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Former Gasworks, Ship Street, Folkestone

Awaiting decision Folkestone and Hythe 25/1316/FH Outline planning consent - all matters reserved

Works: New dwelling Major scheme

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Proposal

Outline planning application (with all matters reserved) for a residential development (Use Class C3) of up to 135 dwellings and non-residential floorspace comprising flexible retail (Use Class E). To include car parking, cycle parking, pedestrian and vehicular accesses, landscaping, refuse storage, servicing areas and other associated infrastructure works.

As published by the council, reference 25/1316/FH

Application record

Reference
25/1316/FH
Type
Outline planning consent - all matters reserved
Status
Under Consultation
Received
16 Jul 2025
Validated
8 Sep 2025
Ward
East Folkestone
Parish
Folkestone

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Jul 2025

    Received by Folkestone and Hythe

  2. 8 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 3 November 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Folkestone and Hythe took a median of 49 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

50 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Folkestone and Hythe for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Folkestone and Hythe's median decision took 49 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

In Folkestone and Hythe

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    Received 10 Jun, published by the council 4 Aug 2026 Outline
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    Received 6 Aug, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Outline
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    Received 10 Jul, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Outline