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Application for Prior Approval under Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of part of the former department store from commercial, business and service use (Class E) to 17no. dwellings to residential use (Class C3).

Folca, 48-66 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 1DW

ClosedReference: 26/0449/FH/PAFolkestone and Hythe Council

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Application summary

Status
Closed
Application type
PA - from Shop/ Bank to dwellings
Received
20 Mar 2026
Validated
20 Mar 2026
Determination deadline
5 Jun 2026
Local authority
Folkestone and Hythe Council

Application overview

Application for Prior Approval under Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of part of the former department store from commercial, business and service use (Class E) to 17no. dwellings to residential use (Class C3).

Proposal details

Reference
26/0449/FH/PA
Ward
Folkestone Central
Parish
Folkestone

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Application location

Folca, 48-66 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 1DW

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Documents 54 of 54

DocumentPublishedAction
Site Location PlanPlan · PDF20 Mar 2026View
Proposed First Floor PlanPlan · PDF20 Mar 2026View
Officers Report.pdf · PDF4 Jun 2026View
Existing South East 3D ViewPlan · PDF20 Mar 2026View
Existing West ElevationPlan · PDF20 Mar 2026View
Proposed South East 3D ViewPlan · PDF20 Mar 2026View
Proposed North West 3D ViewPlan · PDF20 Mar 2026View
Existing North West 3D ViewPlan · PDF20 Mar 2026View
Folca 1 Acoustic ReportDocument · PDF20 Mar 2026View
Proposed Second Floor PLanPlan · PDF20 Mar 2026View
Internal Daylight/Sunlight ReportDocument · PDF20 Mar 2026View
KCC Highways comment · PDF25 Mar 2026View
Site Location Plan (Folca 1)Plan · PDF20 Mar 2026View
Application Form (R)Document · PDF20 Mar 2026View
Existing Ground Floor PlanPlan · PDF20 Mar 2026View
Proposed Block PlanPlan · PDF20 Mar 2026View
Proposed East ElevationPlan · PDF20 Mar 2026View
Proposed North East 3D ViewPlan · PDF20 Mar 2026View
Existing Block PlanPlan · PDF20 Mar 2026View
Proposed South ElevationPlan · PDF20 Mar 2026View
Transport StatementDocument · PDF20 Mar 2026View
Existing Block PlanPlan · PDF20 Mar 2026View
Existing Roof Floor PlanPlan · PDF20 Mar 2026View
Existing East ElevationPlan · PDF20 Mar 2026View
Proposed North ElevationPlan · PDF20 Mar 2026View
CIL Liability Notice (R)Document · PDF29 Jun 2026View
Existing North ElevationPlan · PDF20 Mar 2026View
Existing South ElevationPlan · PDF20 Mar 2026View
Public Reports PackDocument · PDF11 May 2026View
Existing Section AAPlan · PDF20 Mar 2026View
Proposed West ElevationPlan · PDF20 Mar 2026View
Comment from Folkestone Town Council15 Apr 2026View
CIL Form 1 (Additional Information)Document · PDF20 Mar 2026View
Comment from New Folkestone Society · PDF30 Apr 2026View
Decision Notice.pdf · PDF4 Jun 2026View
Existing Basement Floor PlanPlan · PDF20 Mar 2026View
Proposed Roof Floor PlanPlan · PDF20 Mar 2026View
CIL Liability Notice (R)Document · PDF29 Jun 2026View
Proposed Section BBPlan · PDF20 Mar 2026View
Committee Supplementary SheetsDocument · PDF15 May 2026View
Committee ReportsDocument · PDF20 May 2026View
Neighbour Letter.pdf · PDF25 Mar 2026View
Planning StatementDocument · PDF20 Mar 2026View
Existing Second Floor PlanPlan · PDF20 Mar 2026View
Proposed Basement Floor PlanPlan · PDF20 Mar 2026View
Proposed Section AAPlan · PDF20 Mar 2026View
Proposed South West 3D ViewPlan · PDF20 Mar 2026View
Existing First Floor PlanPlan · PDF20 Mar 2026View
Proposed Ground Floor PlanPlan · PDF20 Mar 2026View
Existing Section BBPlan · PDF20 Mar 2026View
Existing North East 3D ViewPlan · PDF20 Mar 2026View
Site Notice.pdf · PDF25 Mar 2026View
Existing South West 3D ViewPlan · PDF20 Mar 2026View
List of Consultations.pdf · PDF25 Mar 2026View

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