17 Third Avenue, Bexhill, Bexhill-on-sea, East Sussex, TN40 2PG Data via plota.co.uk

RR/2025/1862/HOU - Householder Planning Approved

Proposal

Proposed demolition of existing lean-to extension and detached garage. Proposed construction of replacement garage and single storey side/rear extension. Proposed Cladding and render to front elevation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
week of 20 Oct 2025
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Validated
23 Oct 2025
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Committee
12 Feb 2026
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Approved
week of 16 Feb 2026

Approved in the week of 16 Feb 2026 · Committee · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Rother Planning Committee on 12 Feb 2026.

Approved unanimously

As officers recommended.

  • Officers recommended approval because the extension was acceptable in design and would not demonstrably affect neighbouring privacy or amenities, subject to a condition.
  • The town council did not respond and no public comments were received.
  • The committee unanimously granted permission by eight votes, subject to conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation responses, committee debate, vote and decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Rother's committee minutes of 12 Feb 2026.

Site constraints 1

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 18 September 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 1

Last sold for £295,000 in March 2024. Detached house, freehold.

7 March 2024£295,000

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

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Important details

Council
Rother
Application type
Householder Planning
Postcode
TN40 2PG
Received
week of 20 Oct 2025
Validated
23 Oct 2025
Ward
Pebsham / St Michaels
Parish
Bexhill
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Feb 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
week of 16 Feb 2026
Decision level
Committee
Applicant
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Agent
HOUSE - Design & Architecture

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
16 Feb 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.