Martello Manor Care Home, 18 Farmer Road, Hythe, Kent, CT21 6FY

1. 3 Feb 2026

   Received by Folkestone and Hythe

2. 10 Feb 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 2 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

4. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Folkestone and Hythe granted permission on 2 April 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.

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.

• Former Smiths Medical, Fort Road, Hythe, CT21 6JL

  25/2017/FH/CON Submitted 3 Nov 2025 0.1 miles away

  Discharge of condition 17 Parts E-F Verification Report (Plots 69- 82) of planning permission Y19/0071/FH.

  Granted Conditions 8 docs

• Former Smiths Medical, Fort Road, Hythe, CT21 6JL

  24/1561/FH/CON Submitted 4 Oct 2024 0.1 miles away

  Approval of details pursuant to Condition 17 parts A-D (ground investigation) and Condition 30 (High Speed fibre optic) of planning permission Y19/0071/FH

  Granted Conditions 10 docs

• Former Smiths Medical, Fort Road, Hythe, CT21 6JL

  24/1505/FH/CON Submitted 27 Sep 2024 0.1 miles away

  Approval of details pursuant to condition 12(materials) of planning permission Y19/0071/FH.

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• Former Smiths Medical, Fort Road, Hythe, CT21 6JL

  24/1454/FH/NMA Submitted 19 Sep 2024 0.1 miles away

  Non material amendment to planning permission 23/1217/FH to allow for minor changes to the landscaping scheme, relocation of refuse store and minor changes to the elevations of the care home.

  Granted Amendments 14 docs

• Former Smiths Medical, Boundary Road, Hythe, CT21 6JL

  26/0642/FH/CON Submitted 24 Apr 2026 0.1 miles away

  Approval of details pursuant to condition 17 parts E & F (contamination) for plots 77-81 & 83-86 of planning permission Y19/0071/FH.

  Granted Conditions 7 docs

• Smiths Medical UK, Boundary Road, Hythe, CT21 6JL

  26/0801/FH/CON Submitted 21 May 2026 0.1 miles away

  Approval of details pursuant to condition 28b (water usage - care home) of planning permission Y19/0071/FH.

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• 26/1145/FH Granted

  Highfields Farmhouse, Stowting Hill, Stowting Common, Ashford, TN25 6BG

  Replacement dwelling and erection of detached carport with annexe following demolition of outbuildings.

  Received 15 Jul, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/0990/FH Granted

  Flat 2, 35 Augusta Gardens, Folkestone, CT20 2RT

  Reconfigured external access steps (retrospective).

  Received 19 Jun, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/0988/FH Refused

  15 Risborough Lane, Folkestone, CT19 4JH

  Change of use of ground floor retail unit from class E(a) to 1 bed flat (class C3), including rear extension and alterations to front, side and rear elevations.

  Received 19 Jun, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/1041/FH Granted

  40 Valestone Close, Hythe, CT21 5SW

  Erection of an outbuilding to be used for dog grooming business.

  Received 29 Jun, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/0903/FH Refused

  N I C Instruments Ltd, Gladstone Road, Folkestone, CT19 5NF

  Demolition of existing building and erection of 8 no. dwelling-houses with associated landscaping and parking.

  Received 8 Jun, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Full applications