Flat 1, SWANS HOUSE, 5 Watchbell Street, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7HA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Repair and reinstatement of water damaged internal finishes. Works include repair of plumbing, renewal of affected walls and decorations like-for-like, removal and replacement of ceiling and structural timbers if required. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 22 Nov 2026 and 14 Dec 2026, from Rother's recent extensions.
Documents 8
Statements & assessments 2
Other documents 6
Site constraints 9
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- 8 mThe Studio ChambersGrade II
- 9 m6-9, Watchbell StreetGrade II
- 16 m10, Watchbell StreetGrade II
- 21 m11, Watchbell StreetGrade II
- 25 mRc Church of St Anthony of PaduaGrade II
- 28 m12 and 13, Watchbell StreetGrade II
- 28 mCobbled StreetGrade II
- 29 m20, 20a and 21, Watchbell StreetGrade II
- 30 mOld RhodesGrade II
- 30 mGardensideGrade II
- 32 mThe White HouseGrade II
- 35 m19, Watchbell StreetGrade II
- 40 m18, Watchbell StreetGrade II
- 41 m4, Watchbell StreetGrade II
- 43 mWatchbell HouseGrade II
- 46 m3, Watchbell StreetGrade II
- 48 m27 and 28, Watchbell StreetGrade II
- 52 mLamb HouseGrade II*
- 53 mHope Anchor Hotel, former No 17 (now part of hotel) and 16 Watchbell Street,Grade II
- 54 m1 and 2, Watchbell StreetGrade II
- 55 mThe CottageGrade II
- 57 m29, Watchbell StreetGrade II
- 62 mSt Anthony of PaduaGrade II*
- 63 m50 and 52, Church SquareGrade II
- 63 m30, Watchbell StreetGrade II
- 65 mWest PointGrade II
- 66 m4, Mermaid StreetGrade II
- 66 mLamb CottageGrade II
- 68 m5 and 6, Mermaid StreetGrade II
- 68 m54-60, Church SquareGrade II
- 69 mThe Store HouseGrade II
- 70 mThe Priest HouseGrade II
- 71 m7, Mermaid StreetGrade II
- 74 m7 and 8, West StreetGrade II
- 74 mWinston CottageGrade II
- 74 mThe Undercroft of No 46 (the Store House)Grade II
- 75 mMermaid CottageGrade II
- 79 mNorman HouseGrade II
- 80 m9, West StreetGrade II
- 81 mRobin HillGrade II
- 81 m40 and 40a, Mermaid StreetGrade II
- 81 mCourt HayGrade II
- 83 mGreensillsGrade II
- 84 mMermaid House the Mermaid HotelGrade II*
- 84 m13, West StreetGrade II
- 85 mThe Old Stone HouseGrade II
- 88 m12 and 13, Mermaid StreetGrade II
- 88 mThe Tower HouseGrade II
- 89 mCobbled StreetGrade II
- 90 m64, Church SquareGrade II
- 93 mTwelveGrade II
- 93 m38, Church SquareGrade II
- 94 m14 and 15, Mermaid StreetGrade II
- 96 mKnowle HouseGrade II
- 98 m36, Church SquareGrade II
- 101 mGazebo in Garden of the Tower HouseGrade II
- 102 mThomas HouseGrade II
- 103 mCobbled LaneGrade II
- 103 m34, Church SquareGrade II
- 105 mCobbled StreetGrade II
- 107 m2, West StreetGrade II
- 108 m32, CHURCH SQUARE (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 109 mJeake's HouseGrade II
- 109 mCobble CottageGrade II*
- 111 mHartshorn House the LinkGrade II*
- 111 mThe Old VicarageGrade II
- 112 mCobbled StreetGrade II
- 113 mKingsland HouseGrade II
- 115 mLantern CottageGrade II
- 115 mTara HouseGrade II
- 116 mQuaker's HouseGrade II
- 118 m30, Mermaid StreetGrade II
- 118 mCobbled LaneGrade II
- 119 m17, West StreetGrade II
- 119 mAdult Education Centre and Library Including Attached Wall and GatepiersGrade II
- 121 mOak CottageGrade II
- 121 m26, Church SquareGrade II
- 122 mQuarter Boys CottageGrade II
- 123 mElders HouseGrade II
- 125 mOak HouseGrade II
- 126 m4, Hucksters RowGrade II
- 127 mCobbled LaneGrade II
- 129 m22 and 24, Church SquareGrade II
- 129 mBlack LanternGrade II
- 130 mChurch of St MaryGrade I
- 133 mThe Old Trader Traders' CottageGrade II
- 133 mFletcher's HouseGrade II
- 135 m20, Church SquareGrade II
- 135 mThe ForecastleGrade II
- 136 m21-29, Mermaid StreetGrade II
- 137 mThe Old Borough ArmsGrade II
- 138 mSimon the PiemanGrade II
- 139 mBank Chambers (the Justices' Clerk's Offices)Grade II*
- 140 mLangford HouseGrade II
- 141 mSchool Lane CottageGrade II
- 142 m86, High StreetGrade II
- 143 m7, Hylands YardGrade II
- 144 mMermaid Rose CottageGrade II
- 145 mCobbled LaneGrade II
- 147 m79 AND 80, HIGH STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 147 mThe Ship InnGrade II
- 147 m16, Church SquareGrade II
- 148 m88, High StreetGrade II
- 148 mK6 Telephone Kiosk Adjacent to the Old Borough Arms HotelGrade II
- 150 m89, High StreetGrade II
Checked on 15 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 2
Last sold for £300,000 in December 2003. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.
More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 41 of the 56-day target. Rother usually decides extensions by day 77.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Rother in the last twelve months, from validation. Rother decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Statutory expiry
- 12 Nov 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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