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TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTRE & LAND ADJOINING STANLEY ROAD, FOLKESTONE

Granted Folkestone and Hythe 25/2039/FH/PA PA - from Shop/ Bank to dwellings

Works: New dwelling

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 a change of use from commercial, business and service (Use Class E) to 5 x 1 bed studio flats (Class C3).

As published by the council, reference 25/2039/FH/PA

Application record

Reference
25/2039/FH/PA
Type
PA - from Shop/ Bank to dwellings
Status
Closed
Decision
Prior approval not required
Received
4 Nov 2025
Validated
4 Nov 2025
Decided
10 Dec 2025
Ward
Cheriton
Parish
Folkestone

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Nov 2025

    Received by Folkestone and Hythe

  2. 10 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Prior approval not required

  3. 26 Jul 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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What this grant of permission means

Folkestone and Hythe granted permission on 10 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.

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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