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Oathill Barn, Aldington Road, Lympne, CT21 4LX

Awaiting decision Folkestone and Hythe 26/0762/FH Full Planning Permission

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Change of use and conversion from rural office building (Class E(g)(i)) into a dwelling (C3) with associated parking & garden.

As published by the council, reference 26/0762/FH

Application record

Reference
26/0762/FH
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Under Consultation
Received
14 May 2026
Validated
29 May 2026
Ward
Hythe Rural
Parish
Lympne
Postcode
CT21 4LX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Folkestone and Hythe register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 21/0468/FH Refused

    Oathill Barn, Aldington Road, Lympne, CT21 4LX

    Change of use of land to the front of Oathill Barn for use as residential. Erection of a 2 bed dwelling with associated access and parking.

    Decided 24 Jun 2021 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 May 2026

    Received by Folkestone and Hythe

  2. 29 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 24 July 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Folkestone and Hythe took a median of 49 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

26 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Folkestone and Hythe for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Folkestone and Hythe decided full applications in a median of 65 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Oathill Barn, Aldington Road, Lympne, CT21 4LX

    21/0468/FH Submitted 5 Mar 2021 50 yards away

    Change of use of land to the front of Oathill Barn for use as residential. Erection of a 2 bed dwelling with associated access and parking.

    Refused Full applications 17 docs
    Domestic
  • 33 The Ridgeway, Lympne, Hythe, Kent, CT21 4PW

    26/1561/FH Submitted 21 Sep 2026 0.3 miles away

    93% historically approved · decision due ~16 Nov

    Works to trees subject to TPO No 5 of 1993 comprising of T1 - Oak raise lower crown by 4m in height and 2m laterally.

    Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs
  • 8 The Ridgeway, Lympne, Hythe CT21 4PW

    23/0428/FH Submitted 17 Mar 2023 0.3 miles away

    Works to trees comprising of 4 x Hawthorn reduction in height by 3 metres & 1 metre off lateral limbs, 2 x Sycamore reduction in height by 6 metres & 2 metres of lateral limbs & 1 x Ash reduction in height by 6 metres & 2 metres off lateral limbs all subject to Tree Preservation Order No 5 of 1993

    Granted Trees 6 docs

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