The Old Woodyard Whatlington Road, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 0NA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Permission in Principle for proposed conversion of existing barn into 1 no. dwelling Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 28 Jul 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026
Documents 7
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 4
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 159 days from validation, 131 days slower than Rother's median of 28 for agricultural works. Refused, as 39% of agricultural works here are.
Plota live figures for agricultural works decided by Rother in the last twelve months, from validation. Rother decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 26 Mar 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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