Planning application
FOLKESTONE RACECOURSE, STONE STREET, WESTENHANGER, HYTHE, CT21 4HX
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Lawful development certificate (proposed) for temporary use of land (for a period of approximately 6 months) as a site compound to support renewal works to Westenhanger railway substation.
As published by the council, reference 25/2318/FH
Application record
- Reference
- 25/2318/FH
- Type
- Lawful development: Proposed use
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- Granted As published: Lawful
- Received
- 29 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 15 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 9 Mar 2026
- Ward
- North Downs West
- Parish
- Stanford
- Postcode
- CT21 4HX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Dec 2025
Received by Folkestone and Hythe
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15 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Lawful
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 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 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 lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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