Planning application
National Grid Co Plc, NINFIELD SUBSTATION Potmans Lane, Catsfield, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 9BJ
Works: Demolition
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Application to determine if prior approval is required for the demolition of two buildings: 1. A steel portal framed barn building to the South of the site currently used as a workshop and stores and 2. A office building in the East near the entrance to the substation site.
As published by the council, reference RR/2025/2091/DN
Application record
- Reference
- RR/2025/2091/DN
- Type
- Prior Notification Demolition
- Status
- Rejected
- Decision
- Prior Approval Refused
- Received
- 12 Dec 2025
- Parish
- Catsfield
- Postcode
- TN33 9BJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Rother register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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RR/2025/1899/DN Withdrawn
National Grid Co Plc, NINFIELD SUBSTATION Potmans Lane, Catsfield, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 9BJ
Application to determine if prior approval is required for the demolition of two buildings: 1. A steel portal framed barn building to the South of the site currently used as a workshop and stores and 2. A office building in the East near the entrance to the substation site.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Dec 2025
Received by Rother
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this refusal means
Rother refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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National Grid Co Plc, NINFIELD SUBSTATION Potmans Lane, Catsfield, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 9BJ
Application to determine if prior approval is required for the demolition of two buildings: 1. A steel portal framed barn building to the South of the site currently used as a workshop and stores and 2. A office building in the East near the entrance to the substation site.
Withdrawn Prior approval Demolition
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