Planning application
26/0166/FH
GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 14 SANDGATE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1DP
Proposal
Advertisement consent for installation of fascia signage.
As published by the council, reference 26/0166/FH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Feb 2026
Received by Folkestone and Hythe
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11 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About advertising applications
How this application type works
Advertisement consent controls signs, hoardings and other adverts. The council may only judge two things: amenity, meaning the effect on the appearance of the building and area, and public safety, chiefly whether a sign distracts road users or obstructs sight lines. Other planning considerations, such as competition between businesses, do not apply.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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25/1948/FH Granted
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25/2026/FH/NMA Granted
QUEENS HOUSE, GUILDHALL STREET, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1DX
Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 24/1334/FH to replace the approved glazed balustrading with metal railings and to amend the wording of Condition 4 to reflect this change.
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25/2115/FH/CON Granted
QUEENS HOUSE, GUILDHALL STREET, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1DX
Approval of details pursuant to condition 4 (railing details) in relation to planning application 24/1334/FH (amended by 25/2026/FH/NMA).
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25/1725/FH Granted
43 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 1RZ
Proposed Listed Building Consent for removal and replacement of existing signage.
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26/0449/FH/PA Granted
Folca, 48-66 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 1DW
Application for Prior Approval under Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of part of the former department store from commercial, business and service use (Class E) to 17no. dwellings to residential use (Class C3).
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26/1212/FH/PA Awaiting decision
Folca, 48-66 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 1DW
Application for Prior Approval under Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of part of the former department store from commercial, business and service use (Class E) to 21no. dwellings to residential use (Class C3).
Other advertising applications
In Folkestone and Hythe
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26/0699/FH Granted
Nickolls Quarry, Dymchurch Road, Hythe, CT21 4NE
Temporary Advertisement Consent for the erection of 2 commercial and residential development signs for a period of 5 years.
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26/0891/FH Awaiting decision
23 Canterbury Road, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7BW
Advertisement consent for the installation of a fascia sign.
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26/0288/FH Granted
Bus Shelter, Opposite The Saga Building, Middelburg Square, Folkestone CT20 1BA
Erection of a double-sided digital display bus shelter advertisement (Retrospective).
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25/2144/FH Granted
Bus Shelter Outside 7-9 Bouverie Place Shopping Centre, Folkestone, CT20 1AU
Erection of a double-sided digital display bus shelter advertisement (Retrospective).
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25/1964/FH Refused
Telephone Box Opposite, 137-139 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 2BL
Advertisement consent for the installation of 1no. BT street hub, incorporating 2no. digital 75" LCD advert screens, and associated BT phone kiosk removals.