Planning application
Rhodesia House, 2 Clifton Crescent, Folkestone, CT20 2EW
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Nov 2025
Received by Folkestone and Hythe
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17 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
4 later applications on the register refer to this one:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
38 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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.
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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.
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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.
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