Planning application
190 Dover Road, Folkestone, CT20 1NX
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 Planning Authority is required under Class M of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 for the change of use from ground floor hot food takeaway (sui generis) to residential use (Class C3).
As published by the council, reference 26/0628/FH/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0628/FH/PA
- Type
- Prior approval Part 3 Class M: Retail or betting office or pay day loan shop to dwellinghouses
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- Prior approval not required
- Received
- 22 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 30 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 11 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Folkestone Harbour
- Parish
- Folkestone
- Postcode
- CT20 1NX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Apr 2026
Received by Folkestone and Hythe
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30 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Jun 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
13 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Folkestone and Hythe granted permission on 11 June 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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