Planning application
2 ALBERT ROAD, HYTHE, CT21 6BP
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Determination as to whether the prior approval of the Local Planning Authority is required under Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use & conversion from commercial, business and service (Class E) to 1 self-contained residential unit (Class C3).
As published by the council, reference 25/1738/FH/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/1738/FH/PA
- Type
- PA - from Shop/ Bank to dwellings
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- Prior approval not required
- Received
- 15 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 15 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 29 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Hythe
- Parish
- Hythe
- Postcode
- CT21 6BP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Folkestone and Hythe register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/0976/FH/CON Granted
2 Albert Road, Hythe, CT21 6BP
Approval of details pursuant to condition 3 (materials) of planning permission 25/2126/FH.
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25/2126/FH Granted
2 ALBERT ROAD, HYTHE, CT21 6BP
External alterations including replacement windows & door, rooflight, porch canopy, cladding & erection of front boundary treatment.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Sep 2025
Received by Folkestone and Hythe
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29 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Prior approval not required
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Folkestone and Hythe granted permission on 29 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.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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