The Barn, Freezeland Farm Freezeland Lane, TN39 5JD
Approved on 19 October 2026
Council decision: Approved with Conditions
Proposal
Change of use of existing non residential outbuilding from offices/workshop to 'sui generis' for purpose of tattoo shop.
- Received
- 8 September 2025
- Council
- Rother District Council
- Ward
- Sidley
- ReceivedReceived8 Sep
- ValidatedValidated
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided19 Oct
Decided in 406 days (council typically 70)
About this application
This is a full planning application for an outbuilding at The Barn, Freezeland Farm Freezeland Lane, TN39 5JD. Rother has handled 3,756 applications of this type. This one was decided in 406 days, 48 weeks longer than Rother's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 14 applications across Sidley. We hold 250 applications in total for the TN39 postcode area.
87% of full applications at Rother District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 10 weeks (median).
Based on decided applications received in the last 3 years.Planning something similar? See what gets approved on your street
Application details
- Postcode
- TN39 5JD
- Application type
- Full Planning
- Parish
- Bexhill
Planning application dates
- Validated
- 8 September 2025
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (24)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences
Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Source: Rother
Track this application
Get email alerts when there is a planning decision or status change.
Get email alerts near TN39
New planning applications delivered to your inbox daily.
Around this site
Nearby applications
- Freezeland Lane Freezeland Lane, TN395JDRR/2025/1788/TNApproved0.0 mi
- Fourways Ninfield Road, Bexhill, Bexhill-on-sea, East Sussex, TN39 5JGRR/2026/0232/LDP · OutlineAwaiting decision0.3 mi
- Turkey Farm St Marys Lane, Bexhill, East Sussex, TN39 5JERR/2025/1822/PNA · OtherApproved0.4 mi
- 2 Beacon Hill, Bexhill TN39 5DFRR/2023/2247/T · TreesRefused0.5 mi
- 1, Preston Cottages Watermill Lane, Bexhill, Bexhill-on-sea, East Sussex, TN39 5JARR/2025/1805/LDP · OutlineApproved0.5 mi
For applicants and trades
Contractors near this project
Find contractors for commercial fit-out near this site- South Coast Stoves – BexhillSolid Fuel Heating0.7 mi
- Splash Plumbing Ltd0.8 mi
- Jim Philps LtdElectrician0.8 mi
- Bright Ideas Electrical SolutionsElectrician1.0 mi
Planning something similar?
See what the council approved and refused for changes of use on your street. Pick your home and get the evidence before you pay for drawings.