Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
England · Local authority
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 dates41,885Searchable applications
260Recorded as pending
—Approval rate · 0 approved or refused records
0Refused applications
0 approved · 0 refused · 0 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 16 Nov 1977 to 26 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 28 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.
Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)
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
- Closed26/0963/FH
Erection garden store/tractor shed and covered veranda, cladding to the 2 storey part of the dwelling.
Ivy House, Ducks Crossing, St Mary In The Marsh, Romney Marsh, TN29 0BP
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Closed26/0966/FH
Works to trees subject to TPO No. 05 of 2021 comprising of rolling consent over a 12 year period on a 3 year basis to carry out the works. T1 Beech, vertical reduction of 5 metres. T2 Maple vertical reduction of 2.5 metres and lateral reduction of 2 metres.
Allington, Barrack Hill, Hythe, CT21 4BY
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Closed26/0961/FH
Erection of a single storey side extension.
12 Ingles Road, Folkestone, CT20 2SN
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Under Consultation26/0965/FH
Outline planning application for the erection of two semi detached chalet bungalows (with all matters reserved.).
Lansdowne, Brook Lane, Sellindge, Ashford,TN25 6HQ
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Closed26/0967/FH
Demolition of existing dwelling, erection of replacement dwelling, annex, garage and pergola.
Kirby Farm, Whiteways, Stowting, Ashford, TN25 6BA
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Closed26/0969/FH
Two storey side extension, loft conversion to include 2 dormer windows to front and single storey rear extension.
5 Fairlight Road, Hythe, Kent, CT21 4AD
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Closed26/0970/FH
Installation of replacement balustrade (part retrospective).
Flat 2, 35 Augusta Gardens, Folkestone, CT20 2RT
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Closed26/0971/FH/CON
Approval of details pursuant to condition 4 (hard & soft landscaping) of planning permission 26/0548/FH.
5 Wear Bay Crescent, Folkestone, CT19 6AU
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Closed26/0972/FH/CON
Approval of details pursuant to Condition 4 (archaeological work) of Planning Application Y19/0091/FH.
Reynes Close, Sussex Road, New Romney, TN28 8HL
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Closed26/0973/FH/NMA
Non Material Amendment to planning permission 23/1217/FH to allow for amendments to the stairwell panels.
Former Smiths Medical, Fort Road, Hythe, CT21 6FT
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Closed26/0975/FH
Request for Approval under the terms of The Channel Tunnel Act 1987 for the erection of a tunnel training simulator.
Channel Tunnel Terminal, Ashford Road, Newington, Folkestone, CT18 8XX
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Closed26/0976/FH/CON
Approval of details pursuant to condition 3 (materials) of planning permission 25/2126/FH.
2 Albert Road, Hythe, CT21 6BP
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Closed26/0979/FH
Works to trees subject to TPO No. 14 of 2018 comprising of, T1 Ash reduce the length of the east facing limb by a maximum of 3 metres. T2 Ash, reduce the length of the east facing limb by approximately 2 metres. T4 Elm, fell both predominantly dead stems to ground level. T6 Ash, remove the predominantly dead west facing limb. T8 Poplar, repollard at approximately twelve metres above ground level.
Grove House, Main Road, Sellindge, TN25 6JX
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Closed26/0978/FH
2 storey front extension, 2 storey rear extension, single storey side extension linking dwelling to garage, alterations to dormer windows and addition of three new dormer windows, a wrap around veranda to south and east elevation, single storey extension to western elevation, alterations to fenestration and the installation of a air source heat pump and associated plant.
Hook House, Church Lane, Brenzett, Romney Marsh, TN29 0EF
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Closed26/0981/FH/CON
Approval details pursuant to condition 19 (traffic regulation order) of planning permission 23/1591/FH.
Land West of Ashford Road, New Romney
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Closed26/0982/FH/CON
Approval of details pursuant to 23 (cycle parking) of planning permission 23/1591/FH.
Land West of Ashford Road, New Romney
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Closed26/0983/FH
Single storey rear extension including attached garage with front porch canopy and external associated refurbishments following the demolition of the existing side porch and garage.
Willow Way, Cockreed Lane, New Romney, TN28 8TW
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Closed26/0984/FH
Change of use from class E(g) & B8 to class E - E (c) (i), E (c) (ii), E (c) (iii) E (d), E (e), E(f) and E (g) (i), E (g) (ii) and E (g) (iii) & B8.
Unit 40-43, Inspire Industrial Estate, Casebourne Road, Folkestone, CT19 4RP
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Closed26/0985/FH
Works to trees subject to TPO No. 25 of 2020, comprising of G1 mixed species , lateral reduction of 1 metre back to rear boundary.
74 Lewis Road, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7SE
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Closed26/0986/FH
Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use or Development in respect of the erection of an agricultural building, associated hardstanding, and the use of land for agricultural contracting activities, including the storage, maintenance and operation of agricultural machinery and equipment, ancillary and incidental to the primary agricultural use of the holding
Home Farm, Longage Hill, Rhodes Minnis, Canterbury, CT4 6XS
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Closed26/0987/FH/TCA
Works to trees in a conservation area comprising of T1 & T2 Cherry, crown reduction of 2 metres vertically and laterally.
Almshouses, Rectory Lane, Saltwood, CT21 4PZ
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Closed26/0989/FH
Two storey rear extension following the demolition of existing ground floor timber structure.
7 Ettrick Terrace, Dymchurch Road, Hythe, CT21 6LN
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Closed26/0990/FH
Reconfigured external access steps (retrospective).
Flat 2, 35 Augusta Gardens, Folkestone, CT20 2RT
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Closed26/0988/FH
Change of use of ground floor retail unit from class E(a) to 1 bed flat (class C3), including rear extension and alterations to front, side and rear elevations.
15 Risborough Lane, Folkestone, CT19 4JH
Received 19 Jun 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsGet emailed about new planning applications in Folkestone and Hythe
Area alerts send a daily or weekly email with new applications and decisions near a postcode, filtered by project type. £29 a month, up to 3 areas. Records are limited to the councils we collect.
Set up an area alertResearching a proposal in Folkestone and Hythe Council
Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
How to search planning applicationsGuides to planning records
All planning guides
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK researchPublished Updated
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK researchPublished Updated
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.
Check collection coverageMore planning authorities in England
- Forest of Dean District Council
- Fylde Borough Council
- Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
- Gedling Borough Council
- Gloucester City Council
- Gloucestershire County Council