Planning application
Castle Stables, The Street, Lympne, CT21 4LQ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Temporary use of Castle barn and stables for community events for no more than 28 days per calendar year
As published by the council, reference 25/1561/FH
Application record
- Reference
- 25/1561/FH
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 18 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 18 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 8 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Hythe Rural
- Parish
- Lympne
- Postcode
- CT21 4LQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Aug 2025
Received by Folkestone and Hythe
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8 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
19 documents on file for this application
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Folkestone and Hythe granted permission on 8 October 2025, 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.
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