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Folkestone and Hythe planning applications
1,459 applications. 88% approved. 48 days to decide.
As of July 2026, PlanIndex holds 1,459 planning applications from Folkestone and Hythe. 996 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 88% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Latest applications
Data to July 2026
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26/1215/FH/CON Awaiting decision
Land Adjoining 45 The Street, Hawkinge
Approval of details pursuant to conditions 3 (sustainable construction) & 4 (water usage) of planning permission 24/1493/FH.
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26/1218/FH/CON Awaiting decision
Great Dowles Farm House, Stone Street, Stelling Minnis, Canterbury, CT4 6DB
Approval of details (stables only) pursuant to condition 3 (materials), 4 (brick bonding & mortar), 5 (joinery), 6 (roof details), 7 (rainwater goods), 8 (vents & outlets) & 9 (brick arches) of planning permission 24/0926/FH.
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26/1212/FH/PA Awaiting decision
Folca, 48-66 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 1DW
Application for Prior Approval under Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of part of the former department store from commercial, business and service use (Class E) to 21no. dwellings to residential use (Class C3).
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26/1211/FH/NMA Awaiting decision
93, The Street, Hawkinge, CT18 7DE
Non material amendment to planning permission 25/0634/FH to allow for a changes to the cladding & the position of window.
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26/1210/FH Awaiting decision
Flat 11, 3, Trinity Crescent, Folkestone, CT20 2ES
Alterations, and reduction in size of the existing dormer on the side/north elevation to provide one flat roof dormer together with the installation of a conservation roof light.
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26/1197/FH Awaiting decision
42, High Knocke, Dymchurch, TN29 0QD
Erection of a balcony.
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26/1202/FH/CON Awaiting decision
Land Adjoining Church And Dwight, Caesars Way, Folkestone, CT19 4AL
Approval of details pursuant to condition 14.4 (verification report) of planning permission 22/1719/FH as amended by 24/1490/FH/NMA.
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26/1200/FH Awaiting decision
Garages Adjoining 5, Albert Lane, Hythe, CT21 6DL
5 no. two-storey residential dwellings, including associated private amenity space, parking and access arrangements, following demolition of existing 22 no. garage units.
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26/1209/FH Awaiting decision
SEABROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL, SEABROOK ROAD, HYTHE, CT21 5RL
Consultation request KCC/FH/0096/2026 for Details of a Construction Management Plan pursuant to Condition 9 of planning permission 26/0450/FH.
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26/1204/FH Awaiting decision
Hillside Farm, Stowting Hill, Stowting, TN25 6BE
Erection of a two storey rear extension and a single-storey side extension linked by a glazed connection, together with alterations to the front elevation including a redesigned entrance, revised fenestration, external material changes, and associated landscaping works.
Recent decisions
Data to July 2026
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26/0669/FH Refused
Old Auction Room, Boundary Road, Hythe
Change of use and conversion of store/auction room to residential dwelling.
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26/0757/FH Granted
Elham Church Of England Primary School, Vicarage Lane, Elham, Canterbury, CT4 6TT
Works to trees subject to TPO No 01 of 1955 Elham RDC comprising of T2, T3 & T6 Beech crown lift by 5 metres removing 5 lower branches approximately 9 metres laterally and 3.5 metres vertically.
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26/1067/FH Granted
1 Fairview Villas, Newington Road, Peene CT18 8BD
Erection of first floor extension to front elevation & canopy.
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26/0841/FH Granted
91 Guildhall Street, Folkestone, CT20 1ES
Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission 25/1112/FH to allow alterations to fenestration, omit shopfront fascia details and roof alterations.
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26/0926/FH Decided
24 Valley Road, Sandgate, Folkestone, CT20 3BS
Lawful Development Certificate (existing) for the erection of a detached outbuilding, retaining walls and raised decking
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26/0942/FH Granted
113 Sidney Street, Folkestone, CT19 6HQ
Single storey side extension & alterations, removal canopy & side wall.
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26/0950/FH Refused
Rigdens, The Square, Elham, Canterbury, CT4 6TJ
Listed Building Consent for removal of internal wall and access to existing chimney for woodburner.
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26/1032/FH/TCA Granted
Grove House, Prospect Road, Hythe, CT21 5NR
Works to trees in a conservation area, comprising of T1 Magnolia crown reduction by 3 metres in height & 3 metres laterally. T2 Cherry, crown reduction by 2 height & 2 metres laterally. T3 Cherry, crown reduction by 3 metres in height & 3 metres laterally. T4 False Acacia cut down to 2.4 metre stump.
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26/1148/FH/NMA Granted
Sandbanks Court, Coast Road, Littlestone, TN28 8RA
Non Material Amendment to planning permission 26/0218/FH to allow for changes to the wording of condition 2.
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26/0593/FH Granted
1-5 Bouverie Place, Folkestone, CT20 1WB
Retrospective application for the installation of temporary window treatment.
The full record
Decisions between 2020 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 1,170 decisions from Folkestone and Hythe between 2020 and 2026, part of 1,459 applications on record. Over that period 87% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 880 granted against 132 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 811 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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Y19/1386/FH Refused
149 Dymchurch Road Hythe Kent CT21 6JU
Formation of new vehicular access and associated permeable block paving driveway following demolition of garden wall.
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Y19/1394/FH Granted
Meadow Lodge Skeete Road Lyminge Folkestone Kent CT18 8DS
Erection of single storey, three bay Oak framed tractor/implement shed.
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Y19/1414/FH Refused
37 Westbrook Drive Folkestone Kent CT20 2EQ
Proposed loft conversion including construction of new dormer and one Velux window to north elevation and two Velux windows to south elevation.
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Y19/1430/FH Granted
Shinglenook Dungeness Road Dungeness Romney Marsh Kent TN29 9NH
Proposed single storey side extension.
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Y19/1429/FH Refused
29A Cricketers Close Hawkinge Folkestone Kent CT18 7NH
Erection of a first floor side and rear extension.
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Y19/1431/FH Granted
Harmony Walner Lane New Romney Kent TN28 8HX
Proposed single storey extension.
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Y19/1392/FH Granted
22 Brookside Dymchurch Romney Marsh Kent TN29 0QQ
Construction of pitched roof to rear extension and porch following removal of existing. Construction of bowed window to front elevation. Bricking up of existing side windows.
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Y19/1412/FH Granted
Chestnuts Wills Lane Newchurch Romney Marsh Kent TN29 0DT
Removal of existing kitchen & outbuilding & construction of new single storey side & rear extension.
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Y19/1395/FH Granted
11 Merritt Road Greatstone New Romney Kent TN28 8SZ
Erection of a detached annexe in rear garden re-submission of Y19/0557/FH.
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Y19/1391/FH Granted
Little House Stone Street Lympne Hythe Kent CT21 4JP
Erection of 2 storey extension to rear elevation. Addition of hipped roof to garage.
Decision speed
12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 729 73%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 223 22%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 44 4%
Common questions
How many planning applications does Folkestone and Hythe decide?
In the 12 months to July 2026, Folkestone and Hythe decided 996 planning applications. 88% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Folkestone and Hythe?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 48 days over the 12 months to July 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Folkestone and Hythe decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 996 decisions in the 12 months to July 2026 where both dates are published, 73% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 96% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Folkestone and Hythe decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 1170 decisions from Folkestone and Hythe between 2020 and 2026, out of 1,459 applications on record. Across that whole period 87% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Folkestone and Hythe?
June 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to July 2026, with 148 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Cite these figures
Folkestone and Hythe: 1,459 planning applications on record as of July 2026. Trailing 12 months: 996 decided, 88% approved, median 48 days to a decision. 1,248 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2020 and 2026: 1,170 in total, 87% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.