Planning application
Spencer Exchange, Mountfield Industrial Estate, New Romney, TN28 8LH
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erection of a small commercial building to house a local internet exchange & battery storage system, an overhanging car port from the building to provide shelter for a double dual EV rapid public charging station, renewable Solar PV system to the roof of the building / carport & the installation of a new 37m telecommunications mast for local broadband.
As published by the council, reference 25/1818/FH
Application record
- Reference
- 25/1818/FH
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 30 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 13 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 19 Dec 2025
- Ward
- New Romney
- Parish
- New Romney
- Postcode
- TN28 8LH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Sep 2025
Received by Folkestone and Hythe
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13 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
31 documents on file for this application
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Folkestone and Hythe granted permission on 19 December 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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