HARMONY COTTAGE Church Street, Bexhill, Bexhill-on-sea, East Sussex, TN40 2HE Data via plota.co.uk
Description
Siting of a small shepherds hut within the front garden for use as a holiday let and a yurt within the rear garden for use as a small business running wellbeing courses (part year). (retrospective). Data via plota.co.uk
Last checked
Planning committee
Decided by Rother Planning Committee on 16 Apr 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the amended proposal would not harm the conservation area, neighbours or highway safety.
- Residents raised concerns about noise, smoke, parking, overlooking, permanence and the structures’ appearance.
- The committee voted 6–3 to grant temporary permission for two years so neighbouring impacts could be monitored.
Source: Plota analysis of Rother's committee minutes of 16 Apr 2026.
Site constraints 4
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- 1 m6-10, Church StreetGrade II
- 13 m11-13, Church StreetGrade II
- 15 mRimswell CottageGrade II
- 27 mLychgateGrade II
- 34 m4, Church StreetGrade II
- 35 mLychgate CottageGrade II
- 36 mParish Church of St PeterGrade II*
- 42 m2 and 3, Church StreetGrade II
- 46 mSeaview CottageGrade II
- 49 mYew Tree CottageGrade II
- 50 m10, High StreetGrade II
- 55 mNumber 5 (Seaview House) and Number 7 (Camellia Corner)Grade II
- 58 m6, High StreetGrade II
- 58 mQuakers Mill (Bexhill Antique Centre )Grade II
- 62 m8, High StreetGrade II
- 64 m2 and 4, High StreetGrade II
- 69 mOsborn HouseGrade II
- 75 mGarden Wall to the East and West of LinkwellGrade II
- 77 mRuins of the Former Manor HouseGrade II
- 80 mBoswell HouseGrade II
- 80 mHanover HouseGrade II
- 83 m3 and 5, High StreetGrade II
- 92 mChantry CottageGrade II
- 92 mThe Little Bee HiveGrade II
- 92 m24, High StreetGrade II
- 92 mLinkwellGrade II
- 99 mForge HouseGrade II
- 119 mBarrack HallGrade II
- 121 mThe Barn Or Granary to the North East of the RectoryGrade II
- 150 mGarden Wall to the North East and to the East of the GrangeGrade II
Checked on 18 September 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.
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