Planning application
Telephone Box Opposite, 137-139 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 2BL
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Installation of 1no. BT Street Hub, incorporating 2no. digital 75" LCD advert screens, and associated BT phone kiosk removals.
As published by the council, reference 25/1918/FH
Application record
- Reference
- 25/1918/FH
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 14 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 23 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 8 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Folkestone Central
- Parish
- Folkestone
- Postcode
- CT20 2BL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Folkestone and Hythe register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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25/1964/FH Refused
Telephone Box Opposite, 137-139 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 2BL
Advertisement consent for the installation of 1no. BT street hub, incorporating 2no. digital 75" LCD advert screens, and associated BT phone kiosk removals.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Oct 2025
Received by Folkestone and Hythe
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23 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Refused
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
21 documents on file for this application
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