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Folkestone and Hythe Council
Planning applications.

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Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
14,290Searchable applications
261Recorded as pending
—Approval rate · 0 approved or refused records
0Refused applications

0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 6 Oct 2015 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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

  1. ClosedY17/1496/SH

    Change of use and conversion of part of the ground floor level of the public house to a two bedroom flat and construction of a one bedroom house in the rear part of the site, following demolition of the existing front extension, side porch extension, partial demolition of existing rear extension, together with the addition of a dual pitched roof to provide living accommodation and other works to create garden amenity space.

    77 Foord Road Folkestone Kent CT19 5AD

    Received 22 Nov 2017
  2. ClosedY17/1572/SH

    Felling of a Pine subject of Tree Preservation Order No. 5 of 1981

    Foxwood & Highview School 59 Seabrook Road Hythe Kent CT21 5QJ

    Received 28 Nov 2017
  3. ClosedY17/1583/SH

    Conditions Monitoring application for approval of Condition 4 of planning application Y17/1183/SH

    65 North Road Hythe Kent CT21 5DX

    Received 11 Dec 2017
  4. ClosedY17/1406/SH

    Works to trees situated within a conservation area comprising: fell one Leyland Cypress (T4) and one Yew (T7) followed by the planting of a Holly and Beech hedging; crown reduce by 1.5 metres in height and 1 metre laterally of one Holm Oak (T1); crown reduce by 3 metres in height and 1 metre laterally of three Bays (T2, T3 and T5); crown reduce by 3 metres overall (back to previous pruning points) of one Magnolia (T6); crown reduce by 2 metres (back to previous pruning points) of one Holm Oak (T8)

    Oak Bank 2 Tanners Hill Hythe Kent CT21 5UE

    Received 1 Nov 2017
  5. ClosedY17/1407/SH

    Conversion of integral garage to habitable space, along with the erection of replacement front and rear extensions and the cladding of external walls.

    Casquets Pleasance Road Central Lydd On Sea Romney Marsh Kent TN29 9NP

    Received 1 Nov 2017
  6. ClosedY18/0391/SH

    Change of use and conversion of ground floor to two self contained flats, together with associated external alterations.

    Ground Floor Business Premises 5 - 7 High Street New Romney Kent TN28 8BU

    Received 22 Mar 2018
  7. ClosedY18/0393/SH

    Erection of a front porch, ground floor in-fill extension between garage and house, alterations and extensions to front and rear roofslope to allow for additional living accommodation with addition of balcony to rear elevation and the erection of a single storey rear extension.

    15 Brockhill Road Hythe Kent CT21 4AE

    Received 23 Mar 2018
  8. ClosedY18/0394/SH

    Application for the discharge of conditions 3 (materials), 6 (waste storage), 8 (roadway design), 9 (hedgerow) of planning permission Y17/1405/SH (Erection of agricultural building to provide general purpose storage and attached lean-to bay for livestock together with an access road.) Conditions 3 6 8 and 9 of Planning Application Y17/1405/SH

    Land 225 Metres Northwest May Tree The Minnis Rhodes Minnis Kent

    Received 23 Mar 2018
  9. ClosedY17/1249/SH

    Erection of 9 three storey dwellings, following removal of the existing garage blocks.

    Lockup Garages Palmerston Street Folkestone Kent

    Received 6 Oct 2017
  10. ClosedY17/0029/PA

    Determination as to whether the prior approval of the Local Planning Authority is required under Class O of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 for the change of use of a building and any land within its curtilage from a use falling within Class B1(a) (offices), to provide 8 micro-apartments.

    39 Bouverie Square Folkestone Kent CT20 1BA

    Received 30 Nov 2017
  11. ClosedY17/1560/SH

    Erection of single storey front, side (south) and rear extensions, increase in height of existing roof together with the installation of two front and one rear window in the gable ends and four rooflights on the side (north) elevation. Alternative design to that approved under Y15/1317/SH.

    97 Meehan Road Greatstone New Romney Kent TN28 8NZ

    Received 1 Dec 2017
  12. ClosedY17/1384/SH

    Demolition of existing garages and rear extension and construction of two detached dwellinghouses and the change of use and conversion of existing rear building to a single dwellinghouse.

    106 High Street Hythe Kent CT21 5LE

    Received 26 Oct 2017
  13. ClosedY17/1385/SH

    Erection of two-storey wing extensions on both sides of the original house and the adaption of the whole to provide three houses ( 2 x 3-bed, 1 x 4-bed) together with associated parking, the realignment of the access road and bin store.

    Sea Close Cannongate Road Hythe Kent CT21 5PX

    Received 26 Oct 2017
  14. ClosedY17/1386/SH

    Erection of first floor extension above existing single storey office and subdivision to create a separate dwelling.

    1 Jointon Road Folkestone Kent CT20 2RF

    Received 26 Oct 2017
  15. ClosedY17/1450/SH

    Formation of two additional car parking spaces.

    Stockham Court Elventon Close Folkestone Kent CT19 4QP

    Received 13 Nov 2017
  16. ClosedY17/1451/SH

    Erection of a rear extension and continuation of existing roof following removal of existing greenhouse and conservatory

    6 Bybrook Way Sandgate Folkestone Kent CT20 3BJ

    Received 13 Nov 2017
  17. ClosedY17/1452/SH

    Erection of a side extension

    31 Lyndhurst Road Dymchurch Romney Marsh Kent TN29 0TE

    Received 13 Nov 2017
  18. ClosedY17/1390/SH

    Outline planning application for the erection of up to 117 dwellings with public open space, landscaping and sustainable drainage system (SuDS) and vehicular access point from Ashford Road. All matters reserved except for means of access.

    Land Adjoining Hope All Saints Garden Centre Ashford Road New Romney Kent

    Received 28 Oct 2017
  19. ClosedY17/1615/SH

    Erection of a front bay window

    1 Castle Crescent Castle Road Saltwood Hythe Kent CT21 4QZ

    Received 18 Dec 2017
  20. ClosedY18/0090/SH

    Change of use from furniture shop (Class A1 retail) to use for yoga classes (Class D2 assembly and leisure).

    72 Cheriton High Street Folkestone Kent CT19 4HF

    Received 17 Jan 2018
  21. ClosedY18/0007/NMA

    Non material amendment to planning application Y12/0918/SH to enable revised site drainage.

    Sycamore Farm Millbank Lane Old Romney Kent TN29 9SY

    Received 26 Jan 2018
  22. ClosedY18/0271/SH

    Erection of a rear dormer window together with other minor works.

    2 Lawrence Close Folkestone Kent CT19 4BA

    Received 22 Feb 2018
  23. ClosedY18/0272/SH

    Crown reduction and crown thin of a Sycamore subject of Tree Preservation Order No 2 of 1972

    1 Old Post Office Mews Hythe Kent CT21 5AY

    Received 22 Feb 2018
  24. ClosedY18/0273/SH

    Works to trees situated within a conservation area comprising: felling of one Fig (T7); 6 metres crown lift to six Sycamores (T1-T6); 2.5 metre height reduction and 2.5 metre lateral reduction on south side of T1; removal of one south facing limb at 5 metres and 3.5 metre lateral reduction on south side of T2 and 3.5 metre lateral reduction on south side of T3

    11 Church Street And St Eanswythes Church Of England Primary School Church Street Folkestone Kent CT20 1SE

    Received 23 Feb 2018

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