Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
England · Local authority
Folkestone and Hythe Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Folkestone and Hythe Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates21,350Searchable applications
262Recorded as pending
—Approval rate · 0 approved or refused records
0Refused applications
0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 9 Jun 2008 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 17 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information PlanningLocal plan Planning policyPre-application advice Making a planning pre-applicationConservation areas Conservation areasArticle 4 directions Article 4 Directions - Longage Hill
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas21 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.
Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)
Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Closed21/1574/FH/NMA
Non material amendment to 21/0463/FH (Installation of frosted window to en-suite bathroom. Replacement of downstairs lounge window to bi-fold doors Patio with solid base) to allow for changes to the design of the patio.
Foys, Dental Street, Hythe, CT21 5LH
Received 23 Jul 2021 - Closed21/1576/FH
Removal of existing clay roof tiles and replacement with new clay roof tiles. Works also include the replacement and repair of lead flashings, timber fascias, rainwater goods and the installation of snow guards
St Eanswythes Church of England primary school, Church Street, Folkestone, CT20 1SE
Received 23 Jul 2021 - Closed21/1577/FH
Replace existing attached garage with two-storey flat roof side extension and replace existing glazed conservatory with single storey flat roof rear extension
97 Coast Drive, Greatstone, New Romney, TN28 8NR
Received 23 Jul 2021 - Closed21/1579/FH
Section 73 application for the variation of condition 2 (hours of use) of planning permission 20/0764/FH/PA to change opening hours to between 07.00 and 22.30 on any day.
63 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 1RY
Received 26 Jul 2021 - Closed21/1580/FH
Lawful development certificate (proposed) for a single storey rear extension to replace conservatory
140 Jefferstone Lane, St Marys Bay, Romney Marsh, TN29 0SG
Received 26 Jul 2021 - Closed21/1581/FH
Extension of existing dropped kerb to the front of the property on to a classified road.
97 Coast Drive, Greatstone, New Romney, TN28 8NR
Received 26 Jul 2021 - Closed21/1582/FH
Proposed block of 2 garages, including off-road parking for 3 cars. Resubmission of planning application 21/0612/FH.
33 Julian Road, Folkestone, CT19 5HW
Received 26 Jul 2021 - Closed21/1585/FH/PA
Determination as to whether prior approval of the Local Planning Authority is required under Schedule 2, part 3, Class O of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 for the change of office use Class B1(a) to residential C3 for the conversion to 53 x 2 bed & 33 x 1 bed flats.
The Saga Building, Middelburg Square, Folkestone, CT20 1AZ
Received 26 Jul 2021 - Closed21/1586/FH
Erection of a single storey side & rear extension. Re-submission of 21/1054/FH.
7 Dunstall Close, St Marys Bay, Romney Marsh, TN29 0QY
Received 26 Jul 2021 - Closed21/1587/FH/CON
Approval of details pursuant to Condition 15 (tree protection) and 16 (arboricultural method statement) of planning permission Y15/0030/SH (Outline application for the erection of 76 residential units)
Aerodrome Road, Former Officers Mess, Hawkinge, Folkestone
Received 26 Jul 2021 - Closed21/1588/FH/TCA
Works to trees situated within a conservation area comprising of: Eucalyptus (T1) crown reduction back to previous pruning points; unidentified tree (T2) crown reduction back to previous reduction points (as agreed by applicant by email of 20th August 2021)
Medlar House, Hillside Street, Hythe, CT21 5DJ
Received 26 Jul 2021 - Closed21/1589/FH
Rolling consent to crown reduce back to previous pruning points one Holm Oak subject of Tree Preservation Order No 3 of 1988, to be undertaken once every four years for a maximum period of 12 years
2 Sutherland Close, Hythe, CT21 6JT
Received 26 Jul 2021 - Closed21/1590/FH
Conversion of existing garage with extension above and an extension to side and installation of photovoltaic solar panels to roof SE.
Gardenleigh, Coast Drive, St Marys Bay, Romney Marsh, TN29 0HN
Received 26 Jul 2021 - Closed21/1591/FH
Change of Use from class E(a) retail unit to reduced floor area class E(a) retail unit with 3 new 2 bedroom residential dwellings class C3 re-submission of previously approved planning permission Y15/1038/SH.
140 - 142 Foord Road, Folkestone, CT19 5AB
Received 26 Jul 2021 - Closed21/1592/FH
Retrospective consent for the formation of a bio-diversity pond and hardstanding.
Land Opposite 2 Hoad Cottages, Hoad Road, Swingfield, Kent
Received 26 Jul 2021 - Closed21/1593/FH
Increase in height of roof to provide additional first floor living accommodation incorporating dormer window. Re-submission of plans as approved ref Y08/1090/SH.
43 Hythe Road, Dymchurch, Romney Marsh, TN29 0LN
Received 27 Jul 2021 - Closed21/1597/FH/PA
Determination as the whether prior approval of the Local Planning Authority is required under Schedule 2, part 3, Class O of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 for the change of office use Class B1(a) to residential C3 for the conversion to 31 x 2 bed & 31 x 1 bed flats.
Saga Building Enbrook Park, Sandgate High Street, Sandgate, Folkestone, CT20 3SE
Received 26 Jul 2021 - Closed21/1598/FH
New pitched roof above garage, demolish existing conservatory and construct new rear extension, additional dropped kerb on to classified road.
Marlings, 99 Coast Drive, Greatstone, New Romney, TN28 8NR
Received 27 Jul 2021 - Closed21/1599/FH
Single storey front and side extensions
Stour Rise, Staple Lane, Postling, Hythe, CT21 4EZ
Received 27 Jul 2021 - Closed21/1600/FH
Erection of 14 semi-detached dwellings, with front and rear gardens and associated parking.
Land Adjacent 49, Adie Road, Greatstone, TN28 8SR
Received 27 Jul 2021 - Closed21/1602/FH/TCA
Fell one Sycamore (T7) and one Sweet Chestnut (T8), both situated within a conservation area
Bennington, Rectory Lane, Saltwood, Hythe, CT21 4QA
Received 28 Jul 2021 - Closed21/1603/FH/NMA
Non material amendment to planning permission 21/0445/FH Erection of proposed garage, single storey rear extension with internal alterations to allow for the removal of chimney.
Wild Acre House, Gate Lane, Rhodes Minnis, Canterbury, CT4 6YA
Received 28 Jul 2021 - Closed21/1604/FH
Proposed ground floor extension following existing conservatory demolition, loft conversion, remodeling, and garden office.
23 William Avenue, Folkestone, CT19 5TL
Received 28 Jul 2021 - Closed21/1605/FH
Removal of dead and damaged branches and an end weight reduction of up to 2 metres to the major lateral branches of a Cedar tree, which is the subject of Tree Preservation Order No 13 of 1997
Cedar House, Wilton Road, Folkestone, CT19 5HS
Received 28 Jul 2021
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsResearching a proposal in Folkestone and Hythe Council
Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
How to search planning applicationsGuides to planning records
All planning guides
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK researchPublished Updated
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK researchPublished Updated
What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Folkestone and Hythe Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
Check collection coverageMore planning authorities in England
- Forest of Dean District Council
- Fylde Borough Council
- Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
- Gedling Borough Council
- Gloucester City Council
- Gloucestershire County Council