Planning application
Hodsons Mill Northbridge Street, Robertsbridge, TN32 5NY
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Hybrid planning application comprising: (1) Full planning permission and Listed Building Consent for works including the demolition of the Grade II listed Oast House and the construction of a new building on its site incorporating retained or reused historic fabric to provide residential dwellings; together with the conversion of the existing mill building (a non designated heritage asset) to provide residential dwellings, with the ground floor accommodating either community, commercial, or retail floorspace; and the formation of the primary vehicular and pedestrian access, associated highway works, floodplain compensation, and enabling infrastructure; and (2) Outline planning permission (with all matters reserved except access) for residential dwellings, together with access, landscaping, drainage, and public open space
As published by the council, reference RR/2026/0600/OUT
Application record
- Reference
- RR/2026/0600/OUT
- Type
- Outline Planning Permission
- Received
- 11 May 2026
- Parish
- Salehurst
- Postcode
- TN32 5NY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 May 2026
Received by Rother
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 6 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Rother took a median of 47 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
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RR/2026/0610/LBC Status unknown
Hodsons Mill Northbridge Street, Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5NY
Listed Building Consent for works including the demolition of the Grade II listed Oast House and the construction of a new building on its site incorporating retained or reused historic fabric to provide residential dwellings; together with the conversion of the existing mill building (a non designated heritage asset) to provide residential dwellings, with the ground floor accommodating either community, commercial, or retail floorspace. (In association with the hybrid planning application RR/2026/0600/OUT).
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About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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