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Telephone Box Opposite, 137-139 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 2BL

Refused Folkestone and Hythe 25/1964/FH Advertisements

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Advertisement consent for the 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 25/1964/FH

Application record

Reference
25/1964/FH
Type
Advertisements
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.

  • 25/1918/FH Refused

    Telephone Box Opposite, 137-139 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 2BL

    Installation of 1no. BT Street Hub, incorporating 2no. digital 75" LCD advert screens, and associated BT phone kiosk removals.

    Decided 8 Dec 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Oct 2025

    Received by Folkestone and Hythe

  2. 23 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 8 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

20 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Folkestone and Hythe refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About advertisement consent applications

Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.

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