Unit 1, 8 Beeching Road, Bexhill, Bexhill-on-sea, East Sussex, TN39 3LG Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Erection of 12 recycled shipping containers over part-one and part-two storeys with stairs, access walkways and outdoor terrace to provide new artists' studios, a new covered exhibition space, and erection of a stretched tent to cover a new outdoor community events space. Proposed solar panels to the two storey container roofs. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 29 Sept 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026
Documents 25
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 14
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 3
Other documents 2
Site constraints 2
Checked on 3 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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Important details
- Council
- Rother
- Application type
- Full Planning
- Postcode
- TN39 3LG
- Received
- week of 19 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 10 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Kewhurst
- Parish
- Bexhill
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 24 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Approved with Conditions
- Decision date
- 29 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Stagg Architects Limited
How this decision compares
Decided in 81 days from validation, 34 days faster than Rother's median of 115 for commercial premises. Approved, as 82% of commercial premises here are.
Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Rother in the last twelve months, from validation. Rother decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 24 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
16 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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