Planning application
Hawkinge Vehicle Services Ltd, Units 3 & 9, Aerodrome Industrial Estate, Aerodrome Road, Hawkinge, CT18 7AG
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate (existing) for the continued use of premises as a vehicle repair workshop & MOT centre.
As published by the council, reference 26/1565/FH
Application record
- Reference
- 26/1565/FH
- Type
- Lawful development: Existing use
- Status
- Valid
- Received
- 22 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 22 Sep 2026
- Ward
- North Downs East
- Parish
- Hawkinge
- Postcode
- CT18 7AG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Sep 2026
Received by Folkestone and Hythe
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1 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 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
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 45 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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