Formerly Waters Edge, 18 The Suttons, Camber, East Sussex, TN31 7SA Data via plota.co.uk

RR/2026/0629/PIP - Permission in Principle Refused
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Application progress

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Received
10 May 2026
✓
Validated
18 May 2026
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Refused
17 Jun 2026
Appeal
Appeal Started

Refused on 17 Jun 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer Report Officer Report · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Location Plan Plans · 10 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 10

Article 4 direction
East Sussex (Battle Rural District) Direction, 1959. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Ramsar wetland about 9 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.
Designation record ↗
Camber to Folkestone about 9 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
SSSI about 9 m away: Rye Harbour SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Sssi
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Scheduled monument about 157 m away: Wooden Wreck on Camber Sands
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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Flood defence about 23 m from the postcode pin (beach, designed for a 1 in 200 year flood); Inside the Camber built-up area; National infrastructure project about 1984 m away: South Brooks Solar Farm, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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
Permission in Principle
Postcode
TN31 7SA
Received
10 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Parish
Camber
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Jun 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
17 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Agent
Brian Twigg Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 30 days from validation, 99 days faster than Rother's median of 129 for new homes. Refused, as 34% of new homes here are.

17%decided within 8 weeks
66%approved
155decided in the last year

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Rother in the last twelve months, from validation. Rother decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
22 Jun 2026

Historical activity at this location

23 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2024 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2021 Approved
11 The Suttons, Camber TN31 7SA
Rear balcony to first floor level and fenestration changes.
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2020 Approved
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Alterations to existing roof.
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Alterations to existing roof.
RR/2020/1367/P
2019 Approved
7 The Suttons, Seamark, Camber TN31 7SA
Demolition of existing building and replace with a new residential dwelling.
RR/2019/2610/P
2019 Approved
7 The Suttons, Seamark, Camber TN31 7SA
Demolition of existing building and replace with a new residential dwelling.
RR/2019/2610/P
2020 Approved
1 The Suttons, The Watch House, Camber TN31 7SA
Extensions and alterations to existing dwellinghouse.
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2020 Approved
1 The Suttons, The Watch House, Camber TN31 7SA
Extensions and alterations to existing dwellinghouse.
RR/2020/134/P
2019 Approved
Sea Breeze, The Suttons, Camber TN31 7SA
Demolition of existing dwelling and replacement with new dwelling.
RR/2019/1606/P
2019 Approved
Sea Breeze, The Suttons, Camber TN31 7SA
Demolition of existing dwelling and replacement with new dwelling.
RR/2019/1606/P
2019 Approved
7 The Suttons, Camber TN31 7SA
First and ground floor extensions and internal alterations to main dwelling and roof exte…
RR/2019/1599/P
2019 Approved
7 The Suttons, Camber TN31 7SA
First and ground floor extensions and internal alterations to main dwelling and roof exte…
RR/2019/1599/P
2018 Approved
Sea Breeze, The Suttons, Camber TN31 7SA
Demolition of existing dwelling and replacement with new beach front dwelling.
RR/2018/2062/P
2018 Approved
Sea Breeze, The Suttons, Camber TN31 7SA
Demolition of existing dwelling and replacement with new beach front dwelling.
RR/2018/2062/P
2016 Approved
11 The Suttons, Camber TN31 7SA
Replacement of existing first floor rear polycarbonate lean-to roof with a tile covered p…
RR/2016/485/P
2016 Approved
11 The Suttons, Camber TN31 7SA
Replacement of existing first floor rear polycarbonate lean-to roof with a tile covered p…
RR/2016/485/P
2016 Approved
12 The Suttons, Lapwings, Camber TN31 7SA
Demolition of 3 bed detached dwelling and garage to allow for construction of approved re…
RR/2016/490/DN
2016 Approved
12 The Suttons, Lapwings, Camber TN31 7SA
Demolition of 3 bed detached dwelling and garage to allow for construction of approved re…
RR/2016/490/DN
2016 Approved
1 The Suttons, The Watch House, Camber TN31 7SA
Installation of a new dormer to existing attic, to improve usability of space. (Part Retr…
RR/2016/270/P
2016 Approved
1 The Suttons, The Watch House, Camber TN31 7SA
Installation of a new dormer to existing attic, to improve usability of space. (Part Retr…
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Rother
Planning Authority Score
2.5/10
Poor
#252 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings