Otterpoool Park Development Ashford Road, Kent, Sellindge Data via plota.co.uk

RR/2026/1250/NA - Neighbouring Authority Consultation Pending Consideration

Proposal

Outline application, with all matters reserved, for a comprehensive residential led mixed use development comprising: Up to 8,500 residential homes including market and affordable homes; age restricted homes, assisted living homes, extra care facilities, care homes, sheltered housing and care villages; demolition of identified existing buildings; a range of community uses including primary and secondary schools, health centres and nursery facilities; retail and related uses; leisure facilities; business and commercial uses; open space and public realm; new planting and landscaping, and ecological enhancement works; sustainable urban drainage systems; utility and energy facilities and infrastructure; waste and waste water infrastructure and management facilities; vehicular bridge links; undercroft, surface and multi-storey car parking; creation of new vehicular and pedestrian accesses into the site, and creation of a new vehicular, pedestrian and cycle network within the site; improvements to the existing highway and local road network; lighting; engineering works, infrastructure and associated facilities; together with interim works or temporary structures required by the development and other associated works including temporary meanwhile uses. Planning Application: Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Target date was 26 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 4 Feb 2027 and 5 Apr 2027, from Rother's recent commercial and major works.

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Important details

Council
Rother
Application type
Neighbouring Authority Consultation
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Folkestone and Hythe District Council

Decision outlook

Day 24 of the 91-day target. Rother usually decides commercial and major works by day 145.

Day 24121 days to the predicted decision (day 145)
5%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
14%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
26 Oct 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
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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