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Western Road - PUBLICATION OF THE PROPOSED SUBMISSION ROTHER LOCAL PLAN
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ROTHER DISTRICT COUNCIL
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF THE PROPOSED
SUBMISSION ROTHER LOCAL PLAN 2025-2042
The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning)
(England) Regulations 2012 - Regulation 19
Notice is hereby given that Rother District Council is inviting representations on the Proposed Submission Local Plan (Regulation 19) prior to its submission to the Secretary of State for independent examination.
This document sets out the spatial vision, strategic objectives, and planning policies to guide development, growth, and site allocations within Rother district up to 2042.
Representations can be made during a period of six weeks commencing on Monday 12 October 2026 and ending on Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 23:59pm. Representations received after the deadline will not be considered.
The Statement of Representations Procedure, the Proposed Submission Local Plan and its supporting evidence base (including the Sustainability Appraisal and Habitats Regulations Assessment) can be viewed on the Council’s website at the following link:
https://www.rother.gov.uk/draftlocalplan2026
and at Bexhill Town Hall.
You can view hard copies of the Proposed Submission Local Plan at Bexhill Town Hall, Bexhill Library, Battle Library, Rye Library, Northiam Community Library and Wadhurst Library.
Representations must be submitted electronically or in writing. Respondents are encouraged to use the Council’s online portal at:
https://www.rother.gov.uk/draftlocalplan2026
.
The Council also accepts representations by email to:
or by post to: The Planning Policy Team, Rother District Council, Town Hall, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 3JX. Use of the official Regulation 19 Representation Form is strongly encouraged.
All representations must be received by the Council no later than 23:59pm on Tuesday 24 November 2026.
All representations will be made available for public inspection and will be forwarded to the Secretary of State alongside the Local Plan for public examination.
Dated: 16th October 2026
Lorna Ford
Chief Executive
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