Planning application
143, 145, 147 & 147A DOVER ROAD, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1NS
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
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5 Dec 2025
Received by Folkestone and Hythe
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5 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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26 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
25 documents on file for this application
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