WEST LODGE, 1 Hastings Road, Bexhill, Bexhill-on-sea, East Sussex, TN40 2FQ Data via plota.co.uk

RR/2026/1232/TCA - Trees in a conservation area applications Pending Consideration

Proposal

T1, T2 - Holm oaks - Reduce height by 4m & 1-2m on sides. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
4 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 15 Nov 2026, from Rother's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 2

Other documents 2

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Planning Document Public · 4 Oct 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Planning Document Public · 4 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: East Lodge, Grade II, about 45 m from the postcode pin · 3 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Conservation area about 12 m away: Bexhill Old Town
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
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 7 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.

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Important details

Council
Rother
Application type
Trees in a conservation area applications
Postcode
TN40 2FQ
Received
4 Oct 2026
Validated
4 Oct 2026
Ward
Old Town / Worsham
Parish
Bexhill
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 5 of the 56-day target. Rother usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 42.

Day 551 days to the 56-day target
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 Nov 2026
Rother
Planning Authority Score
2.5/10
Poor
#252 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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