Sunnybank Garage, Sunnybank Hawkhurst Road, Flimwell, TN5 7QR
Pending
RR/2026/0384/LDP - Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
Description
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed porous forecourt for car sales
Rother
Planning Authority Score
2.5/10
Poor
#242 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Rother is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #260 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%).
Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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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
39%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #260 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