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143, 145, 147 & 147A DOVER ROAD, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1NS

Refused Folkestone and Hythe 25/2208/FH Full Planning Permission

Works: Extension

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

Proposal

Change of use of ground floor flat to retail, removal of the external staircase, alteration and extension of existing external staircase/walkways and increase the height of existing rear extensions.

As published by the council, reference 25/2208/FH

Application record

Reference
25/2208/FH
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Closed
Decision
Refused
Received
5 Dec 2025
Validated
5 Jan 2026
Decided
27 Feb 2026
Ward
Folkestone Harbour
Parish
Folkestone
Postcode
CT20 1NS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Dec 2025

    Received by Folkestone and Hythe

  2. 5 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

25 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.

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