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55 HIGH STREET, NEW ROMNEY, TN28 8AH

Refused Folkestone and Hythe 25/1732/FH Lawful development: Proposed use

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

  1. 29 Sep 2025

    Received by Folkestone and Hythe

  2. 14 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Not Lawful

  4. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

11 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 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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