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24/1397/FH

54 ST JOHNS STREET, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1JB

Decided Folkestone and Hythe Lawful development: Proposed use

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

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

After the decision

The process from here

The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.

If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.

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.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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