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TOWN HALL, 2 GUILDHALL STREET, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1DY

Granted Folkestone and Hythe 25/1786/FH Full Planning Permission

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Installation of new lightning protection system including air terminal conductor rod.

As published by the council, reference 25/1786/FH

Application record

Reference
25/1786/FH
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Closed
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Received
24 Sep 2025
Validated
24 Sep 2025
Decided
14 Nov 2025
Ward
Folkestone Central
Parish
Folkestone
Postcode
CT20 1DY

Site history

Applications at this address on the Folkestone and Hythe register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/1822/FH Granted

    TOWN HALL, 2 GUILDHALL STREET, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1DY

    Listed building consent for installation of new lightning protection system including air terminal conductor rod.

    Decided 14 Nov 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Sep 2025

    Received by Folkestone and Hythe

  2. 14 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

18 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Folkestone and Hythe granted permission on 14 November 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.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • TOWN HALL, 2 GUILDHALL STREET, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1DY

    25/1822/FH Submitted 24 Sep 2025 0m away

    Listed building consent for installation of new lightning protection system including air terminal conductor rod.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 17 docs

  • Gillespies, 28-30 Harbour Street, Folkestone, Folkestone, CT20 1EY

    21/1749/FH/CON Submitted 17 Aug 2021 36m away

    Approval of details pursuant to condition 4 (details of windows, balustrading and new exterior doors) of planning permission 21/0352/FH for internal and external alterations including roof extension to new roof terrace with glazed balustrade, new third floor single-storey extension, reconstruction of part of roof parapet and change of use from residential (C3) use to original hotel use (C1) in first, second and third floor and from Drinking establishment (Sui Generis) to Restaurant (E(b)) keeping the ground floor and basement as restaurant use

    Granted Conditions Extension Roofing +1 10 docs
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    Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 6 docs

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