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Restoration works to the Leas Lift (including lift cars and track), alterations to the upper and lower lift stations, the construction of an extension to the lower lift station to provide a café and associated landscaping and infrastructure works

The Leas Lift, Lower Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 1PR

ClosedReference: 23/0536/FHFolkestone and Hythe Council

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Application summary

Status
Closed
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Received
5 Apr 2023
Validated
5 Apr 2023
Determination deadline
18 Jul 2023
Local authority
Folkestone and Hythe Council

Application overview

Restoration works to the Leas Lift (including lift cars and track), alterations to the upper and lower lift stations, the construction of an extension to the lower lift station to provide a café and associated landscaping and infrastructure works

Proposal details

Reference
23/0536/FH
Ward
Folkestone Harbour
Parish
Folkestone

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Application location

The Leas Lift, Lower Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 1PR

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265-ACM-LS-00-DR-A-50-102 - REV P00-Proposed Pump Room Internal AccessDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
265-ACM-LS-ZZ-DR-A-12-005-REV P00-Demo GA- Section D-DDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
265-ACM-LS-ZZ-DR-A-12-004.REV P00-Existing GA Section E-EDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
265-ACM-LS-00-DR-A-10-100.REV P00-Lower Station Existing Plan Level 00Drawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
Archaeological Desk AssessmentDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
265-ACM-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-13-003.REV P00- Demo GA Elevation SouthDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
Gazetteer-FinalDocument · PDF5 Apr 2023View
265-ACM-LS-00-DR-A-11-100.REV P00- Lower Station GA Plan - Level 00Drawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
265-ACM-LS-ZZ-DR-A-13-004.REV P00-Demo Lower Station GA ElevationsDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
265-ACM-LS-00-DR-A-10-102.REV P00-Lower Station Demo Plan Level 00Drawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
265-ACM-US-01-DR-A-10-111.REV P00-Upper Station Existing Plan PromenadeDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
265-ACM-Leas Lift Design Access Statement-part3Document · PDF13 Apr 2023View
Location PlanDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
265-ACM-LS-ZZ-DR-A-12-103.REV P00-GA Section D-DDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
Outline ScheduleDocument · PDF5 Apr 2023View
KCC Ecology CommentsDrawing · PDF5 May 2023View
Sheave Wheel Investigation Report (R)Report · PDF5 Apr 2023View
265-ACM-LS-ZZ-DR-A-12-006.pREV P00-Demo GA Section E-EDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
265-ACM-Leas Lift Design Access Statement-part2Document · PDF13 Apr 2023View
Bat SurveyDocument · PDF12 Jun 2023View
Heritage StatementDocument · PDF5 Apr 2023View
CIL Form Additional InformationForm · PDF5 Apr 2023View
Historic Buildings & Places CommentsEmail · PDF10 May 2023View
DM20 Site Notice.pdf · PDF13 Apr 2023View
Transport StatementDocument · PDF5 Apr 2023View
265-ACM-LS-00-DR-A-50-004. REV P00-Existing Lift CarDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
265-ACM-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-12-100.REV P00-GA Section A-ADrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
265-ACM-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-12-001.REV P00-Existing GA Section B-BDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
265-ACM-US-01-DR-A-10-112.REV P00-Upper Station Demo Plan - PromenadeDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
Central print ack - site noticeEmail · PDF13 Apr 2023View
The Victorian Society's CommentsDocument · PDF3 May 2023View
Application Form (R)Form · PDF5 Apr 2023View
AArboricultural Officer CommentsEmail · PDF18 Apr 2023View
Amended Arboricultural Impact Assessment and Arboricultural Method StatementDocument · PDF5 Apr 2023View
Conservation Management PlanDocument · PDF5 Apr 2023View
265-ACM-US-00-DR-A-11-111.REV P00 -Upper Station GA Plan - PromenadeDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
265-ACM-XX-XX-SH-A-80-100-REV P00-Area PlansDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
Folkestone Town Council CommentsDocument · PDF28 Apr 2023View
265-ACM-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-13-002.REV P00-Existing Upper Station GA ElevationsDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
265-ACM-LS-00-DR-A-50-104.REV P00-Proposed Lift CarDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage StrategyDocument · PDF5 Apr 2023View
DM81 List of Consultations.pdf · PDF13 Apr 2023View
265-ACM-US-00-DR-A-11-110.-REV P00-Upper Station GA Plan - PlatformDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
265-ACM-LS-00-DR-A-50-103.REV P00-Proposed Pump Room Bay WindowDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
Existing Site PlanDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
Noise Impact AssessmentDocument · PDF5 Apr 2023View
265-ACM-LS-00-DR-A-50-101.REV P00-Proposed Extension InterfaceDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
Design and access statementDocument · PDF5 Apr 2023View
Public Committee Reports PackDocument · PDF3 Jul 2023View
265-ACM-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-13-000.REV P00-Existing GA Elevation- SouthDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
KCC Ecological Advice Service commentsDocument · PDF28 Jun 2023View
265-ACM-US-ZZ-DR-A-13-005.REV P00-Demo Upper Station GA ElevationsDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
265-ACM-Leas Lift Design Access Statement-part5Document · PDF13 Apr 2023View
KCC Archaeology CommentsEmail · PDF11 May 2023View
265-ACM-LS-00-DR-A-50-000-REV P00-Existing Lower Entrance CorridorDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
New Folkestone Society CommentsDocument · PDF15 May 2023View
KCC Highways and Transportation commentsDocument · PDF30 May 2023View
DM15 Neighbour Letter.pdf · PDF13 Apr 2023View
265-ACM-LS-ZZ-DR-A-13-001.REV P00-Existing Lower Station GA ElevationsDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
Supplementary Sheet - Committee List of speakersDocument · PDF11 Jul 2023View
Planning StatementDocument · PDF5 Apr 2023View
265-ACM-US-00-DR-A-10-110.REV P00-Upper Station Existing Plan - PlatformDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
KCC Highways CommentsDocument · PDF13 Apr 2023View
Agent response to KCC Highways (R)Email · PDF26 May 2023View
265-ACM-LS-00-DR-A-50-003.REV P00- Existing Pump Room Bay WindowDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
Environment Agency CommentsEmail · PDF13 Apr 2023View
Lift Engineering WorksDocument · PDF5 Apr 2023View
Energy and Sustainability Statement (R)Document · PDF5 Apr 2023View
Committee MinutesDocument · PDF13 Jul 2023View
265-ACM-LS-ZZ-DR-A-12-003.REV P00-Existing GA Section D-DDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
Notice 1 · PDF27 Jan 2025View
265-ACM-LS-00-DR-A-50-002.REV P00-Existing Pump Room Internal AccessDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
265-ACM-LS-00-DR-A-50-001.P00-Existing Extension InterfaceDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
265-ACM-LS-RF-DR-A-11-101.REV P00-Lower Station GA Plan-Level RoofDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
265-ACM-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-12-102.REV P00-GA Section C-CDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
265-ACM-US-ZZ-DR-A-13-102-REV P0- Upper Station GA ElevationsDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
265-ACM-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-12-000.REV P00 Existing GA Section A-ADrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
Topographical SurveyDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
DM35 Officers Report.pdf · PDF17 Jul 2023View
265-ACM-LS-00-DR-A-50-105.REV P00-Sheave Wheel SectionsDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
Proposed Site PlanDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
265-ACM-LS-ZZ-DR-A-13-100.REV P00-GA Elevation SouthDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
265-ACM-LS-00-DR-A-50-100.REV P00-Proposed Lower Station Entrance CorridorDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
Biodiversity survey and reportReport · PDF5 Apr 2023View
FHDC Economic Development Consultation Response (R)Email · PDF24 May 2023View
DM40 Decision Notice.pdf · PDF17 Jul 2023View
265-ACM-LS-ZZ-DR-A-13-101.REV P00-Lower Station GA ElevationsDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
265-ACM-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-12-101.rev p00 GA Section B-BDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
Preliminary Slope ;Stability Assessment (R)Document · PDF5 Apr 2023View
265-ACM-LS-RF-DR-A-10-101 - REV P00-Lower Station Existing Plan Level RoofDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
265-ACM-Leas Lift Design Access Statement-part4Document · PDF13 Apr 2023View
265-ACM-LS-ZZ-DR-A-12-104.REV P00-GA Section E-EDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View
265-ACM-ZZ-ZZ-DR-A-12-002-REV P00-Existing GA Section C-CDrawing · PDF5 Apr 2023View

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Decision & conditions

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DM40 Decision Notice.pdf
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