Royal Oak London Road, Flimwell, East Sussex, TN5 7PJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
C onstruction of a single-storey extension and the change of use to mixed use convenience store and traditional fish and chip shop restaurant and takeaway. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Oct 2026, from Rother's recent changes of use.
Documents 5
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 1
Site constraints 6
Show all 4 with distances
- 5 mNumbers 1 and 2 Flimwell PlaceGrade II
- 91 mHaere Mai and LagranceGrade II
- 106 mFormer Colvin Bros. Filling StationGrade II
- 140 mMidsummer CottageGrade II
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 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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £500,000 in September 2020. Other property, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 129, past the statutory target. 42% of changes of use in Rother are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Rother in the last twelve months, from validation. Rother decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 28 Jul 2026
Historical activity at this location
24 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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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