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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 dates35,021Searchable 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0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn.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: 24 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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
- Closed25/0701/FH
Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for the construction of a rear roof dormer.
310 DOVER ROAD, FOLKESTONE, CT19 6PA
Received 10 Apr 2025 - Closed25/0702/FH/NMA
Non Material Amendment to planning permission Y16/0403/SH to allow amendments to the elevational design.
Land Rear Of Church and Dwight, Caesars Way, Folkestone.
Received 10 Apr 2025 - Closed25/0704/FH
Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for a single storey side extension.
2 MARTIN VIEW, SUSSEX ROAD, NEW ROMNEY, TN28 8ED
Received 10 Apr 2025 - Closed25/0705/FH/CON
Approval of details pursuant to condition 2 (ecological enhancement & management plan) of planning permission 24/1729/FH.
Ashley Farm, Woodland Road, Lyminge, CT18 8DP
Received 11 Apr 2025 - Closed25/0706/FH
Demolition of existing flat roof garage with the construction of a single storey side extension to accommodate an annexe and the infill of the recess areas to the front and rear elevations.
86 SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, FOLKESTONE, CT19 4LT
Received 11 Apr 2025 - Closed25/0707/FH
Ground floor front extension with sky light
3 OLD SALTWOOD LANE, SALTWOOD, HYTHE, CT21 4AL
Received 11 Apr 2025 - Closed25/0708/FH
Balcony to rear elevation.
SAMPHIRE HOUSE, MADEIRA ROAD, LITTLESTONE, NEW ROMNEY, TN28 8QX
Received 11 Apr 2025 - Closed25/0710/FH
Works to trees the subject of TPO No. 02 of 2021 T1 Ash reduce height by approx. 8m and cut back overhanging branches.
47 BROCKHILL ROAD, HYTHE, CT21 4AF
Received 11 Apr 2025 - Closed25/0711/FH
Erection of canopy roof to front and side elevations
97 Dymchurch Road, Hythe, CT21 6JN
Received 11 Apr 2025 - Under Consultation25/0715/FH
Conversion and change of use of retail and storage areas to residential flat on lower floors and alterations to existing flat
1-3 RISBOROUGH LANE, FOLKESTONE, CT19 4JH
Received 14 Apr 2025 - Closed25/0714/FH
Single storey rear extension, installation of roof lights, an air source heat pump and photovoltaic panels. Replacement of rear dormer windows with rooflights, installation of external iron handrail within access steps, replace sash windows to front and timber windows to front, side and rear elevations. Relocate, resize and replace windows and doors to 1970s extension. Replacement of pitched roofs to front dormers with lead roofs and other internal and external alterations.
THE BATTERY, THE BAYLE, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1SQ
Received 14 Apr 2025 - Closed25/0716/FH
Listed Building Consent for a single storey rear extension, installation of roof lights, an air source heat pump and photovoltaic panels. Replacement of rear dormer windows with rooflights, installation of external iron handrail within access steps, replace sash windows to front and timber windows to front, side and rear elevations. Relocate, resize and replace windows and doors to 1970s extension. Replacement of pitched roofs to front dormers with lead roofs and other internal and external alterations.
THE BATTERY, THE BAYLE, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1SQ
Received 14 Apr 2025 - Closed25/0717/FH/NMA
Non Material Amendment for the removal of duplicated Condition 5 of planning permission 24/0595/FH
Warehouse 9, Church & Dwight Uk Ltd, Bowles Well Gardens, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 6PQ
Received 14 Apr 2025 - Closed25/0718/FH
Subject of Tree Preservation Order No. 7 of 2008 - T7 - Holm Oak: Reduce the overall size of the canopy by a maximum of 1.5 metres in both height and laterally, raise the canopy of the tree on the northern and western sides to ensure minimum highway clearance of 5.4 metres
9 MONCRIEFF GARDENS, HYTHE, CT21 6FJ
Received 14 Apr 2025 - Closed25/0721/FH
Conversion of garage to meeting room, installation of new glazed door system, siting of container unit and erection of new external storage cage.
SCOUT ASSOCIATION HEADQUARTERS, CHURCH LANE, NEW ROMNEY, TN28 8ER
Received 14 Apr 2025 - Closed25/0723/FH
Lawful Development Certificate (existing) to allow for mixed use of the site for a café, parking for vehicles including car and lorries, both associated with the café and separately, commercial units and associated operational areas
AIRPORT CAFE, ASHFORD ROAD, SELLINDGE, ASHFORD, TN25 6DA
Received 14 Apr 2025 - Closed25/0729/FH
Single storey rear extension
10 PENFOLD ROAD, FOLKESTONE, CT19 6DG
Received 16 Apr 2025 - Closed25/0732/FH
Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for the use of the land for camping (Class use BC).
HOAD MEADOW, HOAD ROAD, SWINGFIELD
Received 16 Apr 2025 - Closed25/0731/FH
Installation of freestanding D6 small format advertising display within petrol filling station forecourt
CENTRAL GARAGE, MILITARY ROAD, HYTHE, CT21 5DD
Received 16 Apr 2025 - Closed25/0734/FH
Retrospective application for the construction of a permeable road and laying of 300 tonnes of imported topsoil to level the site
Land Adjoining Church Villa, Stone Hill, Sellindge
Received 16 Apr 2025 - Closed25/0733/FH
Lawful Development Certificate (existing) for the continued use of the land as residential garden.
LAND ADJOINING CHURCH VILLA, STONE STREET, SELLINDGE
Received 16 Apr 2025 - Closed25/0735/FH
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 24/1837/FH to allow for replacement and reconfiguration of windows to rear, repositioning of external staircase, and minor changes to elevation detail.
127 HIGH STREET, HYTHE, CT21 5JJ
Received 16 Apr 2025 - Closed25/0736/FH
Variation of conditions 1 (approved plans) & 2 (materials) of planning permission 24/1853/FH to allow for changes to walls, doors, windows, cladding, parking & footpath crossover.
PLOT 16, COLLINS ROAD, NEW ROMNEY, TN28 8FA
Received 15 Apr 2025 - Closed25/0740/FH
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 21/0358/FH to allow an additional 3rd bedroom.
RUNNING WATERS, LYDD ROAD, NEW ROMNEY, ROMNEY MARSH, TN29 9SE
Received 17 Apr 2025
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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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