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Folkestone and Hythe Council
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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

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17,672Searchable applications
269Recorded as pending
—Approval rate · 0 approved or refused records
0Refused applications

0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 11 Feb 2011 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas21 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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  1. Closed20/1642/FH

    Change of use of rear rooms, upper floors, and outbuildings to provide 1no. 1-bed residential flat and 3no. 2-bed residential flats; and erection of rear dormer window above no.5. (Ground floor commercial use to remain.)

    5 & 7 Guildhall Street, Folkestone, CT20 1EA

    Received 26 Oct 2020
  2. Closed20/1643/FH

    Erection of a rear extension and minor alterations to main dwelling

    138 Wear Bay Road, Folkestone, CT19 6PY, CT19 6PZ

    Received 26 Oct 2020
  3. Closed20/1644/FH/PA

    Application for prior approval under schedule 2, part 1 - class aa (b) (General permitted development order 2015) for the enlargement of a dwellinghouse by construction of one additional storey with a maximum height of 3.5 metres.

    3 Cannongate Gardens, Hythe, CT21 5PU

    Received 26 Oct 2020
  4. Closed20/1645/FH

    Roof alterations to increase head height to interconnecting doorway

    Lollipops, Canterbury Road, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8HT

    Received 26 Oct 2020
  5. Closed20/1646/FH

    Erection of ground floor side extension

    21 Queens Rd, Littlestone, New Romney, TN28 8LS

    Received 26 Oct 2020
  6. Closed20/1648/FH/NMA

    Non material amendment to planning permission Y17/0710/SH (Erection of 40no. dwellings with associated access, parking, landscaping and open space) to add external spiral staircase to house types D,E,F,FH,L & M.

    Land Adjoining Ingles Manor, Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone, CT20 2RD

    Received 27 Oct 2020
  7. Closed20/1649/FH

    Erection of a single story rear extension, reduction of span of existing rear pitch & conversion of remaining rear flat roof to pitch. Clad the external walls with wooden cladding and change concrete roof tiles to slate

    88 The Parade, Greatstone, TN28 8RE

    Received 27 Oct 2020
  8. Closed20/1650/FH/CON

    Approval of details pursuant to condition 14 (biodiversity) of planning permission 20/0925/FH (change of use of barn to dwelling).

    Land and buildings adjoining Mercer Farm, Stowting Hill, Stowting, TN25 6BE.

    Received 28 Oct 2020
  9. Closed20/1651/FH/TCA

    Works to trees in a conservation area comprising of: Laurel (T2) fell; Yew (T3) crown reduce by a maximum of 1 metre; Bay (T4) reduce in height by a maximum of 4 metres and trim sides by a maximum of 1 metre; Laurel (T5) reduce all over by a maximum of 0.3 metres; Cherry Plum (T6) crown reduce by a maximum of 1.5 metres

    Blue Dolphins, Dymchurch Road, New Romney, TN28 8BE

    Received 28 Oct 2020
  10. Closed20/1652/FH

    Erection of garage, car port and room above garage with external wooden stairs

    45, Castle Road, Hythe, CT21 5HN

    Received 28 Oct 2020
  11. Closed20/1653/FH

    2 metre overall crown reduction of a Horse Chestnut subject of Tree Preservation Order No 22 of 1988

    6 Westbourne Court, Folkestone, CT20 3FD

    Received 27 Oct 2020
  12. Closed20/1654/FH

    Erection of two storey dwelling

    Dapple Grey, Collards Lane, Elham, CT4 6UF

    Received 28 Oct 2020
  13. Closed20/1656/FH

    Pruning of one Hawthorn, one Yew, one Sycamore and one Griselinia hedge, all subject of Tree Preservation Order No 5 of 2010

    102 Seabrook Road, Hythe, CT21 5QN

    Received 27 Oct 2020
  14. Closed20/1657/FH

    Crown reduction of one Horse Chestnut subject of Tree Preservation Order No 20 of 2002

    The Folkestone School For Girls, Coolinge Lane, Folkestone, CT20 3RB

    Received 27 Oct 2020
  15. Closed20/1659/FH

    Erection of a two storey side extension replacing existing garage

    8, Castle Avenue, Hythe, CT21 5HD

    Received 28 Oct 2020
  16. Closed20/1660/FH

    Erection of a 4 bedroom ( plus ground floor study/5th bedroom) two storey part chalet style house of 233m2 with basement of 35m2.

    Shepway Lympne Hill Lympne Hythe Kent CT21 4NX

    Received 29 Oct 2020
  17. Closed20/1661/FH

    Retrospective application for the erection of a side extension

    11 Lennard Rd, Folkestone, CT20 1PD

    Received 29 Oct 2020
  18. Closed20/1662/FH

    Demolition of existing garage & erection of new garage with studio.

    14, Hillcrest Road, Hythe, CT21 5EU

    Received 29 Oct 2020
  19. Closed20/1663/FH

    Erection of rear extension, incorporating extension of roof terrace.

    17 Eversley Park, Folkestone CT20 3FE

    Received 29 Oct 2020
  20. Closed20/1664/FH

    Erection of a single storey extension to rear, hipped roof changed to a gable end and loft conversion

    17 Downs Road, Folkestone, CT19 5PJ

    Received 29 Oct 2020
  21. Closed20/1666/FH

    Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed roof conversion

    14 Langdon Road, Folkestone, CT19 4HX

    Received 28 Oct 2020
  22. Closed20/1667/FH

    Lawful Development Certificate (existing) for change of dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a House of Multiple Occupation (Class C4).

    1 Radnor Park Road, Folkestone, CT19 5BW

    Received 30 Oct 2020
  23. Closed20/1668/FH

    Section 73 application to amend condition 2 (approved drawings) of planning permission Y19/0568/FH (Change of use & conversion of vacant upper floor offices into 7 self-contained flats with external alterations, including new rear dormers, new roof lights & replacement UPVC windows and doors) to allow formation of bin and cycle store at ground floor, and insertion of access doors on rear elevation.

    81-83, Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 2AF

    Received 30 Oct 2020
  24. Closed20/1669/FH

    Fascia sign with trough light.

    Red Cow,138 Foord Rd, Folkestone, CT19 5AB

    Received 30 Oct 2020

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