24 Fowlers Close, Bexhill, Bexhill-on-sea, East Sussex, TN39 4JU Data via plota.co.uk

RR/2026/0965/TPO - Works to Trees Approved

Proposal

(T1 Oak, T2 Oak, T3 Oak, T4 Oak) Reduce limbs overhanging road by approx. 3-4 metre due to unbalanced crown. (T5 OAK, T6 Oak, T7 Oak) Reduce crowns by approx. 2.5-3m, due to close proximity to dwellings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
4 Aug 2026
✓
Approved
21 Sept 2026

Approved on 21 Sept 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; 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 6 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.

Building

Floor area166 m² (1,787 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (54 out of 100), could reach A
PropertyDetached bungalow, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2016, 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

Council
Rother
Application type
Works to Trees
Postcode
TN39 4JU
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Kewhurst
Parish
Bexhill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision
NO OBJECTION
Decision date
21 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
K.McKay Tree Surgery

How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 6 days slower than Rother's median of 42 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 86% of tree and landscaping works here are.

72%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
98decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Rother in the last twelve months, from validation. Rother decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
15 Sept 2026
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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

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.