Planning application
GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 14 SANDGATE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1DP
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Advertisement consent for installation of fascia signage.
As published by the council, reference 26/0166/FH
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0166/FH
- Type
- Consent to display an advertisement
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 3 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 11 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 24 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Folkestone Central
- Parish
- Folkestone
- Postcode
- CT20 1DP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Folkestone and Hythe register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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25/1711/FH Decided
GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 14 SANDGATE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1DP
Consultation regarding KCC/FH/0137/2025 Temporary change of use of the ground floor premises from Use Class E (commercial, business and service) to Class F1 (community and learning) for a period of 5 years.
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
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Folkestone and Hythe granted permission on 24 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.
About advertisement consent applications
Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.
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