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Longacre Nurseries, St Marys Road, West Hythe, CT21 4NU

Awaiting decision Folkestone and Hythe 26/1493/FH/PIP Permission in Principle

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

Proposal

Planning permission in principle for the change of use of land to residential & erection of up to 6 dwellings.

As published by the council, reference 26/1493/FH/PIP

Application record

Reference
26/1493/FH/PIP
Type
Permission in Principle
Status
Under Consultation
Received
10 Sep 2026
Validated
15 Sep 2026
Ward
Hythe Rural
Parish
Hythe
Postcode
CT21 4NU

Comment by 15 October 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Folkestone and Hythe through their own planning portal.

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Sep 2026

    Received by Folkestone and Hythe

  2. 15 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 10 November 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

9 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's median decision took 49 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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