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Rhodesia House, 2 Clifton Crescent, Folkestone, CT20 2EW

Granted Folkestone and Hythe 25/2055/FH Full Planning Permission

Works: New dwelling

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

Proposal

Change of use and refurbishment from hotel (Class C1) to 5 self contained flats (Class C3) following fire damage.

As published by the council, reference 25/2055/FH

Application record

Reference
25/2055/FH
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Closed
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Received
7 Nov 2025
Validated
17 Nov 2025
Decided
20 Feb 2026
Ward
Folkestone Central
Parish
Folkestone
Postcode
CT20 2EW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Folkestone and Hythe register

This site has had 10 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 2 refused.

  • 26/1205/FH Awaiting decision

    Rhodesia House, 2, Clifton Crescent, Folkestone, CT20 2EW

    Listed Building Consent for the internal and external refurbishment of the building, including changes to the internal layout including the removal of existing and erection of new partition walls at ground floor level; removal of existing floor structures to parts of the first, second and third floors and replacement with raised floor structures; removal of existing plaster from external walls and replacement throughout all floors; removal and replacement of existing coving, ceiling roses and skirtings at first and second floor level; replacement of existing windows with double-glazed units; new replacement roof including the installation of an Automatic Opening Vent (AOV) to the north elevation, and repair of existing dormers.

    Submitted 23 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/1189/FH/CON Awaiting decision

    Rhodesia House, 2 Clifton Crescent, Folkestone, CT20 2EW

    Approval of details pursuant to conditions 4 (water usage), 5 (refuse storage), 6 (bike storage), 7 (hard & soft landscaping), 10 (biodiversity) & 11 (broadband) of planning permission 25/2055/FH.

    Submitted 23 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 26/1190/FH Awaiting decision

    Rhodesia House, 2, Clifton Crescent, Folkestone, CT20 2EW

    Change of use and refurbishment from hotel (Class C1) to 5 self contained flats (Class C3) following fire damage.

    Submitted 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 26/0789/FH/CON Awaiting decision

    Rhodesia House, 2 Clifton Crescent, Folkestone, CT20 2EW

    Approval of details pursuant to condition 3 (materials) of planning permission 25/2055/FH.

    Submitted 19 May 2026 Conditions
  • 26/0784/FH/CON Awaiting decision

    Rhodesia House, 2 Clifton Crescent, Folkestone, CT20 2EW

    Approval of details pursuant to condition 3 (joinery, cross sections, elevations, schedule of works, rainwater goods, vents, external repairs, paint colours etc) of Listed Building Consent 25/2058/FH.

    Submitted 19 May 2026 Conditions
  • 26/0747/FH Refused

    Rhodesia House, 2 Clifton Crescent, Folkestone, CT20 2EW

    Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) of planning permission 25/2055/FH to allow for the addition of 5 no. conservation roof lights & removal of balustrading to flat 5.

    Decided 10 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • 26/0732/FH Refused

    Rhodesia House, 2 Clifton Crescent, Folkestone, CT20 2EW

    Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) of Listed Building Consent 25/2058/FH to allow for the addition of 5 no. conservation roof lights & removal of balustrading to flat 5.

    Decided 10 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • 26/0708/FH/NMA Awaiting decision

    Rhodesia House, 2 Clifton Crescent, Folkestone, CT20 2EW

    Non Material Amendment to planning permission 25/2055/FH to allow for the addition of 4no. conservation roof lights.

    Submitted 7 May 2026 Amendments
  • 25/2058/FH Granted

    Rhodesia House, 2 Clifton Crescent, Folkestone, CT20 2EW

    Listed Building Consent for the internal and external refurbishment of the building, including changes to the internal layout, replacement windows, new replacement roof, and repair of existing dormers.

    Decided 20 Feb 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Nov 2025

    Received by Folkestone and Hythe

  2. 17 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  4. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

4 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • 26/1189/FH/CON Awaiting decision

    Rhodesia House, 2 Clifton Crescent, Folkestone, CT20 2EW

    Approval of details pursuant to conditions 4 (water usage), 5 (refuse storage), 6 (bike storage), 7 (hard & soft landscaping), 10 (biodiversity) & 11 (broadband) of planning permission 25/2055/FH.

    Submitted 23 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 26/0789/FH/CON Awaiting decision

    Rhodesia House, 2 Clifton Crescent, Folkestone, CT20 2EW

    Approval of details pursuant to condition 3 (materials) of planning permission 25/2055/FH.

    Submitted 19 May 2026 Conditions
  • 26/0747/FH Refused

    Rhodesia House, 2 Clifton Crescent, Folkestone, CT20 2EW

    Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) of planning permission 25/2055/FH to allow for the addition of 5 no. conservation roof lights & removal of balustrading to flat 5.

    Decided 10 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • 26/0708/FH/NMA Awaiting decision

    Rhodesia House, 2 Clifton Crescent, Folkestone, CT20 2EW

    Non Material Amendment to planning permission 25/2055/FH to allow for the addition of 4no. conservation roof lights.

    Submitted 7 May 2026 Amendments

Documents

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

38 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Folkestone and Hythe granted permission on 20 February 2026, 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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  • FLAT 7, 10 CLIFTON CRESCENT, FOLKESTONE, CT20 2EW

    25/2290/FH Submitted 19 Dec 2025 0m away

    Listed Building Consent for the installation of one conservation roof light

    Refused Heritage and listed buildings Loft or dormer 12 docs
  • Rhodesia House, 2 Clifton Crescent, Folkestone, CT20 2EW

    26/0747/FH Submitted 13 May 2026 0m away

    Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) of planning permission 25/2055/FH to allow for the addition of 5 no. conservation roof lights & removal of balustrading to flat 5.

    Refused Amendments Loft or dormer 17 docs
  • FLAT 7, 10 CLIFTON CRESCENT, FOLKESTONE, CT20 2EW

    25/2288/FH Submitted 19 Dec 2025 0m away

    Installation of one conservation roof light.

    Refused Full applications Loft or dormer 11 docs
  • Rhodesia House, 2 Clifton Crescent, Folkestone, CT20 2EW

    26/0732/FH Submitted 12 May 2026 0m away

    Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) of Listed Building Consent 25/2058/FH to allow for the addition of 5 no. conservation roof lights & removal of balustrading to flat 5.

    Refused Amendments Loft or dormer 11 docs
  • Flat 3, 6-8 Clifton Crescent, Folkestone, CT20 2EW

    26/0340/FH Submitted 6 Mar 2026 0m away

    Listed building consent for structural repairs to the timber beam supporting the floor structure between the ground & first floors.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 13 docs
  • Rhodesia House, 2 Clifton Crescent, Folkestone, CT20 2EW

    26/0708/FH/NMA Submitted 7 May 2026 0m away

    84% historically approved · decision due ~6 Jul

    Non Material Amendment to planning permission 25/2055/FH to allow for the addition of 4no. conservation roof lights.

    Awaiting decision Amendments Loft or dormer 7 docs

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