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.

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

  26/0491/FH/CON Submitted 27 Mar 2026 50 yards 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 50 yards 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 50 yards away

  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.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

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

  20/1356/FH Submitted 14 Sep 2020 50 yards 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 50 yards 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

  23/0785/FH/NMA Submitted 16 May 2023 50 yards away

  Non material amendment to planning permission 22/1904/FH Erection of a replacement dwelling to allow for changes to clarification of removal of trees and new planting.

  Granted Amendments Trees 7 docs
  Domestic

• 26/1430/FH Withdrawn

  The Shamrock, 44, East Cliff, Folkestone, CT19 6BX

  Change of use from 6 bedroom 6 person HMO (Use Class C4) to 7 bedroom 7 person HMO (Sui-Generis).

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 8 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/1311/FH Granted

  20 Clifton Gardens, Folkestone, CT20 2EF

  Replacement of existing concrete roof tiles with mineral fibre cement slates and renewal of lead ridges, roof details and roofing to dormers and bay windows.

  Received 12 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/1200/FH Granted

  Garages Adjoining 5, Albert Lane, Hythe, CT21 6DL

  5 no. two-storey residential dwellings, including associated private amenity space, parking and access arrangements, following demolition of existing 22 no. garage units.

  Received 24 Jul, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/1319/FH Granted

  Shipway House, 28 Marine Parade, Hythe, CT21 6AN

  Alterations to the existing front elevation, including replacement full-height glazed sliding doors and glazed balcony balustrades, together with associated structural support posts and external façade alterations.

  Received 12 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/1267/FH Granted

  Public Hardstanding, The Stade, Folkestone, CT19 6RB

  Installation of a single permanent public art flag sculpture.

  Received 5 Aug, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Full applications