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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 21no. dwellings to residential use (Class C3).

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

ClosedReference: 26/1212/FH/PAFolkestone and Hythe Council

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Application summary

Status
Closed
Application type
PA - from Shop/ Bank to dwellings
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Determination deadline
23 Sept 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 21no. dwellings to residential use (Class C3).

Proposal details

Reference
26/1212/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 46 of 46

DocumentPublishedAction
Application Form (R) · PDF27 Jul 2026View
Existing South West 3D ViewPlan · PDF28 Jul 2026View
Proposed Roof Floor PlanPlan · PDF28 Jul 2026View
Existing Block PlanPlan · PDF28 Jul 2026View
Existing South ElevationPlan · PDF28 Jul 2026View
CIL Liability Notice · PDF19 Oct 2026View
Existing West ElevationPlan · PDF28 Jul 2026View
Proposed Second Floor PlanPlan · PDF28 Jul 2026View
Daylight and Sunlight Assessment (R)Report · PDF28 Jul 2026View
Proposed Basement Floor PlanPlan · PDF28 Jul 2026View
Proposed South ElevationPlan · PDF28 Jul 2026View
Transport Statement · PDF27 Jul 2026View
Proposed South West 3D ViewPlan · PDF28 Jul 2026View
Proposed South East 3D ViewPlan · PDF28 Jul 2026View
Existing Second Floor PlanPlan · PDF28 Jul 2026View
Decision Notice.pdf · PDF8 Oct 2026View
Plan ListDocument · PDF28 Jul 2026View
Grampian Condition Statement · PDF27 Jul 2026View
Existing Ground Floor PlanPlan · PDF28 Jul 2026View
Proposed North West 3D ViewPlan · PDF28 Jul 2026View
Proposed Ground Floor PlanPlan · PDF28 Jul 2026View
Existing North East 3D ViewPlan · PDF28 Jul 2026View
Existing Section BBPlan · PDF28 Jul 2026View
Existing Basement PlanPlan · PDF28 Jul 2026View
Proposed Section BBPlan · PDF28 Jul 2026View
Planning statementDocument · PDF27 Jul 2026View
Existing South East 3D ViewPlan · PDF28 Jul 2026View
Proposed North ElevationPlan · PDF28 Jul 2026View
Acoustic ReportDocument · PDF29 Jul 2026View
Location PlanPlan · PDF27 Jul 2026View
Existing East ElevationPlan · PDF28 Jul 2026View
Existing North West 3D ViewPlan · PDF28 Jul 2026View
Officers Report.pdf · PDF8 Oct 2026View
Proposed Loft Floor PlanPlan · PDF28 Jul 2026View
Proposed Section AAPlan · PDF28 Jul 2026View
CIL Additional Information FormForm · PDF27 Jul 2026View
Proposed North East 3D ViewPlan · PDF28 Jul 2026View
Committee MinutesDocument · PDF9 Oct 2026View
CIL Liability Notice · PDF19 Oct 2026View
Existing Section AAPlan · PDF28 Jul 2026View
Existing First Floor PlanPlan · PDF28 Jul 2026View
Existing Roof Floor PlanPlan · PDF28 Jul 2026View
Proposed East ElevationPlan · PDF28 Jul 2026View
Proposed West ElevationPlan · PDF28 Jul 2026View
Existing North ElevationPlan · PDF28 Jul 2026View
Proposed First Floor PlanPlan · PDF28 Jul 2026View

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Decision & conditions

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Decision Notice.pdf
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