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Folkestone and Hythe planning applications
PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of Folkestone and Hythe Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official Folkestone and Hythe website
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates32,759Searchable applications
250Recorded as pending
—Approval rate · 0 approved or refused records
0Refused applications
0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Dec 1993 to 21 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 23 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Closed24/1684/FH
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for use of unit for Class E(d) Indoor sport, recreation, or fitness, excluding motorised vehicles, firearms, swimming, and skating
UNIT H2, LEAROYD ROAD, MOUNTFIELD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, NEW ROMNEY, TN28 8XU
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Closed24/1685/FH
Retrospective change of use from agriculture to equestrian, erection of stables, siting of storage container, associated hard and soft landscaping to improve access.
LAND OPPOSITE ABBATRIDGE COTTAGE, ASHFORD ROAD, BRENZETT
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Closed24/1688/FH
Subject of TPO No. 1 of 1972, T1 Blue Spruce - remove deadwood and stubs to a height of 4 meters, remove two branches arising at height 5 meters on the western side of the tree, to increase headroom to a height of 2.5 meters over the public footway.
PARK MEWS, JOINTON ROAD, FOLKESTONE, CT20 2RF
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Closed24/1687/FH
Listed Building Consent for Replacement Roof
THE DUKES HEAD, 9 DYMCHURCH ROAD, HYTHE, CT21 6JB
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Closed24/1689/FH
Erection of 3 bedroom house with 2 parking spaces
Land adjoining 6 St Denys Road, Hawkinge, CT18 7BU
Received 29 Oct 2024 - Closed24/1691/FH
Listed Building Consent for Reconstructed boundary walls
The Dukes Head 9 Dymchurch Road Hythe CT21 6JB
Received 29 Oct 2024 - Closed24/1690/FH
Retrospective change of use from agriculture to equestrian, erection of stables, associated hard and soft landscaping
Land Opposite Quince Cottage, Ashford Road, Brenzett, Ashford, TN29 OBJ
Received 29 Oct 2024 - Closed24/1692/FH
Retrospective application for the conversion of existing office building to a residential dwelling
Residential Unit, Old Beams Yard, Rhee Wall, Brenzett, TN29 9UB
Received 29 Oct 2024 - Closed24/1694/FH/CON
Approval of details pursuant to Condition 9(iii) & 9 (iv) (Remediation Method Statement/Verification Report) of planning permission Y15/0030/SH
Hawkinge Youth Adventure Centre, Elvington Lane, Hawkinge
Received 29 Oct 2024 - Closed24/1695/FH/TCA
Works to trees in a Conservation are comprising of T1, T2 Eucalyptus re-pollard canopy back to previous point (6-7metres), remove all deadwood, remove internal growth and crown lift to 4 metres over garden area.
Garden House Court, 142 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 2FF
Received 30 Oct 2024 - Closed24/1700/FH
Listed building consent for the addition of external lighting
The Dukes Head, 9 Dymchurch Road, Hythe, CT21 6JB
Received 31 Oct 2024 - Closed24/1705/FH/TCA
Works to trees in a Conservation area comprising of 1 x Bay reduce in height by 2 metres, 6 x Conifers reduce in height by 2 metres and laterally by 1 metre and 1 x Ash reduce overhang over decking by a maximum of 2 meters
17 NORTH ROAD, HYTHE, CT21 5DS
Received 30 Oct 2024 - Closed24/1703/FH
Works to trees the subject of TPO No 7 of 1990: T1, Lime - crown thin by 25%, remove deadwood, epicormic growth and raise lower crown by 6 metres. T2, Alder - remove deadwood and raise lower crown to 6 metres both situated in a Conservation area.
17 NORTH ROAD, HYTHE, CT21 5DS
Received 30 Oct 2024 - Closed24/1704/FH/PA
Determination as to whether the prior approval of the Local Planning Authority is required under Class J(c) of Part 14 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the installation of roof mounted solar equipment on an non-domestic building
HORSES BONES FARM, MIDLEY WALL, LYDD, TN29 9PZ
Received 31 Oct 2024 - Closed24/1708/FH
New build dwelling and associated landscaping
Land Adjoining 5, Finch Grove, Hythe CT21 6QY
Received 1 Nov 2024 - Closed24/1707/FH
Erection of work studio annex
STOCKLANDS, STONE HILL, SELLINDGE, ASHFORD, TN25 6EJ
Received 1 Nov 2024 - Closed24/1711/FH/TCA
Works to tree in a Conservation area - Ash to be removed
PENT VILLA, THE STREET, POSTLING, HYTHE, CT21 4EU
Received 1 Nov 2024 - Closed24/1710/FH/CON
Approval of details pursuant to condition 13 in part (bat mitigation) & condition 14 (ecological enhancement plan) in relation to planning application 24/0620/FH
Mill House, Stowting Court Road, STOWTING, TN25 6BD
Received 1 Nov 2024 - Closed24/1709/FH/CON
Approval of details pursuant to conditions 4 (construction method statement), 5 (external finishing materials), 6 (hard and soft landscape works), 9 (biodiversity), 10 (desk top study), 18 (BREEAM) & 19 (details of facilities for the storage of refuse) of planning application 23/2082/FH
PLOT B, LAND REAR 15, COLLINS ROAD, NEW ROMNEY TN28 8LH
Received 1 Nov 2024 - Closed24/1713/FH/CON
Approval of details pursuant to Condition 3 (Joinery) of planning permission 24/0665/FH.
IVY LODGE, ASHFORD ROAD, IVYCHURCH, ROMNEY MARSH, TN29 0AL
Received 1 Nov 2024 - Closed24/1714/FH
Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for a permeable driveway and formation of new vehicular access onto an unclassified road
26 HILL ROAD, FOLKESTONE, CT19 6JU
Received 1 Nov 2024 - Closed24/1718/FH
Subject of Tree Preservation Order No. 12 of 2024 - To lift the lower growth to approx height of 1.5 meters being dictated by no larger sever cuts than 40mm in diameter
St Clements Church, Rectory Lane, Old Romney, TN29 0HP
Received 4 Nov 2024 - Closed24/1719/FH
Erection of conservatory together with replaced raised platform. Dormer window to first floor bedroom. Replace kitchen window with new patio door. Increase height of chimney pipe.
CHAPEL COTTAGE, LYMBRIDGE GREEN, STOWTING COMMON, ASHFORD, TN25 6BJ
Received 4 Nov 2024 - Closed24/1717/FH/CON
Approval of details pursuant to Condition 3 (joinery), Condition 4 (method statement - staircase), Condition 5 (method statement - rebuilding), Condition 6 (re-pointing) of Listed Building Consent 24/0473/FH
DUNKERY, CHURCH ROAD, HYTHE, CT21 5DP
Received 4 Nov 2024
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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.
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