The Woodyard, Mountfield Court Estate Church Road, Mountfield, East Sussex, TN32 5JU Data via plota.co.uk

Pending RR/2026/0987/FN - Prior Notification Part 6/7
Council
Date received
16 Aug 2026
Postcode
TN32 5JU
Type
Prior Notification Part 6/7

Description

Demolition of an existing forestry building which has a footprint of 38 sq.m and erection of a replacement 'L' shaped monopitched forestry building of steel portal frame construction and with a total footprint of 70sqm for the storage of forestry machinery, materials and harvested timber. Data via plota.co.uk

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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 performance
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