5-7 High Street, New Romney, TN28 8BU Data via plota.co.uk

26/0488/FH - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Erection of a freestanding pod for proposed dog grooming business. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Mar 2026
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Validated
10 Apr 2026
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Approved
5 Jun 2026

Approved on 5 Jun 2026 · Last checked 14 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

32 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Victoria House, Grade II, about 30 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 31 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
New Romney, High Street conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Scheduled monument about 150 m away: Part of a Cistercian grange, north of New Romney High Street, also known as Romney Priory
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the New Romney built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Shepway
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
TN28 8BU
Received
27 Mar 2026
Validated
10 Apr 2026
Ward
New Romney
Parish
New Romney
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Jun 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
5 Jun 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 53 days. Approved, as 80% of commercial premises here are.

84%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
60decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Shepway in the last twelve months, from validation. Shepway decision record →

Public comments

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Last counted 14 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
14 May 2026
Shepway
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#49 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Shepway is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #5 out of 296. Only 12% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Shepway decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #247 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #219 of 296
96%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #5 of 296
12%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #5 of 296
61%
Minor dwellings approved
95 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
69%
Change of use approved
32 decided
761
Total decisions
139 refused in the year to March 2026