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Unit 15 To 19 Hedge End Industrial Estate St Nicholas At Wade Birchington Kent CT7 0NB

Refused Thanet CD/TH/26/0271 Certificate of Lawful Devpt - Proposed

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Application for a certificate of lawful development to install solar panels to the roof of each unit

As published by the council, reference CD/TH/26/0271

Application record

Reference
CD/TH/26/0271
Type
Certificate of Lawful Devpt - Proposed
Status
Decided
Decision
Refuse Certificate
Received
16 Mar 2026
Validated
27 Apr 2026
Decided
5 Jun 2026
Ward
Thanet Villages
Parish
St Nicholas At Wade Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Planning Officer
Postcode
CT7 0NB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Mar 2026

    Received by Thanet

  2. 27 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 5 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse Certificate

  4. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

9 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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    Application for a certificate of lawful development to install solar panels to the roof of each unit

    17 Jul 2026 Lawful development