Planning application
26/00148
Cosby Lodge Hallsdown Lane Ratling Aylesham CT3 3HL
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness (Existing) for continued use as residential dwelling, associated parking, garden and access to Hallsdown Lane
As published by the council, reference 26/00148
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Feb 2026
Received by Dover
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13 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Certificate Existing Refused
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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26/00464 Granted
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26/00426 Granted
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