Rother District Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Rother District Council decided more than 970 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 12% of those it approved or refused, higher than the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 77 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Rother District Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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18 August 2026 · Approved
Land South Of The Barnhams, Bexhill, East Sussex · RR/2026/0059/FULL
Figures for Rother District Council
| Applications decided | more than 970 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 12%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 77 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | 7%of more than 300 decided |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 160 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 18%about one in six |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | 53plan adopted 2014 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Rother District Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the provision of holiday accommodation within the district.”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the ancient woodland.”
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“The main issues in this appeal are: • the effect of the proposed development on the availability of employment premises, having regard to the District Council’s economic strategy for the protection of employment opportunities; • whether the proposed development would…”
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“In view of the above, and taking into account the reason outlined on the Council’s notice of decision, the main issues are: - the effect of the proposed development on the non-designated heritage asset (NDHA), known as The Sanctuary; -…”
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“The main issues are: • whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for a residential use, with regard to the development strategy and accessibility of facilities and services, • the effect of the proposed development on the character and…”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.