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Retrospective application for the use of the upper residential floor to provide additional eating and drinking space associated with the public house, together with the replacement of the external staircase, balustrade/railings, raised terrace and balcony area, and the installation of replacement windows.

THE LIFEBOAT, 42 NORTH STREET, FOLKESTONE, CT19 6AF

Recommendation MadeReference: 25/0991/FHFolkestone and Hythe Council

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Application summary

Status
Recommendation Made
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Received
29 May 2025
Validated
24 Jul 2025
Determination deadline
29 Oct 2026
Local authority
Folkestone and Hythe Council

Application overview

Retrospective application for the use of the upper residential floor to provide additional eating and drinking space associated with the public house, together with the replacement of the external staircase, balustrade/railings, raised terrace and balcony area, and the installation of replacement windows.

Proposal details

Reference
25/0991/FH
Ward
Folkestone Harbour
Parish
Folkestone

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Application location

THE LIFEBOAT, 42 NORTH STREET, FOLKESTONE, CT19 6AF

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Documents 26 of 26

DocumentPublishedAction
Joinery Details Appendix 1 & 2Document · PDF10 Jul 2026View
Window Photo 1Photo10 Jul 2026View
Proposed Steel Staircase & Railings Front ElevationsPlan · PDF20 Jul 2026View
Public Press NoticeDocument · PDF7 Aug 2025View
Folkestone Town Council Comments · PDF5 Aug 2025View
Comment from New Folkestone Society · PDF11 Aug 2025View
Existing ElevationsPlan · PDF20 Jul 2026View
Superseded Proposed ElevationsPlan · PDF29 May 2025View
Site Notice.pdf · PDF24 Jul 2026View
List of Consultations.pdf · PDF25 Jul 2025View
Neighbour Letter.pdf · PDF25 Jul 2025View
Superseded Existing ElevationsPlan · PDF29 May 2025View
Application Form (R)Document · PDF29 May 2025View
Heritage StatementDocument · PDF18 Jun 2025View
existing floorplanPlan · PDF16 Sept 2025View
Re-consultation Letter.pdf · PDF24 Jul 2026View
Proposed Site PlanPlan · PDF29 May 2025View
List of reconsultations.pdf · PDF24 Jul 2026View
Proposed ElevationsPlan · PDF10 Jul 2026View
Site Notice.pdf · PDF25 Jul 2025View
Proposed Steel Staircase DetailsPlan · PDF20 Jul 2026View
Public Press Advert 06-08-2026Document · PDF6 Aug 2026View
Location PlanPlan · PDF29 May 2025View
Window Photo 2Photo10 Jul 2026View
Existing Site PlanPlan · PDF29 May 2025View
List of reconsultations.pdf · PDF10 Sept 2026View

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Recommendation Made
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