Planning application
26/0704/FH
25 Athelstan Road, Folkestone, CT19 6EU
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for change of use from C3 dwelling to a 5 bed, 5 person C4 HMO including the installation of an enlarged rear dormer
As published by the council, reference 26/0704/FH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 May 2026
Received by Folkestone and Hythe
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25 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Lawful
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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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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25/2117/FH Granted
50 MARSHALL STREET, FOLKESTONE, CT19 6ES
Change of use from residential (Class C3) to a house of multiple occupation (HMO) and the insertion of a first floor window to front elevation.
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26/0234/FH/CON Granted
50 Marshall Street, Folkestone, CT19 6ES
Approval of details pursuant to conditions 5 (bin storage) of planning permission 25/2117/FH.
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26/0508/FH Decided
2 Ivy Way, Folkestone, CT19 6HW
Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for a single storey rear extension.
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26/0672/FH Granted
53 Greenfield Road, Folkestone, CT19 6ER
Installation of rear dormer & 2 No velux windows to front roof slope.
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26/0284/FH Refused
53 Greenfield Road, Folkestone, CT19 6ER
Proposed front and rear dormers.
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26/0942/FH Granted
113 Sidney Street, Folkestone, CT19 6HQ
Single storey side extension & alterations, removal canopy & side wall.
Other lawful development applications
In Folkestone and Hythe
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.