Planning application
55 HIGH STREET, NEW ROMNEY, TN28 8AH
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for the use of the site as a Funeral Directors, insertion of a door and change in location of air vent.
As published by the council, reference 25/1732/FH
Application record
- Reference
- 25/1732/FH
- Type
- Lawful development: Proposed use
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- Refused As published: Not Lawful
- Received
- 29 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 14 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 2 Dec 2025
- Ward
- New Romney
- Parish
- New Romney
- Postcode
- TN28 8AH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Sep 2025
Received by Folkestone and Hythe
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14 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Not Lawful
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26 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 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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