Land Adjoining Sandcastle, (Three Bears Cottage) The Corniche, Sandgate, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 3DR

1. 16 Mar 2026

   Received by Folkestone and Hythe

2. 20 Mar 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 14 May 2026

   Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

4. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Folkestone and Hythe granted permission on 14 May 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.

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.

• Hillboro, Sunnyside Road, Sandgate, Folkestone, CT20 3DR

  26/0491/FH/CON Submitted 27 Mar 2026 0m away

  Approval of details pursuant to condition 5 (EV charging ), 6 (materials ), 7 (external details), 16 (FTTP statement ), 17 (ecology), 23 (construction method statement) of planning permission 23/1892/FH as varied by planning permission 25/1832/FH.

  Granted Conditions 21 docs

• Hillboro, Sunnyside Road, Sandgate, CT20 3DR

  25/1933/FH/CON Submitted 16 Oct 2025 0m away

  Approval of details pursuant to conditions 3 (water usage), 4 (carbon emissions), 8 (hard & soft landscape), 15 (archaeological work), 18 (biodiversity), 20 (desk top study) & 21 (slope stability) of planning permission 23/1892/FH.

  Granted Conditions 23 docs

• Hillboro, Sunnyside Road, Sandgate CT20 3DR

  26/1175/FH Submitted 21 Jul 2026 0m away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~2 Oct

  Works to trees subject to TPO No 12 of 2012 comprising of T1 Ash fell to ground level and TPO No 04 of 1975 comprising of T2 Sweet Chestnut fell to ground level.

  Awaiting decision Trees 8 docs

• Hillboro, Sunnyside Road, Sandgate, Folkestone, CT20 3DR

  20/1356/FH Submitted 14 Sep 2020 0m away

  Proposed 4no new dwellings and associated external areas within the curtilage of Hillboro (proposed to be demolished) and accessed from Sunnyside Road via a new private shared drive.

  Refused Full applications New dwelling Demolition 73 docs
  Several homes

• Hillboro, Sunnyside Road, Sandgate, CT20 3DR

  25/1832/FH Submitted 1 Oct 2025 0m away

  Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 23/1892/FH to allow for changes to design of the proposed four dwellings.

  Granted Amendments 24 docs
  Several homes

• Three Bears Cottage, The Corniche, Sandgate, Folkestone, CT20 3DR

  23/0158/FH/CON Submitted 2 Feb 2023 0m away

  Approval of details pursuant to condition 10 (bat emergence survey) of planning permission 22/1904/FH Erection of a replacement dwelling including formation of driveway and off-street parking

  Granted Conditions 6 docs
  Domestic

• 26/1145/FH Granted

  Highfields Farmhouse, Stowting Hill, Stowting Common, Ashford, TN25 6BG

  Replacement dwelling and erection of detached carport with annexe following demolition of outbuildings.

  15 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/0990/FH Granted

  Flat 2, 35 Augusta Gardens, Folkestone, CT20 2RT

  Reconfigured external access steps (retrospective).

  19 Jun 2026 Full applications
• 26/0988/FH Refused

  15 Risborough Lane, Folkestone, CT19 4JH

  Change of use of ground floor retail unit from class E(a) to 1 bed flat (class C3), including rear extension and alterations to front, side and rear elevations.

  19 Jun 2026 Full applications
• 26/1041/FH Granted

  40 Valestone Close, Hythe, CT21 5SW

  Erection of an outbuilding to be used for dog grooming business.

  29 Jun 2026 Full applications
• 26/0903/FH Refused

  N I C Instruments Ltd, Gladstone Road, Folkestone, CT19 5NF

  Demolition of existing building and erection of 8 no. dwelling-houses with associated landscaping and parking.

  8 Jun 2026 Full applications