Lower Street, East Sussex Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Lower Street, East Sussex.
East Sussex · England · settlement
Planning applications in Lower Street are administered by Rother District Council. View the full Rother District Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £441,783 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Rother
- Parliamentary constituency: Bexhill and Battle
- LSOA: Rother 006C
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Lower Street.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Lower Street.
- 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 Lower Street based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
13 planning applications found near Lower Street.
- - STOCKS HOUSE, THE GREEN, NINFIELD, TN33 9JE
BUILD NEW TIMBER HOBBY WORKSHOP, 5M X 10M AT THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR GARDEN SUPPLIED WITH POWER AND WATER.
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-06-02
View full details - - RESTHOLME, HIGH STREET, NINFIELD, TN33 9JR
PROPOSED DEMOLITION OF ATTACHED GARAGE AND CONSERVATORY, AND CONSTRUCTION OF TWO-STOREY SIDE EXTENSION AND SINGLE-STOREY REAR EXTENSION.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-05-26
View full details - - LAND WEST OF STRATHMORE, CHURCH LANE, NINFIELD, TN33 9JW
ERECTION OF A SELF-BUILD DWELLING
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2026-01-30
View full details - - 1 WEST CENTRAL COTTAGES, NINFIELD VILLAGE STORES AND POST OFFICE, LOWER STREET, NINFIELD, TN33 9EA
VARIATION OF CONDITION 2 OF WD/2023/3136/F (ALTERATION AND EXTENSION OF SHOP FRONTAGE) ALTERATION OF THE WINDOW ARRANGEMENT, REDUCTION IN PARAPET WALL ON FRONT ELEVATION, INSERTION OF TIMBER DOORS TO
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Wealden | Date: 2025-10-31
View full details - - LAND AT INGRAMS FARM, BEXHILL ROAD, NINFIELD
MODIFICATION OF SECTION 106 AGREEMENT DATED 3RD DECEMBER 2015 (AS AMENDED BY THE FIRST DEED OF VARIATION DATED 10TH OCTOBER 2024) ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION WD/2014/2359/MAO (PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Wealden | Date: 2025-10-31
View full details - - 18B STOCKS MEADOW, NINFIELD, TN33 9JD
INSTALLATION OF AN AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMP, WHEREBY 1 AIR SOURCE IS ALREADY INSTALLED TO FLAT 18A (DIRECTLY BELOW)
Status: Permitted | Type: Other | Council: Wealden | Date: 2024-12-11
View full details - - 22B STOCKS MEADOW, NINFIELD TN33 9JD
INSTALLATION OF AN AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMP, WHEREBY 1 AIR SOURCE IS ALREADY INSTALLED TO FLAT 22A (DIRECTLY BELOW)
Status: Permitted | Type: Other | Council: Wealden | Date: 2024-12-11
View full details - - CHURCH BARN FARM, CHURCH LANE, NINFIELD, TN33 9JW
CHANGE OF USE OF THE EXISTING BUILDING FROM PART-AGRICULTURAL AND PART-B8 STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION TO FORESTRY MACHINERY STORE, AND PROPOSED EXTENSION TO THE HEIGHT OF THE ROOF OF THE EXISTING BARN TO
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wealden | Date: 2024-12-06
View full details - - BROILER HOUSE PADDOCK, INGRAMS FARM, BEXHILL ROAD, NINFIELD, TN33 9EE
VARIATION OF SECTION 106 AGREEMENT DATED 8 OCTOBER 2021 ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION WD/2019/2716/O (OUTLINE APPLICATION FOR 9 NO. DWELLINGS COMPRISING OF 3 NO. 2 BED DWELLINGS, 2 NO. 3 BED BUNGALO
Status: Permitted | Council: Wealden | Date: 2024-10-07
View full details - - CHURCH BARN FARM, CHURCH LANE, NINFIELD, TN33 9JW
PROPOSED CHANGE OF USE FROM AGRICULTURAL BARN TO FORESTRY MACHINERY STORE AND PROPOSED EXTENSION TO THE HEIGHT OF THE ROOF OF THE EXISTING BARN AND ASSOCIATED EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS.
Status: Permitted | Type: Amendment | Council: Wealden | Date: 2024-09-11
View full details - - 2 MORLAND CLOSE, NINFIELD TN33 9EF
REDUCE CROWN OF ONE OAK TREE BY 30% TO REMOVE ALL CROSSING, DYING AND DISEASED BRANCHES AND REMOVE SECONDARY BRANCH GROWTH TO RAISE CROWN TO 5M WITHIN TREE PRESERVATION ORDER (NINFIELD) NO 30, 1978
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Wealden | Date: 2024-04-26
View full details - - BROILER HOUSE PADDOCK, INGRAMS FARM, BEXHILL ROAD, NINFIELD, TN33 9EE
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 6 ATTACHED TO WD/2023/1606/FA
Status: Unresolved | Type: Conditions | Council: Wealden | Date: 2024-01-26
View full details - - BROILER HOUSE PADDOCK, INGRAMS FARM, BEXHILL ROAD, NINFIELD, TN33 9EE
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF DETAILS RESERVED BY CONDITION 9 ATTACHED TO WD/2019/2716/O
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Wealden | Date: 2023-05-16
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A brief summary of Lower Street in East Sussex
Lower Street is a settlement located in East Sussex, England.
Property prices in Lower Street show an average sale price of £441,783, 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 Lower Street a particularly low-crime area.
Lower Street 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 Lower Street includes 1 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI): Ashburnham Park SSSI; 20 Ancient Woodland sites; 1 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB): High Weald. 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, Lower Street 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 Lower Street
In the last 24 months, 23 planning applications were submitted near Lower Street. Of these, 86% were approved, with an average decision time of 66 days.
This is broadly in line with the national average of approximately 87%. Lower Street maintains a standard approach to planning decisions.
At 66 days on average, decisions near Lower Street slightly exceed the 8-week statutory target for minor applications, though this is common across many councils.
The most common application types near Lower Street were full planning applications (6), discharge of conditions (6), outline applications (4). Full planning applications account for 26% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 2 large-scale (major) developments, 6 medium-scale applications, 15 smaller schemes were submitted.
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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.