Planning application
HOP AND HARE FARM Stonestile Lane, Westfield, Hastings, East Sussex, TN35 4PH
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 erection of two agricultural polytunnels for fungiculture (mushroom production), including one light-controlled polytunnel, to be used solely for agricultural purposes
As published by the council, reference RR/2026/0018/FN
Application record
- Reference
- RR/2026/0018/FN
- Type
- Prior Notification Part 6/7
- Status
- Rejected
- Decision
- Prior Approval Refused
- Received
- 13 Jan 2026
- Parish
- Westfield
- Postcode
- TN35 4PH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Jan 2026
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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