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9 CAMBRIDGE GARDENS, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1DB

Granted Folkestone and Hythe 25/2242/FH/PA PA - Offices to dwellings

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 dwellinghouses (Class C3)

As published by the council, reference 25/2242/FH/PA

Application record

Reference
25/2242/FH/PA
Type
PA - Offices to dwellings
Status
Closed
Decision
Granted As published: Prior approval not required
Received
10 Dec 2025
Validated
15 Jan 2026
Decided
9 Mar 2026
Ward
Folkestone Central
Parish
Folkestone
Postcode
CT20 1DB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Dec 2025

    Received by Folkestone and Hythe

  2. 15 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Prior approval not required

  4. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

20 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Folkestone and Hythe granted permission on 9 March 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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