Rother District Council Amherst Block, Bexhill, TN40 1QH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Creation of new ramped access and covered entrance to Rother District Council offices, along with internal alterations. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved in the week of 16 Feb 2026 · Committee · Last checked 2 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Rother Planning Committee on 12 Feb 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the accessible entrance would be discreet, improve access and have a neutral effect on the listed building.
- The parish council did not respond and the site notice received no comments.
- The committee voted 6 for with 2 abstentions and granted permission subject to conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Rother's committee minutes of 12 Feb 2026.
Documents 10
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 5
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
Site constraints 3
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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Important details
- Council
- Rother
- Application type
- Full Planning
- Postcode
- TN40 1QH
- Received
- week of 3 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 5 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Central
- Parish
- Bexhill
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 20 Feb 2026
- Decision
- Approved with Conditions
- Decision date
- week of 16 Feb 2026
- Decision level
- Committee
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- RX Architects
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 20 Feb 2026
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