Planning application
LIGHT RAILWAY RESTAURANT, DUNGENESS ROAD, DUNGENESS, ROMNEY MARSH, TN29 9NA
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 Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the installation of roof mounted solar panels.
As published by the council, reference 25/2092/FH/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/2092/FH/PA
- Type
- Prior approval Part 14 Class J: Installation or alteration etc of solar equipment on non-domestic premises
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior approval not required
- Received
- 14 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 21 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 9 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Walland & Denge Marsh
- Parish
- Lydd
- Postcode
- TN29 9NA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Nov 2025
Received by Folkestone and Hythe
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21 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Prior approval not required
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26 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
22 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Folkestone and Hythe granted permission on 9 January 2026, 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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