Planning application
34 Valebrook Close, Folkestone, CT20 3JW
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for means of access to highway by way of a dropped kerb onto an unclassified road.
As published by the council, reference 26/1439/FH
Application record
- Reference
- 26/1439/FH
- Type
- Lawful development: Proposed use
- Status
- Recommendation Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 31 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 21 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Cheriton
- Parish
- Folkestone
- Postcode
- CT20 3JW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Aug 2026
Received by Folkestone and Hythe
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21 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Folkestone and Hythe granted permission, 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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