Escc , ESCC HIGHWAYS DEPT YARD, 4 Elva Way, Bexhill-on-sea, TN39 5BF Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
The reuse of a East Sussex County Council vehicle Depot as a Local Authority vehicle Depot. Including the provision of a new vehicle maintenance workshop, administrative and welfare buildings, associated operation equipment and parking allocation Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 18 Dec 2025 · Committee · Last checked 3 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Rother Planning Committee on 11 Dec 2025.
Approved unanimously
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the building supports a statutory waste service and its effects could be controlled by conditions.
- Highways raised no objection, ecology sought further information, and no public comments were received.
- The committee unanimously granted permission with conditions covering landscaping, building colour and noise mitigation.
Source: Plota analysis of Rother's committee minutes of 11 Dec 2025.
Documents 48
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 10
Plans & drawings 24
Consultation & comments 4
Other documents 9
Site constraints 1
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Important details
- Council
- Rother
- Application type
- Full Planning
- Postcode
- TN39 5BF
- Received
- week of 6 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 10 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Sidley
- Parish
- Bexhill
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 18 Dec 2025
- Decision
- Approved with Conditions
- Decision date
- 18 Dec 2025
- Decision level
- Committee
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Baker Architectural Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 69 days from validation, 46 days faster than Rother's median of 115 for commercial premises. Approved, as 82% of commercial premises here are.
Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Rother in the last twelve months, from validation. Rother decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 18 Dec 2025
Historical activity at this location
20 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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