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70 Pavilion Road, Folkestone, CT19 5RL

Refused Folkestone and Hythe 21/1607/FH/PA PA - Offices to dwellings

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Determination as to whether prior approval of the Local Planning Authority is required under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class O of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 for the change of use of existing building from office use (Class B1(a)) to 2 residential units (Class C3) to provide a 1 bed flat and 3 bed maisonette.

As published by the council, reference 21/1607/FH/PA

Application record

Reference
21/1607/FH/PA
Type
PA - Offices to dwellings
Status
Closed
Decision
Refused
Received
28 Jul 2021
Validated
28 Jul 2021
Decided
16 Sep 2021
Ward
East Folkestone
Parish
Folkestone Parish
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CT19 5RL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Folkestone and Hythe register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • 21/1176/FH/PA Refused

    70 Pavilion Road, Folkestone, CT19 5RL

    Determination as to whether the prior approval of the Local Planning Authority is required under Class O of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 for the change of use of existing building from retail/office use (Class B1(a)) to 2 residential units (Class C3) including external changes and alterations.

    Decided 16 Jul 2021 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Jul 2021

    Received by Folkestone and Hythe

  2. 16 Sep 2021

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 14 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

18 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Folkestone and Hythe refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 70 Pavilion Road, Folkestone, CT19 5RL

    21/1176/FH/PA Submitted 28 May 2021 0m away

    Determination as to whether the prior approval of the Local Planning Authority is required under Class O of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 for the change of use of existing building from retail/office use (Class B1(a)) to 2 residential units (Class C3) including external changes and alterations.

    Refused Prior approval 21 docs
  • 45 PAVILION ROAD, FOLKESTONE, CT19 5RL

    25/1895/FH Submitted 10 Oct 2025 0m away

    Lawful development certificate (existing) the continued use of existing dwelling as two separate self-contained residential units, the Garden Flat and Upper Maisonette.

    Granted Lawful development 11 docs
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  • 81-83 Radnor Park Road, Folkestone, CT19 5BU

    26/0417/FH Submitted 17 Mar 2026 77m away

    Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) for the use of the building as a vehicle repair and servicing garage (Class B2).

    Granted Lawful development 11 docs
  • 2 Jesmond Street, Folkestone, CT19 5QW

    23/0371/FH Submitted 8 Mar 2023 105m away

    Proposed single storey rear extension and loft conversion with front and rear dormers

    Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 9 docs
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    22/1765/FH/CON Submitted 17 Oct 2022 158m away

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    Granted Conditions 13 docs
  • Land at Park Farm Road, Folkestone, CT19 5SG

    26/0366/FH/CON Submitted 10 Mar 2026 158m away

    Approval of details pursuant to conditions 5 (boundary treatment) and 11 (biodiversity) of planning permission 25/2073/FH.

    Granted Conditions 9 docs

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    7 Sep 2026 Prior approval
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    27 Jul 2026 Prior approval