130 Dorset Road, Bexhill, Bexhill-on-sea, East Sussex, TN40 2HT Data via plota.co.uk

Pending RR/2026/0769/C - East Sussex County Council Consultation
Council
Date received
18 Jun 2026
Postcode
TN40 2HT
Type
East Sussex County Council Consultation

Description

Replacement of the existing southern 1.8m close board timber fencing and added rope mesh trellis with new 3m metal fencing with timber privacy infills. Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 88.

Day 88, past the statutory target. 91% of other in Rother are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 17 Sept 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 24 Aug 2026.

Day 8832 days past the 56-day target
81%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
2,209decided in the last year

Plota live figures for other decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent other in Rother to go on. Rother decision record →

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 11 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
#252 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
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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