Planning application
26/0288/FH
Bus Shelter, Opposite The Saga Building, Middelburg Square, Folkestone CT20 1BA
Proposal
Erection of a double-sided digital display bus shelter advertisement (Retrospective).
As published by the council, reference 26/0288/FH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Feb 2026
Received by Folkestone and Hythe
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8 Apr 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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25/2140/FH/CON Granted
BUS STATION, BOUVERIE SQUARE, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1BA
Approval of informative (biodiversity gain plan) of planning permission 24/1650/FH.
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26/0834/FH Awaiting decision
12 Cheriton Place, Folkestone, CT20 2AZ
Installation of automatically opening smoke vent (AOV) & fenestration alterations to rear elevation.
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26/1051/FH Awaiting decision
12 Cheriton Place, Folkestone, CT20 2AZ
Listed Building Consent for provision of refuse storage, repair works to windows & external joinery, internal joinery, remedial works to render, front door & surround, structural works to floors, ceilings & window openings, installation of stud partitions, drainage, ventilation & fire safety equipment.
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26/0786/FH/CON Awaiting decision
12 Cheriton Place, Folkestone, CT20 2AZ
Approval of details pursuant to conditions 3 (materials), 5 (bin storage), 6 (cycle shelter), 7 (joinery), 9 (staircase), & 10 (rear opening) of planning permission 25/1511/FH.
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26/0785/FH/CON Withdrawn
12 Cheriton Place, Folkestone,CT20 2AZ
Approval of details pursuant to conditions 3 (joinery), 4 (staircase), & 5 (rear opening) of planning permission 25/1515/FH.
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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26/0166/FH Granted
GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES, 14 SANDGATE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1DP
Advertisement consent for installation of fascia signage.
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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.