Planning application
4 Benson Lane, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7AQ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use of the land into residential garden and erection of fencing.
As published by the council, reference 26/0333/FH
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0333/FH
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 5 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 2 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 21 May 2026
- Ward
- North Downs East
- Parish
- Hawkinge
- Postcode
- CT18 7AQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Folkestone and Hythe register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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23/0037/FH Refused
4 Benson Lane, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7AQ
Erection of a swo storey side and rear extension along with proposed porch to entrance re-submission of 22/1971/FH.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Mar 2026
Received by Folkestone and Hythe
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2 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 May 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
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Folkestone and Hythe granted permission on 21 May 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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