Lympne Castle, The Street, Lympne, Hythe, CT21 4LQ
Proposal
Listed Building Consent for the erection of a 1.8m ragstone wall.
- Received
- 21 October 2026
- Ward
- Hythe Rural
- ReceivedReceived21 Oct
- ValidatedValidated21 Oct
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided
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About this application
This is a planning application at Lympne Castle, The Street, Lympne, Hythe, CT21 4LQ. Folkestone and Hythe has handled 8 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 21 October 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Lympne conservation area, with 3 listed buildings nearby. There have been 4 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 62 applications across Hythe Rural. We hold 1,106 applications in total for the CT21 postcode area.
88% of all applications at Folkestone and Hythe District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- CT21 4LQ
- Application type
- Listed Building Consent (Alt/Ext)
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Lympne
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 21 October 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 26 November 2026
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Ross McCardle
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Conservation area: Lympne
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and brownfield registers. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (6)
listed buildings, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens and SSSIs.
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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
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Planning history at this site
18 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202630 Oct
Change of use of field to car parking (retrospective).
PendingFull Planning Permission26/1447/FH - 202612 Oct
T1 Pine fell to ground level.
WithdrawnApplication26/1686/FH/DD - 202623 Apr
Change of use of land as event and staff car parking.
RefusedFull Planning Permission26/0640/FH - 202614 Apr
Works to trees subject to TPO No. 02 of 1959, T2 Beech fell and grind out stump. T3 Beech remove 175mm…
ApprovedWorks to Trees covered by a TPO26/0594/FH - 20262 Apr
Works to trees in a conservation area comprising of T1 & T2 Ash root prune.
ApprovedWorks to Trees in a conservation area26/0542/FH/TCA - 20262 Apr
Works to trees in a conservation area comprising of T8- T11 Ash fell to ground level and stump removal.
ApprovedWorks to Trees in a conservation area26/0540/FH/TCA - 20266 Mar
Works to trees in a conservation area comprising of T1 & T2 Ash root prune.
ApprovedWorks to Trees in a conservation area26/0346/FH/TCA - 202528 Oct
Listed Building consent for alterations to internal doors to ensure fire safety
ApprovedListed building consent25/1990/FH - 202513 Aug
Works to trees in a Conservation Area comprising of T1 Sycamore to cut back overhang to give 2.5m clearance…
ApprovedWorks to Trees in a conservation area25/1533/FH/TCA - 202516 Jul
Change of use of garden store to cafe. Erection of shop to the east of the proposed cafe. Installation of a…
ApprovedFull Planning Permission25/1298/FH - 202512 Feb
Retrospective application for a replacement greenhouse
ApprovedFull Planning Permission25/0256/FH - 202527 Jan
Lawful Development Certificate (existing) for the continued use of Lympne Castle and the surrounding grounds…
ApprovedLawful development: Existing use25/0135/FH - 202413 Dec
Works to trees subject to Tree Preservation Order No. 02 of 1959 4 x Beech to be felled.
ApprovedWorks to Trees covered by a TPO24/1965/FH - 202410 Dec
Retrospective Listed Building Consent for: - change of use of ancillary store area to Class E (b) to provide…
ApprovedListed building consent24/1948/FH - 202410 Dec
Retrospective application for: - change of use of ancillary store area to Class E (b) to provide kitchen and…
ApprovedFull Planning Permission24/1934/FH - 202423 Oct
Works to trees in a Conservation area comprising of 2 x Holme Oak reduce by 5 metres in height and 4 metres…
ApprovedWorks to Trees in a conservation area24/1677/FH/TCA - 20069 Jan
Felling of three Beech trees, the subject of Tree Preservation Order No. 2 of 1959.
ApprovedWorks to Trees covered by a TPOY06/0023/SH - 200525 Nov
Felling of two Macrocara trees in a conservation area and replacement with two Holly Trees.
ApprovedWorks to Trees in a conservation areaY05/1555/SH
Source: Folkestone and Hythe
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Nearby applications
- Lympne Castle, The Street, Lympne, Hythe, CT21 4LQ26/1686/FH/DD · Works to trees in a conservation area - dead or dangerousWithdrawn0.0 mi
- Annexe Smugglers End The Street Lympne Kent CT21 4LQY10/0785/SH · AmendmentApproved0.0 mi
- School House, The Street, Lympne, Hythe, CT21 4LQ26/0817/FH/CON · ConditionsApproved0.0 mi
- Lympne Hall The Street Lympne Hythe Kent CT21 4LQY09/1204/SH · TreesApproved0.0 mi
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- 12.8 miCanterburyRTPI
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