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54 ST JOHNS STREET, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1JB

Granted Folkestone and Hythe 24/1397/FH Lawful development: Proposed use

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for the erection of a bike storage outbuilding and change of use from C3 (dwelling) to C4 (HMO).

As published by the council, reference 24/1397/FH

Application record

Reference
24/1397/FH
Type
Lawful development: Proposed use
Status
Closed
Decision
Granted As published: Lawful
Received
9 Sep 2024
Validated
9 Sep 2024
Decided
30 Oct 2024
Ward
Folkestone Central
Parish
Folkestone
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CT20 1JB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Sep 2024

    Received by Folkestone and Hythe

  2. 30 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Lawful

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

12 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Folkestone and Hythe granted permission on 30 October 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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