Cold Harbour, Blackhouse Hill, Hythe, CT21 5UT Data via plota.co.uk

26/1308/FH - Removal/variation of conditions Under Consultation

Proposal

Variation of condition 2 (approved plans), 11 (landscaping), 24 (ecological enhancements) and 28 (reptile mitigation) of planning permission to allow amendments to landscaping and ecological enhancements, revised terraced areas of garden to plots 1, 2 & 8, boundary changes and garage roof alterations to plot 7 & alterations to retaining walls throughout the site. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Aug 2026
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Validated
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 27 Oct 2026.

The consultation period closed on 29 Sept 2026.

Documents 33

Consultation & comments 14

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Document · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Email · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Email · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Email · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Document · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Email · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF KCC Highways Comments PDF · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF AONB Comments PDF · 23 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Parish Comments Email · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show PDF · 18 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Merebrook Consulting Comment Email · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Southern Water Consultation Response Document · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Neighbour Letter.pdf PDF · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF List of Consultations.pdf PDF · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 5

Kent Downs National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Hythe built-up area; Priority habitat about 27 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £675,000 in September 2021. Detached house, freehold.

1 September 2021£675,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area167 m² (1,798 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (80 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingAir source heat pump, underfloor, electric
WallsSolid brick, with internal insulation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Shepway
Application type
Removal/variation of conditions
Postcode
CT21 5UT
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Hythe
Parish
Hythe
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Mark Carter

Public comments

11comments received
11 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
29 Sept 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.