Planning application
22 & 24 Cheriton Gardens, Folkestone, CT20 2AS
Works: New dwelling
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 MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use & conversion from commercial, business and service (Class E) to 9 x 1 bed flats (Class C3).
As published by the council, reference 26/0920/FH/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0920/FH/PA
- Type
- PA - Offices to dwellings
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- Prior approval not required
- Received
- 9 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 9 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 24 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Folkestone Central
- Parish
- Folkestone
- Postcode
- CT20 2AS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Folkestone and Hythe register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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25/1602/FH Granted
22-24 CHERITON GARDENS, FOLKESTONE, CT20 2AS
Change of use and conversion of office building to provide 5 no. 1 bed and 3 no. 2 bed residential flats, including construction of 2.5 storey infill rear extension.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jun 2026
Received by Folkestone and Hythe
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24 Jul 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
22 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Folkestone and Hythe granted permission on 24 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 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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Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension 32 docs -
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