Planning application
Ashley Farm, Woodland Road, Lyminge, CT18 8DP
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of land from mixed use (commercial and private stables) to livery yard, including private use; retention of existing stable block (part retrospective to regularise internal alterations) and retention of a menage and equestrian paddocks with associated lighting and fencing.
As published by the council, reference 25/2273/FH
Application record
- Reference
- 25/2273/FH
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 16 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 26 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 27 Apr 2026
- Ward
- North Downs West
- Parish
- Lyminge
- Postcode
- CT18 8DP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Folkestone and Hythe register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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24/1920/FH/NMA Granted
Ashley Farm, Woodland Road, LYMINGE, CT18 8DP
Non Material Amendment to planning permission 20/1742/FH to change the description of the development to 'Change of use of land from agricultural to the keeping of horses, conversion and extension of an existing barn to stables and erection of a menage'
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Dec 2025
Received by Folkestone and Hythe
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26 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Apr 2026
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
29 documents on file for this application
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Folkestone and Hythe granted permission on 27 April 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.
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