38 Westfield Lane, Westfield, TN37 7NG Data via plota.co.uk

RR/2026/1234/HOU - Householder Planning Pending Consideration

Proposal

Demolition of existing side extension & rear conservatory. Erection of front porch, single storey rear extension and proposed new roof to form 3 bedrooms with ensuites and separate bathroom. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 1 Jan 2027 and 24 Jan 2027, from Rother's recent demolitions.

Documents 5

Statements & assessments 1

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Plans & drawings 3

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Application forms 1

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All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

SSSI 42 m away: Maplehurst Wood SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
National landscape 49 m away: High Weald
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Also on the record
Inside the Hastings built-up area; Priority habitat 12 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 20 October 2026. 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £522,500 in June 2026. Detached house, freehold.

9 June 2026£522,500
4 October 2018£420,000
23 June 1998£139,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area127 m² (1,367 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (48 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached bungalow, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2017, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Rother
Application type
Householder Planning
Postcode
TN37 7NG
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Parish
Westfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
House - Design & Architecture

Decision outlook

Day 23 of the 56-day target. Rother usually decides demolitions by day 95.

Day 2372 days to the predicted decision (day 95)
21%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
111decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Rother in the last twelve months, from validation. Rother decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
30 Nov 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.