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GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 194 DOVER ROAD, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1NX

Granted Folkestone and Hythe 26/0012/FH Full Planning Permission

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

Proposal

Change Of Use of former office (Class E(g)(i)) into a one bedroom flat (Class C3(a))

As published by the council, reference 26/0012/FH

Application record

Reference
26/0012/FH
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Closed
Decision
Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
Received
6 Jan 2026
Validated
12 Jan 2026
Decided
6 Mar 2026
Ward
Folkestone Harbour
Parish
Folkestone
Postcode
CT20 1NX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Jan 2026

    Received by Folkestone and Hythe

  2. 12 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  4. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Folkestone and Hythe granted permission on 6 March 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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