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Blossom House, Alma Road, Folkestone, CT20 3LU

Granted Folkestone and Hythe 26/0876/FH Lawful development: Existing use

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate (existing) for the conversion of garage and continued use as a dwelling.

As published by the council, reference 26/0876/FH

Application record

Reference
26/0876/FH
Type
Lawful development: Existing use
Status
Closed
Decision
Granted As published: Lawful
Received
4 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jun 2026
Decided
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Cheriton
Parish
Folkestone
Postcode
CT20 3LU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Jun 2026

    Received by Folkestone and Hythe

  2. 8 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Lawful

  4. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

12 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Folkestone and Hythe granted permission on 15 July 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 lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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