Hodsons Mill Northbridge Street, Robertsbridge, TN32 5NY

Pending RR/2026/0600/OUT - Outline Planning Permission
Council
Date received
29 May 2026
Postcode
TN32 5NY
Type
Outline Planning Permission

Description

Hybrid planning application comprising: (1) Full planning permission and Listed Building Consent for works including the demolition of the Grade II listed Oast House and the construction of a new building on its site incorporating retained or reused historic fabric to provide residential dwellings; together with the conversion of the existing mill building (a non designated heritage asset) to provide residential dwellings, with the ground floor accommodating either community, commercial, or retail floorspace; and the formation of the primary vehicular and pedestrian access, associated highway works, floodplain compensation, and enabling infrastructure; and (2) Outline planning permission (with all matters reserved except access) for residential dwellings, together with access, landscaping, drainage, and public open space

Rother
Planning Authority Score
2.5/10
Poor
#251 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

Rother is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #269 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 63% 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 (94%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Rother decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #155 of 292
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #113 of 292
39%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #269 of 292
63%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #274 of 292
70%
Minor dwellings approved
139 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
32 decided
780
Total decisions
92 refused in 2025