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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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15,153Searchable 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0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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  1. ClosedY16/1304/SH

    Change of use of basement and ground floors from professional and financial services (Class A2) to hot food takeaway (Class A5), together with the installation of an extraction flue.

    96 Sandgate Road Folkestone Kent CT20 2BE

    Received 22 Nov 2016
  2. ClosedY16/1310/SH

    Erection of a two storey side extension following demolition of existing garage and part of the existing rear extension. Extend existing single storey rear extension to provide new lean-to roof over.

    Churston House Blenheim Road Littlestone New Romney Kent TN28 8RD

    Received 23 Nov 2016
  3. ClosedY16/1311/SH

    Felling of a Magnolia tree situated within a conservation area

    Page Cottage Cannon Street New Romney Kent TN28 8BH

    Received 23 Nov 2016
  4. ClosedY16/1312/SH

    Works to trees situated within a conservation area comprising: Horse Chestnut (T1) reduce length of all south facing laterals by 4 metres, reduce height and remaining laterals by a maximum of 2 metres; Lime (T2) prune back southernmost laterals by one metre; Horse Chestnut (T3) and Lime (T4) reduce length of one north facing limb by a maximum of 2 metres.

    St Martins Field Ashford Road New Romney Kent

    Received 23 Nov 2016
  5. ClosedY17/0109/SH

    Alterations and extensions to dwelling to provide additional accommodation to first floor and extension to existing porch, together with the erection of a detached games room/store.

    Valley House (also Known As The Moorings) Alkham Valley Road Folkestone Kent CT18 7EH

    Received 31 Jan 2017
  6. ClosedY17/0170/SH

    Conversion to 4 residential apartments together with associated internal and external works to include alterations to fenestration and the installation of 2 dormer windows to the southern elevation and installation of 1 dormer window to the eastern elevation, removal of single storey extensions and erection of a boundary wall to the northern elevation.

    23 Sandgate High Street Sandgate Kent CT20 3AH

    Received 14 Feb 2017
  7. ClosedY17/0007/GPD

    Notification under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 for the erection of a single storey rear extension.

    Beach House West Parade Hythe Kent CT21 6HD

    Received 9 Feb 2017
  8. ClosedY16/1052/SH

    Change of use and conversion of existing cartshed, stables and long barn to (Class B1a) office use, erection of a new building for use as a Class D1 -equine vets following demolition of the existing Atcost building, erection of a new office (class B1a) building, together with the erection of associated stable block, bike store and formation of parking area, upgrading the vehicular access and provision of a footpath link to Canterbury Road

    Selsted Farm Canterbury Road Selsted Dover Kent CT15 7HJ

    Received 22 Sept 2016
  9. ClosedY16/1340/SH

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

    17 Bodenham Road Folkestone Kent CT20 2NU

    Received 1 Dec 2016
  10. ClosedY16/1264/SH

    Change of use and conversion of existing outbuildings to three residential dwellinghouses.

    69 High Street Hythe Kent CT21 5AJ

    Received 8 Nov 2016
  11. ClosedY16/0986/SH

    Erection of a replacement garage/store

    10 Naildown Road Hythe Kent CT21 5SY

    Received 6 Sept 2016
  12. ClosedY16/1159/SH

    Application for retrospective change of use from Class A1 use (retail) to Class A3 use (cafe).

    Shop Adjacent Purbeck House Canterbury Road Lyminge Folkestone Kent CT18 8HU

    Received 17 Oct 2016
  13. ClosedY16/1267/SH

    Retrospective application for covering over of part of external balcony area to form enclosed storage area.

    Flat 11 1 Olivia Court Court Road Hythe Kent CT21 5FD

    Received 8 Nov 2016
  14. ClosedY16/0563/SH

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    25 Cedar Crescent St Marys Bay Romney Marsh Kent TN29 0XH

    Received 10 May 2016
  15. ClosedY16/0532/SH

    Listed Building Consent for minor modifications to the historic farmhouse and previously approved extension to include alterations to fenestration and re-modeling of cart shed porch.

    Dundas Farm Big Pett Elmsted Ashford Kent TN25 5JW

    Received 13 May 2016
  16. ClosedY16/0533/SH

    Certificate of Lawful Development (proposed) for the erection of a single storey rear extension and alterations to first floor.

    Vinal Farm Rhee Wall Road Snargate Romney Marsh Kent TN29 9UH

    Received 13 May 2016
  17. ClosedY16/0534/SH

    Change of use of the land to a holiday park for general holiday use, together with the partial demolition of existing holiday accommodation and erection of new holiday accommodation buildings and replacement swimming pool, formation of camping area, together with associated access, parking and infrastructure.

    Rugby Clubs Campsite Dymchurch Road St Marys Bay Romney Marsh Kent TN29 0HF

    Received 13 May 2016
  18. ClosedY16/0512/SH

    Conversion of garage to living accommodation.

    33 Plain Road Folkestone Kent CT20 2QF

    Received 4 May 2016
  19. ClosedY16/0513/SH

    KCC consultation on the replacement of 2 existing portacabins with 2 new modular units

    Brockhill Park Performing Arts College Sandling Road Saltwood Hythe Kent CT21 4HL

    Received 4 May 2016
  20. ClosedY16/0514/SH

    Outline application to demolish existing bungalow and garage and their replacement with a chalet bungalow with integral garage. All matters (appearance, means of access, landscaping, layout and scale) reserved for future consideration

    The Cabin Pay Street Hawkinge Folkestone Kent CT18 7DL

    Received 5 May 2016
  21. ClosedY16/0515/SH

    Section 73 application for variation of condition 2 of planning permission Y13/0555/SH (Erection of two storey front extension) to change approved materials

    Willow Trees White Horse Lane Rhodes Minnis Canterbury Kent CT4 6XP

    Received 5 May 2016
  22. ClosedY16/0015/PA

    Prior approval for a change of use from storage and distribution buildings (class B8) and any land within its curtilage to dwellinghouses (class C3)

    Bowdell Farm Bowdell Lane Brenzett Kent TN29 9RP

    Received 5 May 2016
  23. ClosedY16/0635/SH

    Construction of a detached dwellinghouse and garage.

    Land Adjoining Orchard Cottage The Street Postling Kent

    Received 6 Jun 2016
  24. ClosedY16/0636/SH

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

    3 Valley Walk Hythe Kent CT21 5TY

    Received 6 Jun 2016

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