Planning application
SOUTH KENT CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH, 32 CHERITON ROAD, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1BZ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Conversion of church to 1no. two-bedroom dwelling.
As published by the council, reference 25/1532/FH
Application record
- Reference
- 25/1532/FH
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 13 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 16 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Folkestone Central
- Parish
- Folkestone
- Postcode
- CT20 1BZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Folkestone and Hythe register
This site has had 6 applications since 2021: 4 approved, 1 refused.
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26/1397/FH/CON Awaiting decision
South Kent Christian Community Church, 32, Cheriton Road, Folkestone, CT20 1BZ
Approval of details pursuant to condition 10 (part a) (finer detailing) of planning application 26/1097/FH.
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26/1097/FH Granted
South Kent Christian Community Church, 32 Cheriton Road, Folkestone, CT20 1BZ
Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission 25/1532/FH to allow for alterations to boundary treatment, windows and doors.
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26/0613/FH/CON Granted
South Kent Christian Community Church, 32 Cheriton Road, Folkestone CT20 1BZ
Approval of details pursuant to conditions 5 (windows) & 9 (external materials) of planning permission 25/2134/FH.
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25/2134/FH Granted
South Kent Christian Community Church, 32 Cheriton Road, Folkestone, CT20 1BZ
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) and 5 (window details) and removal of condition 3 (water usage) of planning permission 25/1532/FH to allow alterations to windows and doors.
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21/1770/FH Refused
South Kent Christian Community Church, 32 Cheriton Road, Folkestone, CT20 1BZ
Change of use of existing church hall to two self contained dwellings
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Aug 2025
Received by Folkestone and Hythe
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26 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
2 later applications on the register refer to this one:
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26/1097/FH Granted
South Kent Christian Community Church, 32 Cheriton Road, Folkestone, CT20 1BZ
Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission 25/1532/FH to allow for alterations to boundary treatment, windows and doors.
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25/2134/FH Granted
South Kent Christian Community Church, 32 Cheriton Road, Folkestone, CT20 1BZ
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) and 5 (window details) and removal of condition 3 (water usage) of planning permission 25/1532/FH to allow alterations to windows and doors.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Folkestone and Hythe granted permission on 16 October 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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