SIDLEY RECREATION GROUND Canada Way, Bexhill, East Sussex, TN39 4FL Data via plota.co.uk

Approved RR/2025/1008/P
Council
Date received
week of 14 Jul 2025
Decision date
week of 8 Sept 2025
Postcode
TN39 4FL

Description

Variation of condition 2 imposed on to amend the drainage scheme. Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Planning committee

Decided by Rother Planning Committee on 4 Sept 2025.

Approved unanimously

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the drainage amendments resolved design issues, reduced running costs and retained agreed discharge arrangements.
  • The Lead Local Flood Authority, planning notice and town council provided no comments.
  • The committee unanimously granted full planning permission, subject to conditions.
Read how the committee decided The drainage changes, consultation responses, officers’ assessment, committee support, vote and decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Rother's committee minutes of 4 Sept 2025.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Bexhill-on-Sea built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 26 September 2026. 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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Rother
Planning Authority Score
2.5/10
Poor
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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