Bowler's Town, East Sussex Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Bowler's Town, East Sussex.
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Planning applications in Bowler's Town are administered by Rother District Council. View the full Rother District Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
About Bowler's Town
Rye Foreign is a quaint hamlet and civil parish located in the Rother district of East Sussex, approximately 2 miles north-west of Rye and adjacent to Peasmarsh. Established in 1247, its unique name reflects a historical division of control between King Henry III and the Abbey of Fecamp. While the area lacks an active parish church, the building remains in secular use, adding to the hamlet's charm and character for potential planning applications.
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £366,476 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Rother
- Parliamentary constituency: Bexhill and Battle
- LSOA: Rother 002B
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Bowler's Town.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Bowler's Town.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Bowler's Town based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
19 planning applications found near Bowler's Town.
- - Crabapple Cottage - Land at, Houghton Green Lane, Playden TN31 7PL
Proposed demolition of existing outbuilding and erection of self-contained dwelling (alternative to planning permission RR/2024/1392/P)
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Rother | Date: 2025-03-04
View full details - - Crabapple Cottage - Land at Houghton Green Lane, Playden TN31 7PL
Proposed demolition of existing outbuilding and erection of replacement building to be used as a holiday-let with associated facilities.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Rother | Date: 2024-08-12
View full details - - Thanets Farmhouse, Iden Road, Rye Foreign TN31 7GN
Oak (T1) - Fell tree retaining stem as 5m habitat monolith.
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Rother | Date: 2023-10-16
View full details - - Fuggles, Houghton Green Lane, Playden TN31 7PL
Proposed agricultural storage barn.
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Rother | Date: 2022-12-02
View full details - - Fuggles, Hougton Green Lane, Playden Tn31 7pl,
Erection of agricultural storage barn.
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Rother | Date: 2022-07-20
View full details - - 5, Poppyfields Houghton Green Lane, Playden, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7PL
Installation 1 x 7m wooden pole 5.2m above ground.
Status: Permitted | Type: Telecoms | Council: Rother | Date: 2020-11-30
View full details - - 6 Poppyfields, Houghton Green Lane, Playden TN31 7PL
Reinstatement of dwelling damaged in fire.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Rother | Date: 2020-03-11
View full details - - New House, Houghton Green Lane, Playden TN31 7PL
Variation of conditions 2 and 3 imposed on RR/2018/2034/P to use grey/green aluminium doors and window frames instead of white and cedar cladding to blockwork walls instead of rendering.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Rother | Date: 2019-05-13
View full details - - New House, Houghton Garden Lane, Playden TN31 7PL
Erection of single storey garden room at rear.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Rother | Date: 2018-07-31
View full details - - Thanets - side of, Iden Road, Rye Foreign TN31 7GN
Installation of High Speed Broadband Cabinets.
Status: Permitted | Type: Telecoms | Council: Rother | Date: 2015-10-14
View full details - - 2 POPPYFIELD, HOUGHTON GREEN LANE, PLAYDEN TN31 7PL
DEMOLITION OF FRONT ELEVATION ENTRANCE PORCH AND ITS RECONSTRUCTION; DEMOLITION OF REAR ELEVATION STORE AND RECONSTRUCTION TO PROVIDE EN-SUITE BEDROOM AND RELOCATED BATHROOM WITH EXTENDED LOUNGE AREA
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Rother | Date: 2013-11-26
View full details - - PEACE COTTAGE, HOUGHTON GREEN LANE, PLAYDEN TN31 7PL
PROPOSED REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING CONSERVATORY WITH SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Rother | Date: 2013-05-25
View full details - - POPPY FIELD FARM, HOUGHTON GREEN LANE, PLAYDEN TN31 7PL
DETACHED OUTBUILDING (HAY BARN AND TRACTOR SHED)
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Rother | Date: 2012-06-29
View full details - - HOUGHTON GREEN LANE - LAND AT, PLAYDEN TN31 7PL
NEW STABLE BUILDING TO REPLACE FIRE DAMAGED STRUCTURE
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Rother | Date: 2012-05-01
View full details - - 11 POPPYFIELDS, HOUGHTON GREEN LANE, PLAYDEN TN31 7PL
TO REMOVE EXISTING SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO SIDE AND REPLACE WITH NEW TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO SIDE AND REAR TO PROVIDE ENLARGED KITCHEN AND UTILITY, SMALL WC AND DINING ROOM AT GROUND FLOOR AND MAST
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Rother | Date: 2010-09-12
View full details - - PEACE COTTAGE, HOUGHTON GREEN LANE, PLAYDEN TN31 7PL
ERECTION OF DETACHED GARAGE.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Rother | Date: 2008-10-07
View full details - - NEW HOUSE, HOUGHTON GREEN LANE, PLAYDEN TN31 7PL
ERECTION OF CONSERVATORY TO REAR AND RAISING ROOF LINE TO FORM ATTIC BEDROOM.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Rother | Date: 2008-05-19
View full details - - NURSES COTTAGE, HOUGHTON GREEN LANE, PLAYDEN TN31 7PL
ERECTION OF CONSERVATORY.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Rother | Date: 2005-11-14
View full details - - PEACE COTTAGE, HOUGHTON GREEN LANE, PLAYDEN TN31 7PL
ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSIONS TO PROVIDE PORCH, LOUNGE, FIRST FLOOR BEDROOM, BATHROOM AND CONSERVATORY.
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Rother | Date: 2005-01-04
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A brief summary of Bowler's Town in East Sussex
Rye Foreign is a quaint hamlet and civil parish located in the Rother district of East Sussex, approximately 2 miles north-west of Rye and adjacent to Peasmarsh. Established in 1247, its unique name reflects a historical division of control between King Henry III and the Abbey of Fecamp. While the area lacks an active parish church, the building remains in secular use, adding to the hamlet's charm and character for potential planning applications.
Property prices in Bowler's Town show an average sale price of £366,476, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Bowler's Town a particularly low-crime area.
Bowler's Town has one conservation area within its boundaries: No data available for publication by HE. Planning applications within or near this conservation area are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around Bowler's Town includes 2 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI): Leasam Heronry Wood SSSI, Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay SSSI; 9 Ancient Woodland sites; 1 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB): High Weald; 1 Special Protection Areas (SPA): Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay; 1 Ramsar Wetland Sites: Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Bowler's Town planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Bowler's Town
In the last 24 months, 19 planning applications were submitted near Bowler's Town. Of these, 43% were approved, with an average decision time of 72 days.
This is below the national average of approximately 87%, which may reflect stricter local policies, sensitivity of the area, or higher levels of speculative applications. Pre-application advice is particularly worthwhile near Bowler's Town.
The average decision period of 72 days exceeds the 8-week target for minor applications but falls within the 13-week target for major schemes. Applicants should plan for approximately 11 weeks from submission to decision.
The most common application types near Bowler's Town were full planning applications (8), amendments (4), outline applications (3). Full planning applications account for 42% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 8 medium-scale applications, 7 smaller schemes were submitted.
1 planning appeal was lodged, of which 1 was allowed and 0 were dismissed (100% success rate). This relatively high appeal success rate suggests that the local authority may be refusing some applications that the Planning Inspectorate considers acceptable.
Nearby Towns
Explore planning applications in nearby areas:
- Houghton Green planning applications
- Rye Foreign planning applications
- Iden planning applications
- Playden planning applications
- Rye planning applications
- East Guldeford planning applications
- Rye Harbour planning applications
- Flackley Ash planning applications
Related Planning Guides
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- What Is Permitted Development? — Permitted development rights allow certain building works and changes of use without the need to apply for planning permission.
- How Long Does Planning Permission Take? — Typical timelines for planning permission decisions in the UK, from submission to approval, and what can cause delays.