Planning application
Wheelsgate Farm, Wheelsgate Lane, Old Romney, Romney Marsh, TN29 9ST
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 Authority is required under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of an agricultural building to a flexible commercial uses falling within Class B8 (storage and distribution).
As published by the council, reference 26/0552/FH/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0552/FH/PA
- Type
- Prior approval Part 3 Class R: Agricultural buildings to a flexible commercial use
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- Prior approval not required
- Received
- 7 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 7 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 21 May 2026
- Ward
- Walland & Denge Marsh
- Parish
- Old Romney
- Postcode
- TN29 9ST
Site history
Applications at this address on the Folkestone and Hythe register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/0556/FH/PA Granted
Wheelsgate Farm, Wheelsgate Lane, Old Romney, Romney Marsh, TN29 9ST
Determination as to whether the prior approval of the Local Authority is required under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of an agricultural building (cold store) to a commercial outdoor sport and recreational use (F2) (for use as padel courts)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Apr 2026
Received by Folkestone and Hythe
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21 May 2026
Decision issued: Prior approval not required
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 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.
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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Wheelsgate Farm, Wheelsgate Lane Old Romney, TN29 9ST
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Granted Prior approval 8 docs -
Wheelsgate Farm, Old Romney, Romney Marsh, TN29 9ST
Determination as to whether the prior approval of the Local Planning Authority is required under Schedule 2, Part 11, Class B of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 for the demolition of existing agricultural building, used to store farm machinery.
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Wheelsgate Farm, Wheelsgate Lane, Old Romney, Romney Marsh, TN29 9ST
Determination as to whether the prior approval of the Local Authority is required under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of an agricultural building (cold store) to a commercial outdoor sport and recreational use (F2) (for use as padel courts)
Granted Prior approval 7 docs
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