Planning application
26/00194
Street Record Coombe Road Hougham Kent
Proposal
Definitive Map Modification Orders upgrade to Restricted Byway status the existing sections of Bridleways ER217 and part of ER218B (along with Public Footpath ER218C), and to record a new length of Restricted Byway at Coombe Road, in the vicinity of Poulton Farm at West Hougham
As published by the council, reference 26/00194
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 May 2026
Received by Dover
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9 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Raise No Objection
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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About this record
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