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Hawkinge Vehicle Services Ltd, Units 3 & 9, Aerodrome Industrial Estate, Aerodrome Road, Hawkinge, CT18 7AG

Awaiting decision Folkestone and Hythe 26/1565/FH Lawful development: Existing use

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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

  1. 22 Sep 2026

    Received by Folkestone and Hythe

  2. 1 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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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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 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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