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18 Darby Road, Folkestone, CT20 1EN

Granted Folkestone and Hythe 26/0181/FH Full Planning Permission

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

Proposal

Change of use from residential (Class C3) to a five bed, five person HMO

As published by the council, reference 26/0181/FH

Application record

Reference
26/0181/FH
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Closed
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Received
9 Feb 2026
Validated
17 Feb 2026
Decided
1 Apr 2026
Ward
Folkestone Central
Parish
Folkestone
Postcode
CT20 1EN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Feb 2026

    Received by Folkestone and Hythe

  2. 17 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  4. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

22 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Folkestone and Hythe granted permission on 1 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.

About full applications

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.

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