Hodsons Mill Northbridge Street, Robertsbridge, TN32 5NY Data via plota.co.uk

Pending RR/2026/0600/OUT - Outline Planning Permission
Council
Date received
29 May 2026
Postcode
TN32 5NY
Type
Outline Planning Permission

Description

Hybrid planning application comprising: (1) Full planning permission and Listed Building Consent for works including the demolition of the Grade II listed Oast House and the construction of a new building on its site incorporating retained or reused historic fabric to provide residential dwellings; together with the conversion of the existing mill building (a non designated heritage asset) to provide residential dwellings, with the ground floor accommodating either community, commercial, or retail floorspace; and the formation of the primary vehicular and pedestrian access, associated highway works, floodplain compensation, and enabling infrastructure; and (2) Outline planning permission (with all matters reserved except access) for residential dwellings, together with access, landscaping, drainage, and public open space… Data via plota.co.uk

Rother
Planning Authority Score
2.5/10
Poor
#252 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Rother decision performance
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