Garages Adjoining 5, Albert Lane, Hythe, CT21 6DL Data via plota.co.uk

26/1200/FH - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

5 no. two-storey residential dwellings, including associated private amenity space, parking and access arrangements, following demolition of existing 22 no. garage units. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jul 2026
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Validated
29 Jul 2026
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Approved
2 Oct 2026

Approved on 2 Oct 2026 · Last checked 5 Oct 2026

Documents 29

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Site constraints 4

2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Whim, Grade II, about 4 m from the postcode pin · 2 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 ↗
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Hythe built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
CT21 6DL
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Hythe
Parish
Hythe
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
2 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Hollaway Studio

How this decision compares

Decided in 65 days from validation, 16 days slower than Shepway's median of 49 for demolitions. Approved, as 83% of demolitions here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
43decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 5 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
31 Aug 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