Planning application
Folca, 48-66 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 1DW
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for Prior Approval under Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of part of the former department store from commercial, business and service use (Class E) to 17no. dwellings to residential use (Class C3).
As published by the council, reference 26/0449/FH/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0449/FH/PA
- Type
- PA - from Shop/ Bank to dwellings
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- Prior Approval is Granted
- Received
- 20 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 20 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 4 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Folkestone Central
- Parish
- Folkestone
- Postcode
- CT20 1DW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Folkestone and Hythe register
This site has had 5 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/1453/FH Awaiting decision
Folca, 48-66 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 1DW
Alterations to the existing shop front including 3 new entrances to the front & five new entrances with associated ramps and stairs to the rear, the installation of new shopfronts & building signage & replacement of rooftop plant and associated screening.
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26/1212/FH/PA Awaiting decision
Folca, 48-66 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 1DW
Application for Prior Approval under Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of part of the former department store from commercial, business and service use (Class E) to 21no. dwellings to residential use (Class C3).
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26/1177/FH Awaiting decision
Folca, 48-66, Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 1DW
Installation of skylights on the top floor.
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26/1113/FH Awaiting decision
Folca, 48-66, Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 1DW
External alterations comprising the replacement & installation of windows, extension & alteration of existing shopfront glazing, installation of Juliet balconies, retention & restoration of existing stained glass windows, installation of conservation-style roof lights, and all associated external works.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Mar 2026
Received by Folkestone and Hythe
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4 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval is Granted
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
52 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Folkestone and Hythe granted permission on 4 June 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 prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Folca, 48-66 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 1DW
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Application for Prior Approval under Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of part of the former department store from commercial, business and service use (Class E) to 21no. dwellings to residential use (Class C3).
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Installation of skylights on the top floor.
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External alterations comprising the replacement & installation of windows, extension & alteration of existing shopfront glazing, installation of Juliet balconies, retention & restoration of existing stained glass windows, installation of conservation-style roof lights, and all associated external works.
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Application for Prior Approval under Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the change of use of part of the former department store from commercial, business and service use (Class E) to 21no. dwellings to residential use (Class C3).