2003 Application - RR/2002/3123/P
In 2003, planning permission was requested to build housing on the entire Gulliver's Bowls Club (GBC) site and build new club facilities on a new site.
Rother District Council (RDC) decided not to grant planning permission.
Documents relating to this application can be found on RDC's planning website here.
2006 Application - RR/2006/2226/P
In 2006, Churchill Retirement Living Limited (CRL) submitted an application for building 41 retirement flats on the Knole Road frontage of the GBC site.
RDC once again decided to refuse permission.
Documents relating to this application can be found on RDC's planning website here.
Planning Appeal
CRL contested the decision by RDC and lodged an appeal with the Planning Inspectorate and a Public Inquiry was heard between the 17th &19th of July 2007.
Gullivers Action Group were actively involved in the appeal process, supporting RDC in their arguments for refusal of planning permission.
The Planning Inspector's decision was to grant the planning permission.
Documents relating the appeal can be viewed on our Documents page.
High Court Challenge
A legal challenge was lodged with the High Court, citing the Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government, RDC & CRL as defendants.
In June 2008, all three defendants conceded the Planning Inspector was unlawful in his decision.
A copy of the judges decision can be viewed on our Documents page.
And now...
Consequently, there is no planning permission for the Knole Road site.