Planning application
26/0284/FH
53 Greenfield Road, Folkestone, CT19 6ER
Proposal
Proposed front and rear dormers.
As published by the council, reference 26/0284/FH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Feb 2026
Received by Folkestone and Hythe
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4 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About householder applications
How this application type works
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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26/0672/FH Granted
53 Greenfield Road, Folkestone, CT19 6ER
Installation of rear dormer & 2 No velux windows to front roof slope.
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25/2117/FH Granted
50 MARSHALL STREET, FOLKESTONE, CT19 6ES
Change of use from residential (Class C3) to a house of multiple occupation (HMO) and the insertion of a first floor window to front elevation.
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26/0234/FH/CON Granted
50 Marshall Street, Folkestone, CT19 6ES
Approval of details pursuant to conditions 5 (bin storage) of planning permission 25/2117/FH.
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26/0942/FH Granted
113 Sidney Street, Folkestone, CT19 6HQ
Single storey side extension & alterations, removal canopy & side wall.
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26/0704/FH Decided
25 Athelstan Road, Folkestone, CT19 6EU
Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for change of use from C3 dwelling to a 5 bed, 5 person C4 HMO including the installation of an enlarged rear dormer
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25/2043/FH Granted
13 JOYES ROAD, FOLKESTONE, CT19 6NX
Retrospective application for the erection of a raised patio, balustrading and area for bbq
Other householder applications
In Folkestone and Hythe
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26/1067/FH Granted
1 Fairview Villas, Newington Road, Peene CT18 8BD
Erection of first floor extension to front elevation & canopy.
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26/0917/FH Granted
3 Hogben Close, Lyminge, CT18 8ND
Erection of a single storey side extension.
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26/0913/FH Granted
12 Wellfield Road, Folkestone, CT20 2PJ
First floor rear extension
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26/0901/FH Refused
130 Dolphins Road, Folkestone, CT19 5QB
Two-storey side & single-storey rear extensions with front garden alterations to provide additional parking.
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26/1197/FH Awaiting decision
42, High Knocke, Dymchurch, TN29 0QD
Erection of a balcony.