Test and training track at Little Woodland Farm, The Workshop, Lyminge, Folkestone

Officers’ recommendation

Officers recommended approval with conditions controlling training times, lighting, noise, fencing, landscaping and floodlight baffles.

“Officer Report Application No.22/1122/FH Site AddressLittle Woodland Farm, The Workshop, Woodland Road, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8DP Officer NameRobert Allan ProposalRetrospective application for the retention of a test and training track and associated safety lighting Recommendation Report NumberRD-438285 Recommended Decision Recommended to be Approve with Conditions Recommendation Date 19 September 2025 Report see report to planning & licensing committee 09/09/2025…”

“The external activities associated with the training activities hereby permitted shall take place only between the hours of 09:00 and 15:00, Monday to Friday, up to 17 times per calendar year, for up to one hour for each course, and with up to six trainees at any one time, with the site operator keeping a record of all such training events, that shall be retained for the inspection of the Local Planning Authority, at any time.”

Officer report

Who spoke

A local resident spoke against the application, while the parish council and the agent spoke on or in support of it.

Changes to conditions

The Principal Planning Officer proposed changes covering lighting during out-of-hours access and verification testing of the acoustic fence.

“The Principal Planning Officer advised the Committee that officers would like to amend some of the conditions on this application, as well as that of 25/0038/FH, which is on the same site. They would like Condition 4 to reflect Condition 3 on the latter application, to allow any lighting to operate in conjunction with out-of- hours access.”

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The decision

Permission was granted subject to the report’s conditions, with delegated authority to finalise wording and address acoustic-fence verification testing.

“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 with reference to the verification testing of the proposed acoustic fence and add any other conditions that he considers necessary.”

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