Earlsfield Court Brooklands Road, Bexhill, Bexhill-on-sea, East Sussex, TN39 4FQ Data via plota.co.uk

Pending RR/2026/0877/NPV - Prior not (Schedule 2, Pt 14, Class J)
Solar & renewables
Council
Rother 2.5/10
Date received
21 Jul 2026
Postcode
TN39 4FQ
Type
Prior not (Schedule 2, Pt 14, Class J)

Description

Application to determine if prior approval is required for the I nstallation of 61.2KWP Solar PV system. Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 55.

Day 55, past Rother's usual 37 days for prior approvals. 97% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 20 Oct 2026.

Day 551 days to the 56-day target
89%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
14,733decided in the last year

Plota live figures for prior approvals decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent prior approvals in Rother to go on. Rother decision record →

Site constraints 3

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Bexhill-on-Sea built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 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.

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Historical activity at this location

7 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
Earlsfield Court, Brooklands Road, Bexhill TN39 4FQ
T1 Oak - Reduce canopy back from garages to provide 2m clearance. Reduce remaining canopy…
RR/2023/2443/T
2023 Approved
Earlsfield Court, Brooklands Road, Bexhill TN39 4FQ
T1 Oak - Reduce canopy back from garages to provide 2m clearance. Reduce remaining canopy…
RR/2023/2443/T
2022 Approved
Earlsfield Court, Brooklands Road, Bexhill TN39 4FQ
T1 Oak - Prune lateral limbs from neighbouring property by 2m whilst removing deadwood fr…
RR/2022/3006/T
2022 Approved
Earlsfield Court, Brooklands Road, Bexhill TN39 4FQ
T1 Oak - Prune lateral limbs from neighbouring property by 2m whilst removing deadwood fr…
RR/2022/3006/T
2022 Approved
3 Brooklands Road, Bexhill, East Sussex, TN39 4FQ
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed loft conversion.
RR/2022/1442/O
2022 Approved
3 Brooklands Road, Bexhill, East Sussex, TN39 4FQ
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed loft conversion.
RR/2022/1442/O
2021 Approved
23 Brooklands Road, Bexhill, TN39 4FQ
Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed conservatory at the rear.
RR/2021/1682/O
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings