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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 dates
14,820Searchable applications
263Recorded as pending
—Approval rate · 0 approved or refused records
0Refused applications

0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 12 May 2014 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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  1. ClosedY16/0089/NMC

    Non Material Amendment to planning permission Y16/0179/SH to allow re-alignment of the boundary and alterations to fenestration and floor levels.

    The Old Green Madeira Road Littlestone New Romney Kent TN28 8QX.

    Received 21 Sept 2016
  2. ClosedY16/1058/SH

    Works to trees situated within a conservation area comprising: Group of Sycamores (T1) 2.5 metre overall crown reduction; Holm Oak (T2) 2 metre reduction of lower west facing limb; Holm Oak (T3) and Sycamore (T4) 1.5 metre overall crown reduction; Holm Oak (T5) and Sycamores (T6-T10) 1 metre overall crown reduction

    The Old Vicarage Vicarage Road Sandgate Folkestone Kent CT20 3AZ

    Received 22 Sept 2016
  3. ClosedY17/0002/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 36 flats within Class C3 (dwellinghouses).

    Europa House 49 Sandgate Road Folkestone Kent

    Received 20 Jan 2017
  4. ClosedY17/0074/SH

    Erection of first floor rear extension

    20 Tudor Avenue Dymchurch Romney Marsh Kent TN29 0LT

    Received 23 Jan 2017
  5. ClosedY16/1309/SH

    Section 73 application for variation of condition No. 2 of planning permission Y16/0175/SH (Change of use from a cafe/restaurant (A3) to a mixed use of cafe/restaurant and hot food takeaway (A3/A5), together with the installation of a new shop front, external rear staircase and other external alterations) to allow alterations to the shop front and rear external staircase.

    6 Guildhall Street Folkestone Kent CT20 1DZ

    Received 23 Nov 2016
  6. ClosedY17/0075/SH

    Crown reduction back to previous reduction points of a Willow tree situated within a conservation area

    Five Bells Duck Street Elham Canterbury Kent CT4 6TN

    Received 20 Jan 2017
  7. ClosedY17/0076/SH

    Crown reduction of a Sycamore Tree subject of Tree Preservation Order No 4 of 2002

    Enbrook Manor House Risborough Lane Folkestone Kent CT20 3JS

    Received 24 Jan 2017
  8. ClosedY16/1400/SH

    Erection of a front extension following removal of porch.

    13 Tourney Close Lympne Hythe Kent CT21 4LL

    Received 20 Dec 2016
  9. ClosedY16/1401/SH

    Erection of a two storey side and front extension and formation of a drive.

    Hogs Green Cottage Sandling Road Sandling Hythe Kent CT21 4HG

    Received 20 Dec 2016
  10. ClosedY17/0185/SH

    Crown reduction back to previous reduction points of two Silver Birch subject of Tree Preservation Order No 2 of 1973

    10 Grange Road Saltwood Hythe Kent CT21 4QS

    Received 16 Feb 2017
  11. ClosedY17/0187/SH

    Extensions and alterations to existing building to create a two storey holiday let.

    Upper Park Gate Farm Elham Park Elham Kent CT4 6NE

    Received 16 Feb 2017
  12. ClosedY17/0005/PA

    Prior approval for the installation of solar photovoltaics (PV) equipment on the roofs of non domestic buildings up to a capacity of 1 megawatt.

    Tudor Roof Tile Co Dengemarsh Road Lydd Romney Marsh Kent TN29 9JH

    Received 21 Feb 2017
  13. ClosedY17/0006/PA

    Notification for prior approval for a Change of Use from Shops (Class A1) to restaurants and cafes (Class A3)

    35 High Street Hythe Kent CT21 5AD

    Received 24 Feb 2017
  14. ClosedY16/1005/SH

    Erection of a single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory.

    Flat 1 9 Grimston Avenue Folkestone Kent CT20 2QE

    Received 9 Sept 2016
  15. ClosedY16/0981/SH

    Outline application for the erection of 2 houses.

    Land Adjoining 43 Horn Street Hythe Kent

    Received 5 Sept 2016
  16. ClosedY16/1026/SH

    Installation of a rear dormer window and other external alterations.

    51 Dymchurch Road St Marys Bay Romney Marsh Kent TN29 0HF

    Received 14 Sept 2016
  17. ClosedY16/1027/SH

    Erection of a single storey rear extension and a first floor side extension.

    17 Palmarsh Avenue Hythe Kent CT21 6NT

    Received 14 Sept 2016
  18. ClosedY16/1046/SH

    Various pruning works to one Holm Oak, one Horse Chestnut and one Sycamore, all subject of Tree Preservation Order No 11 of 1989

    Spindrift Brewers Hill Sandgate Folkestone Kent CT20 3DH

    Received 19 Sept 2016
  19. ClosedY17/0916/SH

    Retrospective application for the erection of an agricultural building.

    Key Barn Farm Hythe Road Dymchurch Romney Marsh Kent TN29 0TL

    Received 26 Jul 2017
  20. ClosedY18/0075/SH

    Certificate of lawful development (proposed) for a single storey side and rear extension.

    Street Farm Cottage Newchurch Romney Marsh Kent TN29 0DZ

    Received 15 Jan 2018
  21. ClosedY17/0461/SH

    Change of use of ground floor commercial unit to a residential flat, along with change of use and conversion of 1st & 2nd floor maisonette to two flats together with external alterations.

    15 Sandgate High Street Sandgate Kent CT20 3BD

    Received 15 Apr 2017
  22. ClosedY17/1210/SH

    Erection of rear extension and construction of first floor along with the erection of a double garage (resubmission of Y17/0850/SH).

    Santa-Maria Canterbury Road Folkestone Kent CT18 7EQ

    Received 2 Oct 2017
  23. ClosedY17/1211/SH

    Certificate of proposed lawful development for the use of the site under planning permission Y12/1145/SH for up to 12 months of the year without any restrictions regarding the number, type or layout of caravans within the area shown on site location plan 3325-101.

    Romney Sands Holiday Village The Parade Greatstone Kent TN28 8RN

    Received 2 Oct 2017
  24. ClosedY17/1345/SH

    Certificate of proposed lawful development for the erection of a single storey side extension.

    58 Shorncliffe Crescent Folkestone Kent CT20 3PG

    Received 20 Oct 2017

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