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Former Aldi Store, 72 High Street, Hythe, CT21 5AL

Awaiting decision Folkestone and Hythe 26/1039/FH Full Planning Permission

Works: New dwelling

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

Proposal

Redevelopment for 32 retirement living apartments, 2 retirement cottages, and 179 sqm of Class E commercial space, including communal facilities, access, car parking and landscaping.

As published by the council, reference 26/1039/FH

Application record

Reference
26/1039/FH
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Under Consultation
Received
26 Jun 2026
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Ward
Hythe
Parish
Hythe
Postcode
CT21 5AL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Jun 2026

    Received by Folkestone and Hythe

  2. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 21 August 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

60 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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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 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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