt Anthony of PaduaGrade II*
- 98 m30, Watchbell StreetGrade II
- 100 mSt MarysGrade II
- 100 m50 and 52, Church SquareGrade II
- 102 mLa RochelleGrade II
- 103 mThe End HouseGrade II
- 104 m54-60, Church SquareGrade II
- 104 m29, Watchbell StreetGrade II
- 105 m1 and 2, Watchbell StreetGrade II
- 108 m64, Church SquareGrade II
- 110 m22 and 23, Lion StreetGrade II
- 110 m9, East StreetGrade II
- 110 mCobbled LaneGrade II
- 110 mGreensillsGrade II
- 112 m3, Watchbell StreetGrade II
- 113 m4 and 5, Lion StreetGrade II
- 113 mChequerGrade II
- 114 m9, West StreetGrade II
- 114 mLamb CottageGrade II
- 114 m27 and 28, Watchbell StreetGrade II
- 117 m4, Watchbell StreetGrade II
- 119 m6, Lion StreetGrade II
- 120 m7 and 8, West StreetGrade II
- 120 mSchool Lane CottageGrade II
- 121 m21, Lion StreetGrade II
- 121 mThe Union InnGrade II
- 122 m7, Lion StreetGrade II
- 122 mCannon HouseGrade II
- 127 mThe White HouseGrade II
- 127 mPeacock Lounge and Tea RoomsGrade II
- 127 mAdult Education Centre and Library Including Attached Wall and GatepiersGrade II
- 127 mThe Vicarage and TavernersGrade II
- 128 m40, Fishmarket RoadGrade II
- 132 mWest PointGrade II
- 132 mCobbled StreetGrade II
- 133 m18-20, Lion StreetGrade II
- 133 m4-7, East StreetGrade II
- 135 m16, East StreetGrade II
- 142 mGardensideGrade II
- 142 m3, East StreetGrade II
- 143 mGazebo in Garden of the Tower HouseGrade II
- 144 m17 and 17A East StreetGrade II
- 147 m2, East StreetGrade II
- 147 mOckman CottageGrade II
Rye conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
3 Article 4 directions
Rother District Council (Rye Conservation Area, Rye, East Sussex) Article 4 Direction, 2007 · Rother District Council (Rye Town, East Sussex) Article 4 (No. 1) Direction, 1991 · East Sussex (Borough of Rye) Direction, 1951. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Scheduled monument 41 m away: Ypres Tower and part of Rye Town Wall
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Local nature reserve 238 m away: Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Public footpath 28 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
SSSI 238 m away: Rye Harbour SSSI; Inside the Rye built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt
Checked on 17 October 2026. 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.
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Decision outlook
Day 58 of the 56-day target. Rother usually decides changes of use by day 105.
Day 5847 days to the predicted decision (day 105)
18%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
111decided in the last year
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Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
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Rother
Planning Authority Score
2.5/10
Poor
#252 of 296 councils
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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
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