111 High Street, Rye, East Sussex

Pending RR/2026/0101/FULL
Council
Date received
9 Mar 2026

Description

Partial change of use: first floor converted from office to residential. Rear room of ground floor converted from shop to residential. Demolition of modern single storey rear extension, replacement with garden room, reinstatement of back door....

2.5/10
Planning Authority Score
#249 of 282

Rother is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #264 out of 282. The council extends the time limit on 63% 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 (94%) than the national average (90%).

Rother decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #151 of 282
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #111 of 282
41%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (71%) #264 of 282
63%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #264 of 282
70%
Minor dwellings approved
139 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
32 decided
780
Total decisions
92 refused in 2025