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26/0407/FH

West Hythe Auto Centre, Unit 6, Lower Wall Workshops, Lower Wall Road, West Hythe, Hythe, CT21 4NN

Decided Folkestone and Hythe Lawful development: Existing use

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate (existing) for the continued use as a maintenance & repair of motor vehicles workshop.

As published by the council, reference 26/0407/FH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Mar 2026

    Received by Folkestone and Hythe

  2. 20 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 May 2026

    Decision issued: Not Lawful

  4. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

After the decision

The process from here

The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.

If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

In Folkestone and Hythe

  • 26/0926/FH Decided

    24 Valley Road, Sandgate, Folkestone, CT20 3BS

    Lawful Development Certificate (existing) for the erection of a detached outbuilding, retaining walls and raised decking

    9 Jun 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/0877/FH Decided

    3 Eversley Road, Hythe, CT21 5SE

    Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) erection of a single storey rear extension, following removal of existing conservatory.

    4 Jun 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/1192/FH Awaiting decision

    Dingleden Cottage, Fairview Farm, Woodland Road, Lyminge, CT18 8DW

    Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) for the continued use as a residential dwelling.

    23 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/0833/FH Decided

    1 New Street, Folkestone, CT20 1HR

    Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for change of use from C3 dwelling to 5 bedroom 6 person C4 HMO.

    28 May 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/1003/FH Decided

    Willows, Seabrook Road, Hythe, CT21 5QH

    Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for the installation of rear dormer & roof windows to front roof slope.

    22 Jun 2026 Lawful development