Eversley House, 19 Horn Street, Hythe, CT21 5SB Data via plota.co.uk

26/0912/FH/PA - Prior approval shops, financial and professional services, betting office, pay day loan shop, launderette, and hot food takeaway to dwellinghouses Decided

Proposal

Determination as to whether the prior approval of the Local Planning Authority is required under Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use & conversion from commercial, business and service (Class E) to 6 x 2 bed & 2 x 1 bed flats, and associated cycle and refuse storage (Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
5 Jun 2026
Validated
5 Jun 2026
Decided
23 Jul 2026

Decided on 23 Jul 2026 · Last checked 23 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Shepway
Application type
Prior approval shops, financial and professional services, betting office, pay day loan shop, launderette, and hot food takeaway to dwellinghouses
Postcode
CT21 5SB
Received
5 Jun 2026
Validated
5 Jun 2026
Ward
Hythe
Parish
Hythe
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Jul 2026
Decision date
23 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Shepway
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#49 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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