., 38 Devonshire Road, Bexhill-on-sea, TN40 1AX Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from retail unit (Class E) to fish & chips restaurant/takeaway (Sui Generis) and installation of extraction system with external ducting to the rear of the property. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 4 Jan 2027 and 16 Feb 2027, from Rother's recent changes of use.
Documents 8
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 6
Site constraints 5
Checked on 15 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 2
Last sold for £255,000 in July 2025. Other property, freehold.
More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2021, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 19 of the 56-day target. Rother usually decides changes of use by day 105.
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
- 4 Dec 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 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.
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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