3G football pitch at Hythe Town Football Club, Fort Road, Hythe
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Shepway Planning and Licensing Committee on 14 Jul 2026.
The officer recommendation
Officers recommended approval with four conditions.
“Officer Report Application No.26/0684/FH Site AddressHythe Town Football Club, Fort Road, Hythe, CT21 6JS Officer NameMacey Douglas ProposalReplacement of existing grass football pitch with 3G artificial surface. Recommendation Report NumberRD-440256 Recommended Decision Recommended to be Approve with Conditions Recommendation Date 16 July 2026 See committee report.”
Officer report
Conditions attached
Permission required compliance with approved documents, detailed surface water drainage, and a habitat management and monitoring plan.
“This information is required prior to commencement as it is fundamental to the design and acceptability of the development. 4 Prior to the commencement of development, a Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan (HMMP), relating to the off‑site biodiversity gain land identified within the Biodiversity Gain Plan required by Informative 1, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.”
Officer report
The committee decision
The committee granted planning permission subject to the report’s conditions and delegated authority to finalise or add conditions.
“That planning permission be granted subject to the conditions set out at the end of the report and that delegated authority be given to the Chief Planning Officer to agree and finalise the wording of the conditions and add any other conditions that he considers necessary.”
Minutes
The vote
The decision was supported by ten members, with no votes against and no abstentions.
“(Voting: 10 For, 0 Against, 0 Abstentions)”
Minutes
Sources
- Shepway Planning and Licensing Committee minutes, 14 July 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Shepway's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Date
- Tuesday 14 July 2026
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Approved
- Vote
- 10 for, 0 against
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This committee's year
30 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 2 against officer advice.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.