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Old Hospital, The Row, Elham, Canterbury, CT4 6UL

Awaiting decision Folkestone and Hythe 26/1271/FH Lawful development: Proposed use

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Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for repairs to garden wall.

As published by the council, reference 26/1271/FH

Application record

Reference
26/1271/FH
Type
Lawful development: Proposed use
Status
Valid
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
North Downs East
Parish
Elham
Postcode
CT4 6UL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Aug 2026

    Received by Folkestone and Hythe

  2. 10 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 5 October 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

4 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 lawful development applications in a median of 44 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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